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SUMMARY:Develop a Freelance Career - ONLINE - Rebecca Webber - 4 sessions, $385
DESCRIPTION:CERTIFICATE Use this course to earn a certificate in Copy Editing.\n\nPRICE\n$385 ($360 for AvantGuild)\n\nCOURSE DETAILS\nThis course is for those who want to live as a freelancer, but don\'t know how to get started. It will cover basic freelancing skills, from coming up with ideas to effectively pitching them -- in addition to managing your career.\n\nIn this class, you will learn how to:\n\nCome up with salable freelance ideas\n\nFind the best publication to target your pitch\n\nWrite compelling pitches and communicate with editors\n\nMaintain relationships with editors to secure long-term work\n\nTrack your freelance expenses, ensure timely payments, and submit invoices\n\nBy the end of class, you will have:Two pitch letters and a list of well-crafted, salable story ideas.\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\nRebecca Webber spent five years on staff at Glamour magazine, where she reported, wrote, and/or edited everything from front-of-book service pieces to investigative features. She has also worked as a freelance reporter and writer for more than eight years, with articles in Glamour, More, Real Simple, Parade, and Psychology Today. She has a BA from Georgetown University and an MS from Columbia University\'s Graduate School of Journalism.\n\nTestimonials\n\n"Rebecca was an amazing instructor. She took the time to give us honest feedback and insider tips." -- Colleen Dowd\n\n"Rebecca helped us understand how to break into the business and how to keep assignments coming in." -- Melanie Cox\n\n"I am completing an MFA in creative writing, and I have never had a better teacher than Rebecca. I have no doubt I can freelance successfully now because of her." -- Lesley Geary\n\n"Rebecca is amazing! This is the 2nd class I have taken with her, and I would sign up for a third and fourth. She is very approachable and offered expert, honest feedback." -- Susan Gernhart\n\n
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