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Basic Training: Intro to Magazine Writing

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Janet Steen
Janet Steen has worked as a writer and editor in the New York publishing world for more than 15 years, starting out as a copy editor at Esquire magazine. She has been the books editor at Time Out New York, where she also wrote on music and film; an editor at Us Weekly; and the literary editor at Details. She has interviewed subjects including Steve Martin, Dennis Hopper, Barry White, Emily Watson, Dave Eggers, and Frank McCourt. She taught a seminar on creative writing and contemporary literature while she was a scholarship student in the graduate writing program at Johns Hopkins University.


Testimonials


Janet's class on pop culture writing for magazines was a treat every week and I'm sorry it's over. She's got great credentials and a natural teaching ability. -- Harry Sheff, freelancer

"When I started Janet's class, I knew I wanted to write about music, movies, and books but had little idea how to do it. Her class solved that problem. Each week she guided us through a different type of pop culture writing, while a who's who of successful writers paraded through our class offering their know-how. Janet helped us refine our articles, always keeping the pitch and publication in mind. Since completing her course, I've reviewed books for PopMatters.com and even wrote an article about one of my favorite bands, the Silver Jews. And I got paid for it!" -- Benjamin Levisohn, former student

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