Magazine Writing

Learn how to get your work in top publications with the deputy editor of Redbook

WHEN Mondays, July 15 - September 9, 6:45-9:45 pm ET - Full Schedule

WHERE Mediabistro offices, New York, NY

PRICE
$550 (or $525 for AvantGuild members - details)

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Discover how to work as a writer in a changing industry by completing two publishable pieces. This class will show you where opportunities are and which are right for you. You'll workshop two pieces in any format including news stories, roundups, services pieces, listicles, profiles, personal essays, interviews, and features.

In addition to writing and reporting exercises, we'll also show you the business side of getting published: where to pitch, how to query a publication, and how to work with editors so they'll want to work with you.

In this class, you will learn how to:

Create captivating stories editors will want and readers will love
Know which magazines and sections will buy your story
Craft compelling pitch letters
Approach editors and build relationships
Create content for online publications

By the end of class, you will have:
Two polished articles with corresponding pitch letters.

Students who have taken this class have been published in:
Wired, In Touch Weekly, ESPN the Magazine, Time Out New York, Washington Post, The Boston Globe, Cookie, Town & Country Travel, Boston, Woman's Day, Family Circle, Psychology Today, Paste, and Bust.

Course Syllabus

Magazine Writing (PDF)

View a sample syllabus for the class here.

Instructor

Sarah Smith is a deputy editor at Redbook, where she oversees the Body (health, nutrition, and fitness) and Life (relationships, travel, money, and more) sections. She also spent 8 years at the National Magazine Award–winning Parenting and was the editorial director of the bi-monthly magazine KIWI, where she edited the cookbook Allergy Friendly Food for Families.

Sarah has 15 years of experience helping writers turn pitches and ideas into great essays, features, and short articles.

Sarah Smith's Courses
Magazine Writing – New York (Starts July 15)
Women's Magazine Writing – (Starts May 22)