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The mb One-Day Workshop: Writing (and Publishing) the Food Essay

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The mb One-Day Workshop: Writing (and Publishing) the Food Essay

WHEN
Saturday, June 17
10:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

WHO
Any writer who wants to publish food essays

WHERE
The Grotto
490 Second Street, Suite 200
San Francisco, Calif.

MORE INFO
Email learnwest@mediabistro.com, or call (310) 659-5668.

PRICE
$175 ($150 for )
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Course Details

Writing about food is an opportunity to indulge in your senses, tastes, travels, and obscure culinary and historical knowledge. Best-selling author Laura Fraser, who writes for Gourmet and has been included in the Best Food Writing 2000 and 2002 anthologies, will help you transform what's on your plate into publication. We'll talk about what ideas sell a food story, how to do research beyond the table, how to structure a piece, and where to market your work.

Class schedule:

10:00-12:00 p.m. Lecture/Q&A
Laura will talk about her writing experiences, where to find ideas that sell, how to get started writing. Read and discuss examples of the genre. Question and answer period to follow.

12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m. Break-out groups
The class will split into groups to discuss/brainstorm their ideas for stories

1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m. Lunch break (there are some great restaurants in the area)

2:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Lecture/Q&A
The second half of the day will focus on more nuts and bolts: how to get published; how to query editors; how to structure an essay; how to edit what you've written; how to work with editors. Question and answer period, and wrap-up.

Instructor Bio

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Laura Fraser
Laura Fraser has been a freelance writer for 20 years. Her travel memoir, An Italian Affair, was a national best-seller. She has written feature articles for O, the Oprah Magazine, Gourmet, Bon Appetit, More, Health, Mother Jones, Vogue, Organic Style, and many other magazines. She has taught at the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism, Aspen Summer Words, and is member of the San Francisco Writers' Grotto.

Testimonials


Laura is an articulate and funny teacher; her crisp and organized approach to writing is an inspiration. -- Sarah Fallon, Story Editor, Wired magazine

"Introduction to Writing Profiles was my first mediabistro class. The class was a mix of veteran writers and novices like myself. Laura was calm, but far from boring. She packed more useful information and encouragement into the seminar than seemed possible. I also appreciated her personal touches: She shared with the class some things she struggles with when she writes, and some funny stories about doing difficult interviews. I left feeling completely confident (even excited) to start two profiles I had been dreading before the class. I think I got every penny's worth of my $65 and I can't wait to take more mediabistro classes!" -- Alex Bury, Major Gifts Officer, PETA Foundation

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