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Career-building courses to launch you to the top of your field
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| Course | Location | Start Date | Instructor |
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| Making Sense of Social Media (Video) How to create and sustain online communities that support your business |
ONLINE 1.5 hours, $15 |
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| Publishing: From Print to Digital (Video) Because now magazine publishing also means producing user-generated content, video, podcasts, and blogs |
ONLINE 1 hour, 11 minutes, $15 |
On Demand | |
| Copy Editing Essentials Become a copy editor and master a career-boosting skill |
Los Angeles, CA 3 hours, $65 |
10/6/2008 | Gary North |
| Public Speaking Essentials A workshop to help you learn to present effectively |
New York, NY 4 hours, $125 |
10/6/2008 | Joel Schwartzberg |
| Screenwriting Start (and finish!) your screenplay in three months |
New York, NY 12 weeks, $610 |
10/6/2008 | D.B. Gilles |
| Developing Dialogue Revise and improve dialogue for plays, screenplays, and novels |
ONLINE 6 weeks, $425 |
10/6/2008 | Jeffrey Stanley |
| Grammar, Punctuation, and Meaning Write better. Period. |
ONLINE 4 weeks, $350 |
10/6/2008 | Gaylord Fields |
| Breaking into Freelancing Tips for launching the writing career you've always wanted |
Chicago, IL 3 hours, $65 |
10/7/2008 | Erin Brereton |
| Personal Branding Redefined Julia Allison, Loren Feldman, and Gary Vee show how to use social media to rule the Internet |
New York, NY 1.5 hours, $75 |
10/7/2008 | |
| Advanced Copy Editing The finer points of grammar and the larger issues of style |
ONLINE 4 weeks, $350 |
10/7/2008 | Francine L. Huff |
| Fiction Writing Develop characters, plot, and other elements to create a great story |
ONLINE 6 weeks, $425 |
10/7/2008 | Andrew Craft |
| Intro to Fashion Careers How to break in as a stylist, writer, section or market editor |
ONLINE 6 weeks, $425 |
10/7/2008 | Elyssa Dimant |
| Intro to Magazine Writing Write for the glossies |
ONLINE 8 weeks, $499 |
10/7/2008 | Alison Overholt |
| Reinventing Print Content for the Web Make your articles work for the web as well as print |
ONLINE 6 weeks, $425 |
10/7/2008 | Steve Singer |
| Travel Writing Boot Camp Go to new places, meet new people, and write about them |
ONLINE 8 weeks, $499 |
10/7/2008 | Cindy Price |
| Writing Comedy for TV Create jokes, sketches, TV show ideas, and everlasting happiness |
ONLINE 8 weeks, $499 |
10/7/2008 | Alan Cross |
| Breaking into Food Writing Eat, drink, and be published |
Washington DC 3 hours, $65 |
10/7/2008 | Jane Black |
| Copywriting: Mastering Ad Writing For writers and designers: break into advertising! |
ONLINE 8 weeks, $499 |
10/8/2008 | Lori Andreozzi |
| Intro to Marketing Build a marketing tool kit and learn how to conduct research |
ONLINE 6 weeks, $425 |
10/8/2008 | Al Martin |
| Personal Essay Writing First-person pieces are one of the best ways to break into top magazines |
ONLINE 8 weeks, $499 |
10/8/2008 | Pamela Kruger |
| Podcasting Promote your work and yourself through an audio podcast |
ONLINE 4 weeks, $350 |
10/8/2008 | Tim Coyne |
| Research and Reporting for Books, Articles, and Television Segments How to gather solid information for journalism, nonfiction, and fiction stories |
ONLINE 4 weeks, $350 |
10/8/2008 | Jon Leiberman |
| Intro to Travel Writing Travel the world -- and get paid for it |
ONLINE 8 weeks, $499 |
10/9/2008 | Christine Egan |
| The Whole Freelancer How to develop a lucrative career as a freelancer and get the clips you need |
ONLINE 4 weeks, $350 |
10/9/2008 | Molly Knight Raskin |
| Young Adult Novel Writing Workshop Workshop your book with a senior editor at Penguin |
New York, NY 4 hours, $125 |
10/11/2008 | Joy Peskin |
| Intro to Copy Editing Learn copy editing skills, master a copy test, and get freelance work as an editor |
ONLINE 6 weeks, $425 |
10/12/2008 | James Smith |
| Nonfiction Book Proposal Workshop Take that great book idea and learn how to sell it |
New York, NY 4 hours, $125 |
10/13/2008 | Christa Bourg |
| Memoir Writing Advanced Get your memoir polished and ready to publish |
ONLINE 10 weeks, $599 |
10/13/2008 | Jami Bernard |
| Writing and Editing for the Web Learn how to write knockout copy that keeps 'em coming back |
ONLINE 4 weeks, $350 |
10/13/2008 | Sona Charaipotra |
| Pitch Letter Essentials Learn how to craft a knockout query letter |
Boston, MA 3 hours, $65 |
10/14/2008 | Sam Baltrusis |
| Pitch Letter Essentials Distinguish your proposals with substance |
Chicago, IL 3 hours, $65 |
10/14/2008 | David Brummer |
| Pitch Letter Essentials Target, craft, and sell magazine stories through query letters |
Los Angeles, CA 3 hours, $65 |
10/14/2008 | Vince Beiser |
| Intro to Copy Editing Learn copy editing skills and get freelance work as an editor |
New York, NY 4 weeks, $350 |
10/14/2008 | Magdalena Alagna |
| Young Adult Novel Writing Write your YA book with the help of a published author |
ONLINE 12 weeks, $610 |
10/14/2008 | Sarah Deming |
| Copy Editing: Your Role in the Editorial Process Strategies for implementing best practices |
Washington DC 1 day, $349 |
10/14/2008 | Wendalyn Nichols |
| Get Your Book Published How to navigate the publishing industry |
Washington DC 3 hours, $65 |
10/14/2008 | Felicia Pride |
| Breaking into the Glossies Intro to writing for magazines |
New York, NY 3 hours, $65 |
10/15/2008 | Virginia Sole-Smith |
| Copy Editing: One-Day Intensive A full-day training session to sharpen your copy editing skills |
New York, NY 1 day, $349 |
10/15/2008 | Cheryl Della Pietra |
| Editorial 2.0: The Next Wave in Editorial Design A panel about the changing media landscape and innovative ways to incorporate technology into design. |
New York, NY 3 hours, $75 |
10/15/2008 | |
| Food Writing Boot Camp Create a portfolio of food articles editors will love |
New York, NY 8 weeks, $499 |
10/15/2008 | Marge Perry |
| Grammar, Punctuation, and Meaning Write better. Period. |
New York, NY 4 weeks, $350 |
10/15/2008 | Magdalena Alagna |
| Intro to Public Relations How to promote your client and yourself |
New York, NY 4 weeks, $350 |
10/15/2008 | Jill Golden |
| Recipe Writing Craft recipes for magazines and cookbooks with recipe developer Molly Watson |
ONLINE 4 weeks, $350 |
10/15/2008 | Molly Watson |
| Stiletto Boot Camp Write for the best-paying women's magazines |
ONLINE 8 weeks, $499 |
10/15/2008 | Cara Birnbaum |
| Writing the TV Spec Script Complete a draft of a sitcom or drama |
Los Angeles, CA 10 weeks, $610 |
10/16/2008 | Chad Gervich |
| Cookbook Proposal Workshop Learn how to get your book sold from a top cookbook publisher |
New York, NY 4 hours, $125 |
10/16/2008 | Harriet Bell |
| From Essay to Memoir Build your memoir from a series of linked essays |
New York, NY 8 weeks, $499 |
10/16/2008 | Andrew Craft |
| Writing Comedy for TV Create jokes, sketches, TV show ideas, and everlasting happiness |
New York, NY 8 weeks, $499 |
10/16/2008 | Alan Cross |
| Writing for NYC Publications With a former New York Daily News columnist |
New York, NY 5 weeks, $399 |
10/16/2008 | Betty Ming Liu |
| Novel Writing: Advanced Workshop your novel with a published author |
ONLINE 12 weeks, $610 |
10/16/2008 | Erika Mailman |
| Yoga for Writers Free your writing and creativity through yoga |
New York, NY 3 hours, $65 |
10/18/2008 | Barbara Benedict |
| Intro to Copy Editing With the senior copy editor and features copy chief at Variety and Daily Variety |
Los Angeles, CA 6 weeks, $425 |
10/20/2008 | Gary North |
| Profile and Interview Writing How to interview anyone from celebrities to local heroes |
Los Angeles, CA 3 hours, $65 |
10/20/2008 | Jen Jones |
| Interviewing Techniques for Journalists How to ask the questions -- and get the answers |
New York, NY 4 hours, $125 |
10/20/2008 | Betty Ming Liu |
| Fact-Checking Learn how to make money as a freelance fact-checker |
ONLINE 4 weeks, $350 |
10/20/2008 | Katherine Wessling |
| Memoir Writing Tell (and sell) the story of your life |
ONLINE 10 weeks, $599 |
10/20/2008 | Jami Bernard |
| TV News Reporting Create stories, interviews, and liveshots for television news |
ONLINE 4 weeks, $350 |
10/20/2008 | Mark Joyella |
| Writing and Editing for the Web Essentials | Boston, MA 3 hours, $65 |
10/21/2008 | Katherine Bell |
| How to Get A Literary Agent Get your book sold |
Chicago, IL 3 hours, $65 |
10/21/2008 | Wendy Goldman Rohm |
| Copywriting Essentials Write marketing and branding copy that sells in a lucrative market |
Los Angeles, CA 3 hours, $65 |
10/21/2008 | Dave Nieker |
| Advanced TV News Reporting Create a more complete demo reel |
New York, NY 4 weeks, $450 |
10/21/2008 | Wendy Gillette |
| TV Writing: Sketch Comedy Complete a sketch package that will impress any agent or network |
New York, NY 8 weeks, $499 |
10/21/2008 | Alan Cross |
| Children's Picture Book Writing Complete a first draft in just 6 weeks |
ONLINE 6 weeks, $425 |
10/21/2008 | Dashka Slater |
| Nonfiction Book Writing Draft your book with the help of an agent |
ONLINE 12 weeks, $610 |
10/21/2008 | Ryan Fischer-Harbage |
| How to Become a Successful Television Producer How to develop, pitch and produce your original programming concept |
Washington DC 3 hours, $65 |
10/21/2008 | Melissa Jacobs |
| Memoir Writing With Rita Williams, author of If the Creek Don't Rise |
Los Angeles, CA 12 weeks, $610 |
10/22/2008 | Rita Williams |
| Breaking into Editorial Design Work with editors to create a visually stunning magazine |
New York, NY 3 hours, $65 |
10/22/2008 | Stephanie Phelan |
| Novel Writing: Advanced Take your novel to the next level |
New York, NY 8 weeks, $499 |
10/22/2008 | Shari Goldhagen |
| Travel Writing Boot Camp Travel the world, and get paid for it |
New York, NY 8 weeks, $499 |
10/22/2008 | James Sturz |
| Intro to Magazine Publishing Learn how to be an effective sales rep and publisher |
New York, NY 6 weeks, $425 |
10/23/2008 | Richard Kinsler |
| Intro to Public Relations What you need to know to get your foot in the door |
ONLINE 4 weeks, $350 |
10/23/2008 | S.j Sebellin-Ross |
| Flash for Journalists Learn how to create interactive programs on a Mac |
New York, NY 2 days, $425 |
10/25/2008 | Duy Linh Tu |
| Writing Comic Books and Graphic Novels Work in a medium that publishers and studios love |
Los Angeles, CA 3 hours, $65 |
10/27/2008 | David Seidman |
| Boot Camp for Long Form Journalism Craft a feature article that publications will want to buy |
New York, NY 8 weeks, $499 |
10/27/2008 | Marcia Ann Gillespie |
| Copywriting: Mastering Ad Writing Writers and designers: break into advertising |
New York, NY 8 weeks, $499 |
10/27/2008 | Kim Taylor |
| Nonfiction Book Proposal Complete a polished proposal that will make it out of the slush pile. |
New York, NY 8 weeks, $499 |
10/27/2008 | Mollie Glick |
| Women's Magazine Writing Boot Camp Write for the lucrative women's magazines |
New York, NY 8 weeks, $499 |
10/27/2008 | Rebecca Webber |
| Breaking into Lifestyle Journalism Write about fashion, home, cuisine, and nightlife for local publications |
Chicago, IL 3 hours, $65 |
10/28/2008 | Gina Bazer |
| How to Become a Successful Television Producer How to develop, pitch and produce your original programming concept |
Los Angeles, CA 3 hours, $65 |
10/28/2008 | Brad Schreiber |
| Public Relations Essentials Break into the PR big leagues |
Washington DC 3 hours, $65 |
10/28/2008 | Barbara Martin |
| Public Relations Essentials Break into the PR big leagues |
Boston, MA 3 hours, $65 |
10/29/2008 | Dick Pirozzolo |
| Pitch Letter Essentials Write pitches that will get your article sold |
New York, NY 3 hours, $65 |
10/29/2008 | Betty Ming Liu |
| Advanced Freelancing How to become a full-time freelancer and make a great living |
ONLINE 4 weeks, $350 |
10/29/2008 | Erin Brereton |
| How to Make a Documentary Film on a Shoestring Budget Cost-saving steps to get your film made |
Los Angeles, CA 3 hours, $65 |
11/3/2008 | Kevin Leadingham |
| Intro to TV News Reporting Tape two professional news segments for a demo reel |
New York, NY 4 weeks, $450 |
11/3/2008 | Debra Alfarone |
| Comic Book and Graphic Novel Writing Work in a medium that publishers and studios love |
ONLINE 4 weeks, $350 |
11/3/2008 | David Seidman |
| Food Writing Boot Camp | ONLINE 8 weeks, $499 |
11/3/2008 | Molly Watson |
| Intro to Fashion Writing Become a buzz-making fashion writer |
ONLINE 6 weeks, $425 |
11/3/2008 | Sally Lourenco |
| Op-Ed Writing Write opinion columns for magazines, newspapers, and online |
ONLINE 8 weeks, $499 |
11/3/2008 | Lionel Beehner |
| Beauty Writing and Editing Taught by a beauty editor for Glamour, Lucky, and Teen People |
ONLINE 6 weeks, $425 |
11/4/2008 | Lori Bergamotto |
| Boot Camp for Print and Online Magazine Editors A boot camp for assigning editors |
ONLINE 4 weeks, $350 |
11/4/2008 | Christopher Scapelliti |
| Feature Writing Research, write, and sell narrative-driven features |
ONLINE 4 weeks, $350 |
11/4/2008 | Joe Pappalardo |
| Online News Writing Get a job breaking news for leading websites and blogs |
ONLINE 4 weeks, $350 |
11/4/2008 | Darragh Worland |
| Writing Scripts for Online Video How to write digital shorts for the Web, podcasts, and mobile phones |
ONLINE 4 weeks, $350 |
11/4/2008 | Laurie Scheer |
| How to Write for (and Pitch to) Women's TV Networks | Chicago, IL 3 hours, $65 |
11/5/2008 | Laurie Scheer |
| Breaking into Women's Glossies Led by a former Glamour editor |
Los Angeles, CA 3 hours, $65 |
11/5/2008 | Daina Hulet |
| Novel Writing Be on your way to finishing your novel in three months. |
Los Angeles, CA 12 weeks, $610 |
11/5/2008 | David Israel |
| Achieve a Work/Life Balance A workshop to help you succeed in the life you already have |
New York, NY 4 hours, $125 |
11/5/2008 | Latia Curry |
| Intro to Magazine Writing Write for the glossies |
New York, NY 8 weeks, $499 |
11/5/2008 | Sophie Donelson |
| Intro to Travel Writing Travel the world and get paid for it |
New York, NY 8 weeks, $499 |
11/5/2008 | AnneLise Sorensen |
| Your First Big Break Get published without any clips |
New York, NY 3 hours, $65 |
11/5/2008 | Glenn Gordon |
| How to Write Chick Lit Getting your book published |
Washington DC 3 hours, $65 |
11/5/2008 | Kristin Harmel |







