Write to the papers

We all know how important it is to get coverage in the local papers - and the letters page is a great way of getting our message across. And as many a former journalist on such a publication will tell you, there are times when the staff have to write them themselves. To help them out, Scaryduck has launched a competition for the best letters published in your local paper. "Most of these are screaming out for content that hasn’t been written in crayon or on the back of a beer-mat by the local nutter, and will publish virtually anything with a local angle," he says. Extra credit and prizes for bizarre subject matter or stoking a controversy, if getting the environment onto the local agenda isn't enough incentive!