Winter 2008 Workshops at Writers & Books

Journalism

Magazine Writing

WA8-J01
3 Thursdays, 6–8 p.m.
Mar. 13 through 27
$56 W&B members / $59 general public
Instructor: Robbi Hess

Writing creative non-fiction articles—the kind of articles that fill newsstand magazines—can be lucrative if you know how to break into the market. This workshop, taught by the editor of ByLine Magazine, will cover such topics as targeting audience, tracking down ideas, crafting great hooks, and filling your article with style and substance. Whether your passion is fly-fishing, computers, or collecting mushrooms, the instructor will show you how to take those first steps toward publication.

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Introduction to News Writing

WA8-J02
4 Mondays 7–9 p.m.
Feb. 4 through 25
$75 W&B members / $80 general public
Instructor: Chuck Lyons

Covering the basics of news writing, this class is aimed for those who want to break into the news business, or for those who want to write more effective press-releases, announcements and publicity—that get printed! The award-winning instructor was in the news business for more than 20 years, editing newspapers in several area towns, and is now writing magazine articles that have been published in numerous periodicals.

Course Canceled

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