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Breaking into the Glossies

Intro to writing for magazines

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Breaking into the Glossies

WHEN
Wednesday, September 13
7-10 pm

WHERE
Chicago Athletic Association
12 S. Michigan Ave.
Chicago, IL 60603
312-236-7500

WHO
Anyone interested in writing for magazines 

PRICE
$65 ($50 for )
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Course Details

One of the perks of being a writer is seeing your byline in magazines your friends can pick up at the newsstand. What does it take to get your byline into one of the thousands of consumer magazines? While it's not as hard as you might think, breaking into the glossies does require specific knowledge about how the magazine world works and an understanding of the strategies that will get you published.

This class provides a crash course in how to penetrate the world of the glossies, whether you're coming from a background in trade writing, newspapers, or are still dreaming of seeing your name in print for the first time. You'll learn about 12 secrets of breaking into the big leagues, the opportunities out there, how to get editors' attention with a beautifully crafted pitch letter, how to sell yourself and your writing, and how to write to please. You'll find out how to study the magazine market, break into new publications, and win an editor's loyalty (which translates into repeat assignments). We'll take you beyond the basics and give you a seller's edge.

In this seminar you can expect to learn:

  • The basics of breaking into freelance magazine journalism
  • Tips on how to get published clips
  • How to generate fresh story ideas
  • How to compose a winning pitch
  • How to connect with editors
  • How to make an editor happy with your work

Instructor Bio

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Margaret Littman
Margaret Littman has worked as a full-time freelancer since 1994, covering every imaginable topic for Woman's Day, Sky, Chicago magazine, Time Out Chicago, lifetimetv.com, Entertainment Weekly, Wine Enthusiast, and many other newspapers, magazines and Web sites. Margaret is a thorough reporter, and wordsmith, and the author of two Chicago guidebooks, The Dog Lover's Companion to Chicago and VegOut! Vegetarian Guide to Chicago. An essay of hers is included in the Woman's Best Friend: Women Writers on their Dogs anthology. Before freelancing, she worked for the Rochester Business Journal, Prepared Foods, and Forbes. She is a Chicago correspondent for Art & Antiques magazine and the former executive editor of Mobil Travel Guide.
Margaret has a B.A. in fine arts from Vanderbilt University and an M.S.J. from the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University. She is a former board member of the American Society of Journalists and Authors, a two-time finalist for the Chicago Peter Lisagor award and winner of the Dog Writers Association of America general magazine writing award.

Testimonials


I loved Breaking into the Glossies. Margaret was great. Please have more one-nighters like this in Chicago! There were so many interesting and diverse people there. I will definitely be joining mediabistro online. -- Libby Taggart, freelancer

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