THE BUSINESS OF WRITING

Poetry Fast-track Publishing

SA9-B01
1 Saturday10 a.m.-Noon
June 13
$39 W&B members / $43 general public
Instructor: Gary Lehmann

Want to learn to publish your poetry in American journals and magazines as well as overseas? Gary Lehmann, who has published hundreds of poems in journals all over the world will teach this one-day seminar to tell you his secrets. Detailed information will explain how to organize your desk for quick submissions, how to find web lists that will tell you when editors are open to new submissions, and what exactly to send each editor.

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Query Letters That Open Doors

SA9-B02
1 Saturday, 10 a.m.–noon [ONE DAY]
May 9
$39 W&B members / $43general public
Instructor: Judith Lemoncelli

Your skill at writing succinct and compelling query letters may mean the difference between a busy writing life and one of languishing at your word processor. How do freelancers break in and get those magazine assignments? How do first-time novelists grab the attention of agents? The answer to both questions: by sending well-honed queries to the right person. In this interactive workshop Judith Lemoncelli shows you how to write queries that open doors!

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The Synopsis: Telling It All, Telling It Right

SA9-B03
1 Saturday, 10-12 [ONE DAY]
May 2
$39 W&B members / $43 general public
Instructor: Judith Lemoncelli

How important is it to have a one, two or ten-page synopsis at the ready? Many agents and editors request this important “tell-all” along with your query letter. Are you prepared? Judith Lemoncelli shows you how to craft a sparkling, succinct synopsis in any format that will move your overall query fast and forward.

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Basics of Proofreading and Editing

SA9-B04
1 Tuesday 6-9 p.m.
April 21
$39 W&B members / $43 general public
Instructor: Ruth E. Thaler-Carter

Learn the essentials of proofreading and editing, including marks and symbols, essential style manuals, using Microsoft Word as an editing tool, and working effectively with clients and colleagues, as well as helpful organizational resources. Ruth E. Thaler-Carter brings more than 25 years of experience as a freelance writer and editor to this essential nuts ‘n’ bolts class.

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Getting Started as a Freelance Writer

SA9-B05
1 Tuesday, 6-9 p.m.
May 19
$39 W&B members / $43 general public
Instructor: Ruth E. Thaler-Carter

You need more than writing skills and a computer to be a successful freelance writer. You also need business sense, knowledge of the market, and a firm grasp of the tricks of the trade, among other attributes. Ruth E. Thaler-Carter will share her 25-plus years of experience in this tough but highly rewarding arena, working from her booklet, Get Paid to Write! Getting Started as a Freelance Writer.

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Websites for Writers

SA9-B06
1 Tuesday, 6-9 p.m.
June 9
$39 W&B members / $43 general public
Instructor: Ruth E. Thaler-Carter

Writers today have to get noticed on the World Wide Web, and that means having our own websites. Find out the basics of getting a domain name, using it for a permanent e-mail address, and creating an effective, attractive website that will help attract readers and publishers to your work. Freelance writer/editor Ruth E. Thaler-Carter, who maintains her own website, manages content for several others and has created some sites herself, will show you how to find and use templates and basic design techniques, and will include examples of writers’ good and bad sites to use as inspiration. Note: This is a general class, not a high-tech offering.

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Copywriting 101

SA9-B07
8 Mondays, 6-8 p.m.
April 27 through June 22 (No class Memorial Day, Monday, May 25)
$175 W&B members / $180
Instructor: Frank Brady

More people are making more money writing ads than any other type of writing. An award-winning copywriter will show you how to break into the business by helping you put together a spec sample portfolio of professional looking ads. Today’s technology makes it easier than ever. Learn advertising strategy, tactics and concepts, how to work with an art director, what ad agencies are looking for, and much more.

Course Cancelled

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