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Writing about Spirituality, Wellness, and Alternative Healing for Mainstream and Niche Pubs
Course DetailsYou don't need to be an avid yogi to write about spirituality. Nor do you have to be a naturopath to write about alternative healing. You just need to have access to the experts who are. With literally dozens of magazines on yoga, wellness, and "alternative lifestyles," plus more and more cropping up each day, the areas of spirituality and healing are ripe with opportunity for writers. And as interest in non-traditional forms of healing increases, its span is spilling out of the niche markets and infusing the pages of general interest, men's and women's magazines. So where does that leave you? With a whole lot of options for potential writing assignments. Have an interest in writing about yoga, feng shui, acupuncture, meditation, massage, or any other mode of holistic wellness? This class is for you. You will learn how to break into the alternative healing arena with angles that will interest both niche and mainstream magazines and newspapers. In this seminar, you can expect to learn:
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Instructor BioLaurel House's Courses Transition from Print to Online Magazine Writing – Los Angeles (Seminar on February 19)  Laurel is the co-author of The Gurus' Guide to Serenity, Raise the Barre, and Star Quality: The Red Carpet Workout for the Celebrity Body of Your Dreams. She has also written for First for Women, Men's Journal, Women's Health, Elite Traveler, Vegetarian Times, Elegant Bride, Playboy, and FHM. She has appeared on the Today Show, Soap Talk, Daily Buzz, KTLA Morning News, CBS, Fox, NBC, and ABC. Testimonials I've taken writing seminars for 20 years from some of the top instructors in Los Angeles. Laurel House is one of the best. She speaks from a basis of hard-won, real-world experience about the esoteric field of ghostwriting. She provides both a broad knowledge of the realities of the publishing industry, and a shrewd sense of the writer's relationships with agents and book subjects alike. She's also completely candid about everything from 'How much money can I make?' to 'What are the hidden pitfalls to watch out for?' Highly recommended. -- Marcus Webb, President, Executive Speechwriter"The seminar I attended was taught by Laurel House who was very informative, entertaining, and insightful. She gave the basic information without being long-winded, and she really focused on the information that a novice needs to know about. She was very realistic in her view of the industry and what an author or those aspiring to be one should expect of the publishing world. The time and money spent on the seminar was definitely worth it. Laurel is a wealth of information." -- Karen T. Gardoce, mortgage broker and aspiring author "I thought Laurel was a doll, excellent speaker, knowledgeable (especially for her age -- she looked young). She was very energetic and enthusiastic and a picture of health. Her wealth of ideas was a bit intimidating and it seemed as if she had many fortuitous events that led to her success. Overall, I'd give that one an A+." -- Darcy Kimatian, freelance writer and former newspaper editor |
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