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How to Write for Magazines (Even if You've Never Even Tried it Before)
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Don't believe journalism school graduates: You can write for consumer magazines, from Vibe to Us Weekly to Food & Wine, without having gone to grad school for it. In fact, some of today's most respected journalists taught themselves how to write. And here's the kicker (a journalism term, by the way): J-school doesn't even teach you how to write pitch letters, work with editors, or spot trends—three of the skills editors say they look for first in a freelancer. In this seminar, you'll learn: | ||
Instructor BioSally Lehrman's Courses No courses available at this time. ![]() Testimonials Sally's course was extremely valuable. She helped me pitch an article to Wired!. Sally ran the course as a workshop, was very organized, and gave terrific feedback. -- Michael Chorost, author of Rebuilt: How Becoming Part Computer Made Me More Human From Sally's class, I sold three assignments! The class was a constructive idea-generating environment that honed my editing skills to boot." -- Narasu Nebbapragada, freelance writer and technology magazine editor"Not only was Sally's course an opportunity to share my work with a group of passionate, colorful, and opinionated individuals, it also provided guidance for packaging and selling my work." -- Paul Lee Cannon "Sally's class was phenomenal. She has a huge amount of experience, which she shares to help you successfully pitch to and write for magazines, as well as to simply run the business side of a freelance career." -- Liza Boyd "Sally brings enthusiasm and focus to her classes. I look forward to taking more classes from her in the future." -- Marie Watts, Adjunct Business Professor, Brooks College "The environment Sally created was comfortable and supportive. She fostered a truly interactive experience." -- Bruce Johansen "Sally presented useful, practical steps to preparing yourself for a freelance career. I now have blueprint and reference materials while I get my freelancing career off the ground." -- Joy Buchanan "Sally helped me strengthen my writing, which resulted in not only several freelance gigs but also a widely-read book and a great job as editor of a Bay Area monthly." -- Lori Hope, author, editor, and speaker, lorihope.co |
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From Sally's class, I sold three assignments! The class was a constructive idea-generating environment that honed my editing skills to boot." -- Narasu Nebbapragada, freelance writer and technology magazine editor




