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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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| The Big Blog Picture: Tales from the Frontlines of Blogging (Video) With Anil Dash and bloggers from Wired, Harvard Business Publishing, and BlogHer |
ONLINE 1 hour, 24 minutes, $15 |
On Demand | |
| Making Sense of Social Media (Video) How to create and sustain online communities that support your business |
ONLINE 1.5 hours, $15 |
On Demand | |
| 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 | |
| Weekend Warrior: 2-Day Film School mb teams up with HFI to put you through film school in one weekend |
Los Angeles, CA 2 days, $414 |
9/6/2008 | Dov S-S Simens |
| Adobe Photoshop Learn the fundamentals of Photoshop on a Mac |
New York, NY 2 days, $425 |
9/6/2008 | Mara Sachs |
| Intro to Fashion Writing Learn how to spot trends, review collections, and write about fashion |
New York, NY 8 weeks, $499 |
9/8/2008 | Nadine Rubin |
| Comic Book and Graphic Novel Writing Work in a medium that publishers and studios love |
ONLINE 4 weeks, $350 |
9/8/2008 | David Seidman |
| Food Writing Boot Camp | ONLINE 8 weeks, $499 |
9/8/2008 | Molly Watson |
| Grammar, Punctuation, and Meaning Write better. Period. |
ONLINE 4 weeks, $350 |
9/8/2008 | Gaylord Fields |
| Op-Ed Writing Write opinion columns for magazines, newspapers, and online |
ONLINE 8 weeks, $499 |
9/8/2008 | Lionel Beehner |
| Overcome Writer's Block Get your writing back on track by dealing with procrastination, anxiety, and other demons |
ONLINE 4 weeks, $350 |
9/8/2008 | Jami Bernard |
| TV Writing: Spec Script Start (and finish!) your sitcom or drama in 3 months! |
ONLINE 12 weeks, $610 |
9/8/2008 | Laurie Scheer |
| Writing Front of Book Articles Break into top magazines with a short piece |
Chicago, IL 3 hours, $65 |
9/9/2008 | Cassie Walker |
| Practical Grammar and Style Tips From the author of Grammar Snobs Are Great Big Meanies |
Los Angeles, CA 3 hours, $65 |
9/9/2008 | June Casagrande |
| Screenwriting Start (and finish!) your screenplay in three months |
Los Angeles, CA 12 weeks, $610 |
9/9/2008 | Matthew Waynee |
| Novel Writing: Chick Lit Draft, workshop, and learn to publish today's most marketable fiction |
New York, NY 8 weeks, $499 |
9/9/2008 | Brenda Janowitz |
| Beauty Writing and Editing Taught by a beauty editor for Glamour, Lucky, and Teen People |
ONLINE 6 weeks, $425 |
9/9/2008 | Lori Bergamotto |
| Feature Writing Researching, writing and selling narrative-driven features |
ONLINE 4 weeks, $350 |
9/9/2008 | Joe Pappalardo |
| Writing Travel Guidebooks Get paid to travel the world |
Washington DC 3 hours, $65 |
9/9/2008 | Michael Grosberg |
| Breaking Into Editorial Photography How to get the best freelance photo jobs |
New York, NY 3 hours, $65 |
9/10/2008 | Stella Kramer |
| Children's Book Writing and Illustrating Complete your picture book and get it ready to send to publishers |
New York, NY 12 weeks, $610 |
9/10/2008 | Jacquie Hann |
| Intro to TV News Reporting Tape two professional news segments for a demo reel |
New York, NY 4 weeks, $450 |
9/10/2008 | Wendy Gillette |
| Magazines of the Future A panel with editors from NYMag.com, FastCompany.com, Maxim.com, Nylon, Latina, SI.com, and PC Magazine |
New York, NY 3 hours, $75 |
9/10/2008 | |
| Brand Yourself How to market yourself and your project for maximum results |
ONLINE 4 weeks, $350 |
9/10/2008 | Laurie Scheer |
| Copywriting: Mastering Ad Writing For writers and designers: break into advertising! |
ONLINE 8 weeks, $499 |
9/10/2008 | Derek Scheips |
| Humor Writing From headlines to punchlines |
ONLINE 8 weeks, $499 |
9/10/2008 | Brett Leveridge |
| Intro to Copy Editing Learn copy editing skills, master a copy test, and get freelance work as an editor |
ONLINE 6 weeks, $425 |
9/10/2008 | Rebecca Smith Hurd |
| Memoir Writing Tell -- and sell -- the story of your life |
ONLINE 10 weeks, $599 |
9/10/2008 | Kelly McMasters |
| Personal Essay Writing: Advanced | ONLINE 8 weeks, $499 |
9/10/2008 | Ken Foster |
| Travel Writing Boot Camp A Lonely Planet editor shows you how to write and sell travel articles |
ONLINE 8 weeks, $499 |
9/10/2008 | Jay Cooke |
| Writing for Shelter Publications Get your foot in the door of an expanding niche including real estate, architecture, home design, and more |
ONLINE 4 weeks, $350 |
9/10/2008 | Karen Sommer Shalett |
| Grammar, Punctuation, and Meaning Write better. Period. |
New York, NY 4 weeks, $350 |
9/11/2008 | Magdalena Alagna |
| Intro to Magazine Writing Write for the glossies |
New York, NY 8 weeks, $499 |
9/11/2008 | Virginia Sole-Smith |
| Nonfiction Book Writing Draft your book with the help of a professional book packager and agent |
New York, NY 12 weeks, $610 |
9/11/2008 | Christa Bourg |
| Personal Essay Boot Camp Personal essays are one of the best ways to break into top magazines |
New York, NY 8 weeks, $499 |
9/11/2008 | Steve Friedman |
| Advanced Public Relations Learn crisis management, speech writing, and other senior PR functions |
ONLINE 4 weeks, $350 |
9/11/2008 | S.j Sebellin-Ross |
| Intermediate Public Relations How to create annual PR plans, master media interviews, and analyze results |
ONLINE 4 weeks, $350 |
9/11/2008 | S.j Sebellin-Ross |
| Writing and Editing for the Web Learn how to write knockout copy that keeps 'em coming back |
ONLINE 4 weeks, $350 |
9/11/2008 | John Bitzer |
| Create Your Own Website Learn to make your own basic web page on a Mac |
New York, NY 2 days, $425 |
9/13/2008 | Duy Linh Tu |
| Screenwriting Start (and finish!) your screenplay in three months |
New York, NY 12 weeks, $610 |
9/13/2008 | D.B. Gilles |
| Weekend Warrior: 2-Day Film School We've teamed up with HFI to put you through film school in one weekend |
New York, NY 2 days, $389 |
9/13/2008 | Dov S-S Simens |
| Breaking into Travel Writing Get paid to travel the world |
San Francisco, CA 5.5 hours, $125 |
9/13/2008 | Jay Cooke |
| Grammar and Editing for Bloggers Make your blog or website clear, correct, and trustworthy |
ONLINE 4 weeks, $350 |
9/14/2008 | Gary North |
| The Secrets Behind Writing and Selling Your First Book | San Francisco, CA 1 day, $125 |
9/14/2008 | Laura Mazer |
| Intro to Magazine Writing Write for the glossies |
Boston, MA 8 weeks, $499 |
9/15/2008 | Alyssa Giacobbe |
| Breaking into Freelancing Write for the glossies and perfect your pitch |
Los Angeles, CA 3 hours, $65 |
9/15/2008 | Vince Beiser |
| Boot Camp for Journalists A reporting and writing class that will transform your portfolio |
New York, NY 8 weeks, $499 |
9/15/2008 | Helaine Olen |
| Memoir Writing: Advanced Get your memoir polished and ready to publish |
New York, NY 8 weeks, $499 |
9/15/2008 | Kimberlee Auerbach |
| Developing Dialogue Revise and improve dialogue for plays, screenplays, and novels |
ONLINE 6 weeks, $425 |
9/15/2008 | Jeffrey Stanley |
| Intro to Magazine Writing Write for the glossies |
ONLINE 8 weeks, $499 |
9/15/2008 | Celeste Mitchell |
| Novel Writing: Chick Lit Draft your book while you learn how to get an agent, sell it, and market it |
ONLINE 8 weeks, $499 |
9/15/2008 | Kristin Harmel |
| Copy Editing: Your Role in the Editorial Process Strategies for implementing best practices |
Houston, TX 1 day, $349 |
9/16/2008 | Wendalyn Nichols |
| Intro to Travel Writing | Los Angeles, CA 4 hours, $125 |
9/16/2008 | Eric Hiss |
| Novel Writing: Chick Lit: Advanced Take your chick lit novel to the next level |
New York, NY 8 weeks, $499 |
9/16/2008 | Lynda Curnyn |
| Recipe Writing Craft recipes for magazines and cookbooks with award-winning cookbook author Corinne Trang |
New York, NY 4 weeks, $350 |
9/16/2008 | Corinne Trang |
| Boot Camp for Print and Online Magazine Editors A boot camp for assigning editors |
ONLINE 4 weeks, $350 |
9/16/2008 | Christopher Scapelliti |
| Get Your Fiction Book Published Learn the nuts and bolts of publishing a book |
ONLINE 4 weeks, $350 |
9/16/2008 | Allison Dickens |
| Online News Writing Get a job breaking news for leading websites and blogs |
ONLINE 4 weeks, $350 |
9/16/2008 | Marcus Baram |
| Writing Scripts for Online Video How to write digital shorts for the web, podcasts, and mobile phones |
ONLINE 4 weeks, $350 |
9/16/2008 | Laurie Scheer |
| Breaking into Freelancing Practical tips and advice for aspiring writers |
Washington DC 3 hours, $65 |
9/16/2008 | Karen Sommer Shalett |
| Column Writing Turn your ideas into a publishable column |
Chicago, IL 3 hours, $65 |
9/17/2008 | Mark Bazer |
| How to Become a Successful Television Producer How to develop, pitch and produce your original programming concept |
New York, NY 3 hours, $65 |
9/17/2008 | Liz Nealon |
| Intro to Travel Writing Travel the world and get paid for it |
New York, NY 8 weeks, $499 |
9/17/2008 | Christine Egan |
| Photography Portfolio Review with Stella Kramer A Pulitzer Prize-winning photo editor critiques your work and tells you where to sell it |
New York, NY 4 hours, $125 |
9/17/2008 | Stella Kramer |
| Boot Camp for Journalists A reporting and writing class that will transform your portfolio |
ONLINE 8 weeks, $499 |
9/17/2008 | Vince Beiser |
| Nonfiction Book Proposal Complete a polished proposal that will win an agent and land a book contract |
ONLINE 8 weeks, $499 |
9/17/2008 | Jill Rothenberg |
| Copy Editing: Your Role in the Editorial Process Strategies for implementing best practices |
Denver, CO 1 day, $349 |
9/18/2008 | Wendalyn Nichols |
| Novel Writing Draft your novel in 3 months! |
New York, NY 12 weeks, $610 |
9/18/2008 | Alison Pace |
| Op-Ed Writing Boot Camp The deputy op-ed editor of the NY Daily News shows you how to make your voice heard |
New York, NY 8 weeks, $499 |
9/18/2008 | Lion Calandra |
| Advanced Copy Editing The finer points of grammar and the larger issues of style |
ONLINE 4 weeks, $350 |
9/18/2008 | Cheryl Della Pietra |
| Improve Your Memoir Workshop your book with a senior editor at Penguin |
New York, NY 4 hours, $125 |
9/20/2008 | Joy Peskin |
| InDesign for Writers and Editors Become proficient in InDesign in just one weekend |
New York, NY 2 days, $425 |
9/20/2008 | Patricia Ryan |
| How to Get a Literary Agent Screenwriters, novelists, and nonfiction book authors: Get represented! |
Los Angeles, CA 3 hours, $65 |
9/22/2008 | Brad Schreiber |
| Nonfiction Book Writing: Advanced Take your book idea to the next level with the help of a professional book packager and agent |
New York, NY 8 weeks, $499 |
9/22/2008 | Christa Bourg |
| From Essay to Memoir Build your memoir from a series of linked essays |
ONLINE 8 weeks, $499 |
9/22/2008 | Andrew Craft |
| Nonfiction Book Writing Draft your book with the help of a published author and agent |
ONLINE 12 weeks, $610 |
9/22/2008 | Wendy Goldman Rohm |
| Breaking into Food Writing Eat, drink, and be published |
Chicago, IL 3 hours, $65 |
9/23/2008 | David McAninch |
| Public Relations Essentials Break into the PR big leagues |
Los Angeles, CA 3 hours, $65 |
9/23/2008 | Shayna Inman |
| Avoid Being Pigeonholed A panel discussion on how to leverage the job you have to get the job you want |
New York, NY 1.5 hours, $25 |
9/23/2008 | |
| Food Writing: Intro Eat, drink, and be published! |
New York, NY 8 weeks, $499 |
9/23/2008 | Andrea Strong |
| Breaking into Political Writing Writing for political blogs, websites, magazines, and newspapers |
Washington DC 3 hours, $65 |
9/23/2008 | Adriel Bettelheim |
| How to Find Out Anything Become an ace researcher and add a valuable skill to your resume |
New York, NY 3 hours, $65 |
9/24/2008 | Don MacLeod |
| Women's Magazine Writing Boot Camp Write for the lucrative women's magazines |
New York, NY 8 weeks, $499 |
9/24/2008 | Julia Dahl |
| Intro to Travel Writing With an editor from the Lonely Planet guidebooks |
ONLINE 8 weeks, $499 |
9/24/2008 | Jay Cooke |
| Advanced Travel Writing | Los Angeles, CA 4 hours, $125 |
9/25/2008 | Eric Hiss |
| The Secrets Behind Writing and Selling Your First Book | Los Angeles, CA 4 hours, $125 |
9/25/2008 | Daniel Smetanka |
| Intro to Public Relations What you need to know to get your foot in the door |
ONLINE 4 weeks, $350 |
9/25/2008 | S.j Sebellin-Ross |
| HTML Fundamentals Learn how to code and design web pages |
New York, NY 2 days, $425 |
9/27/2008 | David Tristman |
| Intermediate Copy Editing Master the rules that govern clean copy |
ONLINE 6 weeks, $425 |
9/30/2008 | Cheryl Della Pietra |
| Writing Front of Book Articles An editor from Boston magazine shows you how to write for the most popular section for freelancers |
Boston, MA 3 hours, $65 |
10/1/2008 | Paul Kix |
| Copywriting Essentials Write marketing and branding copy that sells in a lucrative market |
Chicago, IL 3 hours, $65 |
10/1/2008 | Kristin Tennant |
| Memoir Writing Essentials Make a living telling your life story |
New York, NY 3 hours, $65 |
10/1/2008 | Stephanie Elizondo Griest |
| Personal Essay Writing First-person pieces are one of the best ways to break into top magazines |
ONLINE 8 weeks, $499 |
10/1/2008 | Pamela Kruger |
| Personal Essay Workshop Turn a personal experience into a story that will get published |
New York, NY 4 hours, $125 |
10/2/2008 | Andrew Craft |
| Novel Writing: Advanced Workshop your novel with a published author |
ONLINE 12 weeks, $610 |
10/2/2008 | Erika Mailman |
| The TV Drama Writer's Room How to really write for television |
Los Angeles, CA 2 days, $250 |
10/4/2008 | Ethlie Ann Vare |
| InDesign for Designers Become proficient in InDesign in just one weekend |
New York, NY 2 days, $425 |
10/4/2008 | Patricia Ryan |
| 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 |
| Fact-Checking Learn how to make money as a freelance fact-checker |
ONLINE 4 weeks, $350 |
10/6/2008 | Katherine Wessling |
| Memoir Writing Advanced Get your memoir polished and ready to publish |
ONLINE 10 weeks, $599 |
10/6/2008 | Jami Bernard |
| TV News Reporting Create stories, interviews, and liveshots for television news |
ONLINE 4 weeks, $350 |
10/6/2008 | Mark Joyella |







