THE BUSINESS OF WRITING

The Poetry Publishing Fast Track

F10-B01
1 Saturday, 10 a.m. –noon
Oct. 24
$39 W&B members / $43 general public
Instructor: Gary Lehmann

Want to learn how to publish your poetry in American journals 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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The Art of Copywriting

F10-B02
6 Mondays, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Sept. 21 through Nov. 9
$115 W&B members / $120 general public
Instructor: David Pascal

Want to make money writing?  Then write for the business market.  Supplying words for businesses gets the working writer more dependable income than any other source—if you know the trade. Learn the tricks, tactics, and concepts behind hard-hitting persuasive ad copy, web content, press releases, newsletter material, article marketing, corporate blogs and more from seasoned professional copywriter David Pascal of www.davidpascal.com.  Learn how to use the new information technology to get jobs, and how to put together a super portfolio for when you get the call.  Be the kind of writer companies and agencies are looking for.  Sign up today!

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Basics of Proofreading and Editing

F10-B03
1 Tuesday, 6-9 p.m.
Sept. 8
$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

F10-B04
1 Tuesday, 6-9 p.m.
Oct. 13
$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

F10-B05
1 Tuesday, 6-9 p.m.
Nov. 10
$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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Query Letters That Open Doors

F10-B06
1 Saturday, 10 a.m.–noon
Oct. 10
$39 W&B members / $43 general 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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