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THE BUSINESS OF WRITINGThe Poetry Outfield: Submitting Your Poems for PublicationJ11-B01
Develop Your Writing PortfolioJ11-B02
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Getting Started as a Freelance WriterJ11-B03
Writers and Their WebsitesJ11-B04
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Monthly Story SlamTues., May 15, 7-8:30 p.m. Lunch Break Book TalksHosted by Steve Huff Book Discussions at Valley ManorMay 16, 1:30 – 3:00 p.m. The Culinary Reading and Discussion GroupHosted by Sandy Bosworth & Kathy Pottetti
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You’ve got poems piling up on your hard drive, your notebook, and in your desk drawer. You know it’s time to start sending them out. But where? And how? This class will get you out of the box by teaching you to identify the right publications for your work, to write a compelling cover letter, and easily track multiple submissions.
In the past, a writer’s portfolio was a notebook or binder holding copies of published works, called clips (for “clippings,” as in articles clipped out of the newspaper or magazine where they were published) that writers toted along to in-person interviews. In today’s electronic age, freelance writers often need—or want—to present their work to prospective clients, agents, editors or publishers whom they cannot visit in person. Today’s portfolio has to be more flexible and beyond faxing or mailing a couple of published articles. This one-session class will look at ways to develop your portfolio that create opportunities to share your work, both published and in-progress.
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.
Writers today have to get noticed on the World Wide Web, and that means having our own websites. Find out the basics of creating a website: getting a domain name and hosting service, and designing an effective, attractive website that will help attract readers and publishers to your work. Freelance writer/editor Ruth E. Thaler-Carter maintains her own website, manages content for several others and has created some sites herself. She will provide tips on why writers should have websites and how to get them started, show you how to find and use templates and basic design techniques, and provide examples of writers’ good and bad sites to use as inspiration. Note: This is a general class, not a high-tech offering.