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SUMMARY:Travel Writing - ONLINE - AnneLise Sorensen - 8 sessions, $550
DESCRIPTION:\n\nPRICE\n$550 ($525 for AvantGuild)\n\nCOURSE DETAILS\nTravel writing is a conduit to other genres, from food and art to politics and technology. The skills and experience you\'ll gain covering travel can be applied to any writing project you take on.Throughout this class, we\'ll extensively workshop your pitches and articles, and you\'ll finish with a series of solid pieces ready to sell. You\'ll also create your own blog, develop a mission, and learn about opportunities for publishing online.\n\nIn this class, you will learn how to:\n\nUnderstand the rules of reporting, interviewing, and finding sources\n\nKnow what travel editors look for \n\nFind travel story ideas and pitch them successfully\n\nTurn one trip into dozens of story ideas\n\nKnow where to pitch outside of travel publications\n\nBy the end of class, you will have:Two salable travel pieces and pitch letters.\n\nStudents who have taken this class have been published in:National Geographic Traveler, Travel & Leisure, Outside, Sunset, Bon Appetit, Entrepreneur, San Francisco, Time Out New York, and Budget Travel\n\nThe online classroom has several components:\n\nLessons: Learn new skills through written lessons\n\nDiscussion: Join a weekly live, interactive discussion via IM and video\n\nAssignments: Complete homework and receive instructor feedback\n\nForums: Exchange resources, meet peers, and ask your instructor questions\n\n\n\nINSTRUCTOR BIO\nAnneLise Sorensen has written for New York magazine, Conde Nast Traveler, Gourmet Live, Time Out, Jetsetter, MSNBC, iVillage, Rough Guides, Fodor\'s, DK Eyewitness and Top 10 Guides, and MSN.com. \n\nShe was a lead editor and contributor on Make the Most of Your Time on Earth: 1000 Ultimate Travel Experiences and wrote for Off the Tourist Trail: Unexpected Travel Alternatives. She contributes weekly travel segments for NBC Nonstop TV and has appeared on CNN, NBC New York, TV Land, Sirius Radio, and in Forbes Traveler, Real Simple, Budget Travel, Self, and the UK Guardian/Observer. She has also worked as a senior and commissioning editor, planning and editing travel books and articles to global destinations. Visit her  website for more.\n\nTestimonials\n\n"AnneLise was extremely motivating. She demystified the pitching process and challenged us to write travel pieces with a range of angles." -- Maria DaSilva-Gordon\n\n"I highly recommend AnneLise. She is professional, well-versed, and personable. She is a true travel aficionado and shares her excitement and motivation with her students." -- Leslie Kobrin\n\n"AnneLise\'s enthusiasm for travel is infectious. She encouraged us in our very different endeavors and helped us to open up and grow during the eight week course." -- Adrienne Short\n\n"Annelise will give you all the tools you need, and she\'s very realistic about what it takes to make it. She\'s an authority who knows what she\'s talking about." -- Peter Watson\n\n"AnneLise was extremely knowledgeable and always gave great feedback in a timely fashion. I definitely recommend her class to anyone looking to learn about the travel writing industry." -- Sarah Zimmerman\n\n"Annelise\'s command of the travel writing business makes for an always engaging class. My whole career direction has changed because of AnneLise and her class."  -- Maggie Soladay\n\n"AnneLise is the best! Her energy and love for travel are infectious." -- Diana Ogilvie\n\n"AnneLise is excellent. She provides a thorough background on the industry and practical information to get you started as a writer. She is engaging and makes travel writing fun." -- Christine Drinan\n\n"AnneLise was wonderful. She was enthusiastic and encouraging of our work and gave important, practical advice about a career in travel writing." -- Joey David Jovanovich\n\n
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SUMMARY:Travel Writing - ONLINE - AnneLise Sorensen - 8 sessions, $550
DESCRIPTION:\n\nPRICE\n$550 ($525 for AvantGuild)\n\nCOURSE DETAILS\nTravel writing is a conduit to other genres, from food and art to politics and technology. The skills and experience you\'ll gain covering travel can be applied to any writing project you take on.Throughout this class, we\'ll extensively workshop your pitches and articles, and you\'ll finish with a series of solid pieces ready to sell. You\'ll also create your own blog, develop a mission, and learn about opportunities for publishing online.\n\nIn this class, you will learn how to:\n\nUnderstand the rules of reporting, interviewing, and finding sources\n\nKnow what travel editors look for \n\nFind travel story ideas and pitch them successfully\n\nTurn one trip into dozens of story ideas\n\nKnow where to pitch outside of travel publications\n\nBy the end of class, you will have:Two salable travel pieces and pitch letters.\n\nStudents who have taken this class have been published in:National Geographic Traveler, Travel & Leisure, Outside, Sunset, Bon Appetit, Entrepreneur, San Francisco, Time Out New York, and Budget Travel\n\nThe online classroom has several components:\n\nLessons: Learn new skills through written lessons\n\nDiscussion: Join a weekly live, interactive discussion via IM and video\n\nAssignments: Complete homework and receive instructor feedback\n\nForums: Exchange resources, meet peers, and ask your instructor questions\n\n\n\nINSTRUCTOR BIO\nAnneLise Sorensen has written for New York magazine, Conde Nast Traveler, Gourmet Live, Time Out, Jetsetter, MSNBC, iVillage, Rough Guides, Fodor\'s, DK Eyewitness and Top 10 Guides, and MSN.com. \n\nShe was a lead editor and contributor on Make the Most of Your Time on Earth: 1000 Ultimate Travel Experiences and wrote for Off the Tourist Trail: Unexpected Travel Alternatives. She contributes weekly travel segments for NBC Nonstop TV and has appeared on CNN, NBC New York, TV Land, Sirius Radio, and in Forbes Traveler, Real Simple, Budget Travel, Self, and the UK Guardian/Observer. She has also worked as a senior and commissioning editor, planning and editing travel books and articles to global destinations. Visit her  website for more.\n\nTestimonials\n\n"AnneLise was extremely motivating. She demystified the pitching process and challenged us to write travel pieces with a range of angles." -- Maria DaSilva-Gordon\n\n"I highly recommend AnneLise. She is professional, well-versed, and personable. She is a true travel aficionado and shares her excitement and motivation with her students." -- Leslie Kobrin\n\n"AnneLise\'s enthusiasm for travel is infectious. She encouraged us in our very different endeavors and helped us to open up and grow during the eight week course." -- Adrienne Short\n\n"Annelise will give you all the tools you need, and she\'s very realistic about what it takes to make it. She\'s an authority who knows what she\'s talking about." -- Peter Watson\n\n"AnneLise was extremely knowledgeable and always gave great feedback in a timely fashion. I definitely recommend her class to anyone looking to learn about the travel writing industry." -- Sarah Zimmerman\n\n"Annelise\'s command of the travel writing business makes for an always engaging class. My whole career direction has changed because of AnneLise and her class."  -- Maggie Soladay\n\n"AnneLise is the best! Her energy and love for travel are infectious." -- Diana Ogilvie\n\n"AnneLise is excellent. She provides a thorough background on the industry and practical information to get you started as a writer. She is engaging and makes travel writing fun." -- Christine Drinan\n\n"AnneLise was wonderful. She was enthusiastic and encouraging of our work and gave important, practical advice about a career in travel writing." -- Joey David Jovanovich\n\n
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