Pitch Your Magazine Article

Write queries for magazines and websites with an editor at Instyle.com

WHEN Wednesdays, August 21 & August 28, 6:45-9:45 pm ET - Full Schedule

WHERE Mediabistro offices, New York, NY

PRICE
$275 (or $250 for AvantGuild members - details)

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Editors spend just a minute or two reading your pitch letter. How do you stand out from the slush pile? In this two-night intensive course, Maureen Dempsey, an editor with a broad range of print and digital experience, will talk you through the steps to write and send an effective pitch. You'll write pitches, get feedback, and research publications and editors who are looking for new writers.

In this class, you will learn how to:

Generate pitch ideas
Research appropriate outlets for your articles
Write timely, attention-getting pitches
Follow up with editors to ensure that your queries get results

By the end of class, you will have:

Pitch ideas for multiple print and digital publications and a polished pitch that's ready to send to editors.

Course Syllabus

Pitch Your Magazine Article (PDF)

View a sample syllabus for the class here.

Instructor

Maureen Dempsey is the features editor at InStyle.com. Prior to this, Maureen was web editor at Vogue.com and executive editor at YourTango.com. She has also held editorial positions at Marie Claire, Shop Etc., and Fast Company. Her work has appeared on Elle.com, Lemondrop.com, Luckymag.com, HybridMom.com, BettyConfidential.com, and StyleList.com.

Maureen Dempsey's Courses
Fashion Writing – (Starts September 18)
Pitch Your Magazine Article – New York (Starts August 21)

Testimonials

I encourage writers to take Maureen's class. She effectively uses examples of her own writing to illustrate a point, is very generous with her time, and makes herself available outside of class. I look forward to putting what I've learned into practice. -- Eileen O'Connor

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