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Career-building courses to launch you to the top of your field

Write for these mags! Graduates of our travel writing class have sold stories to Travel + Leisure, National Geographic Traveler, Bon Appetit, and more. Online class starts Jan. 6. learn more

Write your memoir with Kimberlee Auerbach, whose The Devil, The Lovers, & Me (Dutton 2007) was recently released in paperback. Starts Jan. 8 in NY. learn more

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Course Location Start Date Instructor
FEATURED ON DEMAND
Making Sense of Social Media (Video)
How to create and sustain online communities that support your business
ONLINE
1.5 hours, $15
On Demand
Publishing: From Print to Digital (Video)
Because now magazine publishing also means producing user-generated content, video, podcasts, and blogs
ONLINE
1 hour, 11 minutes, $15
On Demand
Copywriting: Mastering Ad Writing
For writers and designers: break into advertising!
ONLINE
8 weeks, $499
1/7/2009 Lori Andreozzi
Memoir Writing
Tell -- and sell -- the story of your life
ONLINE
10 weeks, $599
1/7/2009 Kelly McMasters
Novel Writing
Draft your novel in 3 months!
ONLINE
12 weeks, $610
1/7/2009 Nicole Bokat
Breaking into Screenwriting
Get your script on the big screen
Los Angeles, CA
3 hours, $65
1/8/2009 Gail Gilchriest
Memoir Writing
Start and learn how to sell your memoir
New York, NY
8 weeks, $499
1/8/2009 Kimberlee Auerbach
Advanced Copy Editing
The finer points of grammar and the larger issues of style
ONLINE
4 weeks, $350
1/8/2009 Cheryl Della Pietra
Intro to Public Relations
What you need to know to get your foot in the door
ONLINE
4 weeks, $350
1/8/2009 S.j Sebellin-Ross
Copy Editing Essentials
Become a copy editor and master a career-boosting skill
Los Angeles, CA
3 hours, $65
1/12/2009 Gary North
Copy Editing Essentials
Learn copy editing symbols, grammar basics, and how to get copy editing jobs
New York, NY
3 hours, $65
1/12/2009 Cheryl Della Pietra
Intro to Travel Writing
Travel the world and get paid for it
New York, NY
8 weeks, $499
1/12/2009 AnneLise Sorensen
Food Writing Boot Camp
Create a complete portfolio of food-related articles
ONLINE
8 weeks, $499
1/12/2009 Molly Watson
From Essay to Memoir
Build your memoir from a series of linked essays
ONLINE
8 weeks, $499
1/12/2009 Andrew Craft
Intro to Magazine Writing
Write for the glossies
ONLINE
8 weeks, $499
1/12/2009 Celeste Mitchell
Op-Ed Writing
Write opinion columns for magazines, newspapers, and online
ONLINE
8 weeks, $499
1/12/2009 Lionel Beehner
TV Writing: Spec Script
Start (and finish!) your sitcom or drama in 3 months!
ONLINE
12 weeks, $610
1/12/2009 Laurie Scheer
Profile and Interview Writing
How to interview anyone from celebrities to local heroes
Los Angeles, CA
3 hours, $65
1/13/2009 Jen Jones
Screenwriting
Start (and finish!) your screenplay in three months
Los Angeles, CA
12 weeks, $610
1/13/2009 Matthew Waynee
Cookbook Proposal Workshop
Learn how to get your book sold from a top cookbook publisher
New York, NY
4 hours, $125
1/13/2009 Harriet Bell
Intro to Copy Editing
Learn copy editing skills and get freelance work as an editor
New York, NY
4 weeks, $350
1/13/2009 Magdalena Alagna
Children's Picture Book Writing
Complete a first draft in just 6 weeks
ONLINE
6 weeks, $425
1/13/2009 Dashka Slater
Intro to Copy Editing
Learn copy editing skills, master a copy test, and get freelance work as an editor
ONLINE
6 weeks, $425
1/13/2009 Rebecca Smith Hurd
Travel Writing Boot Camp
Go to new places, meet new people, and write about them
ONLINE
8 weeks, $499
1/13/2009 Christine Egan
Writing Scripts for Online Video
How to write digital shorts for the Web, podcasts, and mobile phones
ONLINE
4 weeks, $350
1/13/2009 Laurie Scheer
Breaking into Op-Ed Writing
Get your opinion heard
New York, NY
3 hours, $65
1/14/2009 Lionel Beehner
Interviewing Techniques for Journalists
How to ask the questions -- and get the answers
New York, NY
4 hours, $125
1/14/2009 Betty Ming Liu
Intro to TV News Reporting
Tape two professional news segments for a demo reel
New York, NY
4 weeks, $450
1/14/2009 Melissa Tamplin
Boot Camp for Journalists
A reporting and writing class that will transform your portfolio
ONLINE
8 weeks, $499
1/14/2009 Vince Beiser
Environmental Writing and Reporting
Writing about climate, energy, and other in-demand stories
ONLINE
4 weeks, $350
1/14/2009 Doug Struck
Intro to Fashion Writing
Become a buzz-making fashion writer
ONLINE
6 weeks, $425
1/14/2009 Sally Lourenco
Intro to Travel Writing
Travel the world -- and get paid for it
ONLINE
8 weeks, $499
1/14/2009 David Abel
Novel Writing: Advanced
Workshop your novel with a published author
ONLINE
12 weeks, $610
1/14/2009 Erika Mailman
Writing Business Proposals and Presentations
The secrets to making maximum impact in corporate communications
ONLINE
4 weeks, $350
1/14/2009 Dan Zukowski
Pitch Letter Essentials
Target, craft, and sell magazine stories through query letters
Los Angeles, CA
3 hours, $65
1/15/2009 Vince Beiser
Boot Camp for Journalists
Write and sell magazine and newspaper articles in our signature class
New York, NY
8 weeks, $499
1/15/2009 Julia Dahl
Grammar, Punctuation, and Meaning
Write better. Period.
New York, NY
4 weeks, $350
1/15/2009 Magdalena Alagna
Personal Essay Boot Camp
Personal essays are one of the best ways to break into top magazines
New York, NY
8 weeks, $499
1/15/2009 Andrew Craft
Advanced Public Relations
Learn crisis management, speech writing, and other senior PR functions
ONLINE
4 weeks, $350
1/15/2009 S.j Sebellin-Ross
The Whole Freelancer
How to develop a lucrative career as a freelancer and get the clips you need
ONLINE
4 weeks, $350
1/15/2009 Molly Knight Raskin
Practical Grammar and Style Tips
From the author of Grammar Snobs Are Great Big Meanies
Los Angeles, CA
3 hours, $65
1/20/2009 June Casagrande
How to Write a Nonfiction Book Proposal that Sells New York, NY
3 hours, $65
1/20/2009 Ryan Fischer-Harbage
Intro to Magazine Writing
Write for the glossies
New York, NY
8 weeks, $499
1/20/2009 Julia Dahl
Get Your Fiction Book Published
Learn the nuts and bolts of publishing a novel, novella, or short story collection,
ONLINE
4 weeks, $350
1/20/2009 Allison Dickens
Intermediate Copy Editing
Master the rules that govern clean copy
ONLINE
6 weeks, $425
1/20/2009 Cheryl Della Pietra
Writing and Editing for the Web
Learn how to write knockout copy that keeps 'em coming back
ONLINE
4 weeks, $350
1/20/2009 Sona Charaipotra
Breaking into the Glossies
An editor from Boston magazine shows you how to launch a freelance magazine career
Boston, MA
3 hours, $65
1/21/2009 Alyssa Giacobbe
How to Cover New York Stories
Turn your street smarts into paid articles
New York, NY
3 hours, $65
1/21/2009 Betty Ming Liu
Improve and Develop Dialogue
Create rich and believable voices for your characters in fiction, film, television, essay, and memoir
New York, NY
4 hours, $125
1/21/2009 Abby Sher
Nonfiction Book Proposal Writing
Complete a polished proposal that will make it out of the slush pile
New York, NY
8 weeks, $499
1/21/2009 Ryan Fischer-Harbage
Novel Writing
Draft your novel in 3 months!
New York, NY
12 weeks, $610
1/21/2009 Alison Pace
Brand Yourself
How to market yourself and your project for maximum results
ONLINE
4 weeks, $350
1/21/2009 Laurie Scheer
Health and Medical Writing
Understand and write about medical studies
ONLINE
8 weeks, $499
1/21/2009 Mary Pinkowish
Writing Comic Books and Graphic Novels
Work in a medium that publishers and studios love
Los Angeles, CA
3 hours, $65
1/22/2009 David Seidman
Op-Ed Writing Boot Camp
The deputy op-ed editor of the NY Daily News shows you how to make your voice heard
New York, NY
8 weeks, $499
1/22/2009 Lion Calandra
Self-Editing Workshop for Writers
Get clean copy that's ready to send to publishers
New York, NY
4 hours, $125
1/22/2009 Jami Bernard
Copy Editing: One-Day Intensive
A full-day training session that will sharpen your copy editing skills
New York, NY
1 day, $349
1/23/2009 Cheryl Della Pietra
InDesign for Writers and Editors
Become proficient in InDesign in just one weekend
New York, NY
2 days, $425
1/24/2009 Patricia Ryan
Young Adult Novel Writing Workshop
Workshop your book with an executive editor at Penguin
New York, NY
4 hours, $125
1/24/2009 Joy Peskin
Breaking into Travel Writing
A one-day workshop with an editor for the Lonely Planet guidebooks
San Francisco, CA
5.5 hours, $125
1/24/2009 Jay Cooke
Intro to Magazine Writing
Write for the glossies
Boston, MA
8 weeks, $499
1/26/2009 Alyssa Giacobbe
Intro to Copy Editing
With the senior copy editor and features copy chief at Variety and Daily Variety
Los Angeles, CA
6 weeks, $425
1/26/2009 Gary North
Intro to Travel Writing
Travel the world -- and get paid for it
Los Angeles, CA
4 hours, $125
1/26/2009 Eric Hiss
Screenwriting
Start (and finish!) your screenplay in three months
New York, NY
12 weeks, $610
1/26/2009 D.B. Gilles
Grammar, Punctuation, and Meaning
Write better. Period.
ONLINE
4 weeks, $350
1/26/2009 Gaylord Fields
Intro to Fashion Careers
How to break in as a stylist, writer, section or market editor
ONLINE
6 weeks, $425
1/26/2009 Sally Lourenco
Memoir Writing Advanced
Get your memoir polished and ready to publish
ONLINE
10 weeks, $599
1/26/2009 Jami Bernard
Novel Writing: Chick Lit
Draft your book while you learn how to get an agent, sell it, and market it
ONLINE
8 weeks, $499
1/26/2009 Kristin Harmel
Personal Essay Writing
First-person pieces are one of the best ways to break into top magazines
ONLINE
8 weeks, $499
1/26/2009 Andrew Craft
Young Adult Novel Writing: Advanced
Workshop your YA novel with an executive editor
ONLINE
8 weeks, $499
1/26/2009 Liesa Abrams
Fact-Checking Essentials
How to become a skilled researcher
New York, NY
3 hours, $65
1/27/2009 Katherine Wessling
Food Writing Workshop
Turn your love of food into a writing career
New York, NY
4 hours, $125
1/27/2009 Marge Perry
Public Speaking Essentials
A workshop to help you learn to present effectively
New York, NY
4 hours, $125
1/27/2009 Joel Schwartzberg
Advanced Nonfiction Book Proposal
Revise and polish your proposal to have it agent-ready
ONLINE
4 weeks, $350
1/27/2009 Jill Rothenberg
Personal Essay Writing: Advanced ONLINE
8 weeks, $499
1/27/2009 Ken Foster
Copywriting Essentials
Be a copy writer, just like in Mad Men
Los Angeles, CA
3 hours, $65
1/28/2009 Dave Nieker
Breaking into the Glossies
Intro to writing for magazines
New York, NY
3 hours, $65
1/28/2009 Virginia Sole-Smith
Improve Your Children's Picture Book
Workshop your book with a published author
New York, NY
4 hours, $125
1/28/2009 Jacquie Hann
This Just In: The Changing Face of Journalism
A panel discussion on journalism in the age of Facebook
New York, NY
1.5 hours, $75
1/28/2009 Manoush Zomorodi
Young Adult Novel Writing
Draft your novel in 3 months!
New York, NY
12 weeks, $610
1/28/2009 Micol Ostow
Research and Reporting
How to gather solid information for journalism, television, nonfiction, and fiction stories
ONLINE
4 weeks, $350
1/28/2009 Jon Leiberman
Stiletto Boot Camp
Write for the best-paying women's magazines
ONLINE
8 weeks, $499
1/28/2009 Cara Birnbaum
Writing for NYC Publications
With a former New York Daily News columnist
New York, NY
5 weeks, $399
1/29/2009 Betty Ming Liu
Reinvent Yourself
How to get the career you want
Los Angeles, CA
3 hours, $65
2/2/2009 Nancy Kremer
Breaking Into Editorial Photography
How to get the best freelance photo jobs
New York, NY
3 hours, $65
2/2/2009 Stella Kramer
Women's Magazine Writing Boot Camp
Write for the lucrative women's magazines
New York, NY
8 weeks, $499
2/2/2009 Rebecca Webber
Comic Book and Graphic Novel Writing
Work in a medium that publishers and studios love
ONLINE
4 weeks, $350
2/2/2009 David Seidman
Fact-Checking
Learn how to make money as a freelance fact-checker
ONLINE
4 weeks, $350
2/2/2009 Katherine Wessling
How to Become a Successful Television Producer
How to develop, pitch and produce your original programming concept
Los Angeles, CA
3 hours, $65
2/3/2009 Liz Nealon
From Journalist to Screenwriter
A workshop to turn your published articles into a full-length screenplay
New York, NY
4 hours, $125
2/3/2009 Edmund Lee
Nonfiction Book Writing
Draft your manuscript with the help of a professional book packager and agent
New York, NY
8 weeks, $499
2/3/2009 Christa Bourg
Feature Writing
Research, write, and sell narrative-driven features
ONLINE
4 weeks, $350
2/3/2009 Joe Pappalardo
Reinventing Print Content for the Web
Make your articles work for the web as well as print
ONLINE
6 weeks, $425
2/3/2009 Steve Singer
Breaking Into Travel Writing
Travel the world -- and get paid for it
New York, NY
3 hours, $65
2/4/2009 James Sturz
Advanced Freelancing
How to become a full-time freelancer and make a great living
ONLINE
4 weeks, $350
2/4/2009 Erin Brereton
How to Write Chick Lit
Turn your ideas into the next great novel
Los Angeles, CA
3 hours, $65
2/5/2009 Kristin Harmel
Flash for Journalists
Learn how to create interactive programs on a Mac
New York, NY
2 days, $425
2/7/2009 Duy Linh Tu
The Secrets Behind Writing and Selling Your First Book San Francisco, CA
1 day, $125
2/8/2009 Laura Mazer
Business and Email Writing
Create powerful correspondence, newsletters, and marketing materials
New York, NY
4 hours, $125
2/9/2009 Frances Trelease
Intro to Fashion Writing
Learn how to spot trends, review collections, and write about fashion
New York, NY
8 weeks, $499
2/9/2009 Nadine Rubin
Personal Essay Clinic: Writing About Family
Workshop your first person piece with a published personal essay writer
New York, NY
4 hours, $150
2/9/2009 Helaine Olen
Writing Comedy for TV
Create jokes, sketches, TV show ideas, and everlasting happiness
New York, NY
8 weeks, $499
2/9/2009 Alan Cross
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