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Writing for the Gay Press

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Writing for the Gay Press

WHEN
Monday, September 25, 6:30-9:30 pm

WHERE
mediabistro.com
494 Broadway
(Spring and Broome)
New York, NY 10012

WHO
Journalists interested in writing for the gay press 

PRICE
$65 ($50 for )
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Course Details

Successful freelance writing is all about exploiting the niche you know best. Since being queer makes you an instant expert in LGBT life –- and society is more compelled by the subject than ever before –- now is the perfect time to focus on how to sell some big gay stories to some big gay (and not-so-gay) newspapers, magazines, and websites.

In this seminar, you'll learn:

  • An overview of the market, including major gay publications, gay community newspapers, party papers, the lesbian press, alternative newsweeklies, culture websites and mainstream publications that are interested in queer stories.

  • A discussion of what to pitch to which publication, with a focus on personal essays, profiles, feature stories and news items.

  • A look at gay sub-topics –- sex, travel, politics, music and arts –- and where to pitch what.

  • How to strike the right tone –- and avoid the wrong one –- for the venue you're targeting.

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• Basic Training: Intro to Writing for Women's Magazines – New York (Class starts September 26)

Instructor Bio

Beth Greenfield
Beth Greenfield has written about gay culture and travel for more than a decade. She is currently the editor of Time Out New York's Gay & Lesbian section (where she was formerly a features editor). She is also a prolific freelance writer whose work has appeared in venues including The New York Times, Esquire, Out, Out Traveler, Travel + Leisure, The Village Voice, Girlfriends, and Lonely Planet travel guidebooks.

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