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Breaking into Blogging

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Breaking into Blogging

WHEN
Tuesday, September 26
7-10 pm

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

WHO
Writers curious about creating blogs  

PRICE
$65 ($50 for )
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Course Details

"Blogger" isn't just a synonym for "nerd" anymore. The proprietors of high-profile blogs are now getting book deals, job offers, even photo spreads in Vanity Fair and New York magazine. Is blogging the future of writing? Yes! Or no? For every good blog, there are thousands that probably don't need to exist. Which kind will yours be?

This seminar is for writers (or aspiring writers) curious about whether they should create a blog how to make their blog worth reading, blogging etiquette, and utilizing their blog to enhance their writing career.

In this seminar, you will learn about:

  • How to come up with blog material
  • What writing works best for your blog vs. freelancing/short stories
  • Building an audience and promoting your blog
  • Not letting your blog run your life
  • Using your blog to brand yourself and your writing
  • The community of blogging: links, comments and real life

Note: This seminar is more about content and promotion than technical aspects. It will not focus on designing your blog from scratch or the details of RSS and XML.

Instructor Bio

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Claire Zulkey
Claire Zulkey, editor of mb's MBToolBox.com, has been running her personal site, Zulkey.com, since 2002. Since then the site has been mentioned in the New Yorker, USA Today, UK Guardian and on Anderson Cooper 360. Claire is a freelancer in Chicago who has written for such publications as Chicago magazine, the Wall Street Journal.com, Elegant Bride, ElleGirl, the Chicago Tribune, the Huffington Post, and Modern Bride.

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