[stylist] Frustrated writer trying to do research

[Robert Leslie Newman]

One possible tactic is this: find a national association for cheerleaders.
Write the president of that association via email. Nicely and briefly
outline your quest and request. (You are a writer, need to interview
someone, could they help line you up?) I've used this channel and most times
it works (the association sends out a general notice to their members.)

-----Original Message-----
From: stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Nat Barrett
Sent: Monday, April 18, 2011 6:48 PM
To: Writer's Division Mailing List
Subject: [stylist] Frustrated writer trying to do research


Hello list,

I think this is the first time that I'm posting to this list. I hope what
I'm putting here is appropriate.

I'm hoping for some help. If it's possible that is.

To make a long story short, I'm a writer. I've been studying romance for
years, however, I've always said I'm not strictly a romance writer. In any
event, I saw once on the news a sort of bio thing about an NFL cheerleader.

This was years ago. Since then I've made several attempts to try to network
and make contact with one. I've had no success.

So I'm asking other writers, what are your tips for networking? I read about
other published writers making contact with certain people to do research,
but in my own attempts I've come up empty.

And hey, if anyone knows how I can reach a cheerleader, even better. At this
point I'll be happy to talk to an NFL one, MLB, NHL, or any kind of
sports-related professional cheerleader. I'm seriously ready to give up on
this story idea and just move on if my recent attempts don't' work.

Thanks,
Natalie B.
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