Back to School Sale - Online Courses

Take the class you've had your eye on—and then try something new.

Enroll in one of our September classes below and you'll receive a free On Demand video, too.

Questions? Email elearn.info@mediabistro.com or call 888-589-1963 x313.

Enroll in one of these courses...

JOURNALISM

Travel Writing starts Sept. 4 (Intro) starts Sept. 26 (Advanced) Travel, write, and get paid for it. With Jay Cooke (commissioning editor, Lonely Planet).	Intro to Magazine Writing starts Sept. 10 Write two polished pieces while you master skills you'll use for the rest of your writing career. With Celeste Mitchell (Cosmopolitan).
Writing for Women's Magazines starts Sept. 10 (Intro) starts Sept. 19 (Advanced) Everything you need to know to write for the lucrative women's glossies. Intro with Linda DiProperzio (Seventeen, The Knot, Woman's Day). Advanced with Julia Dahl (Entertainment Weekly, Redbook, Marie Claire).	Writing for Shelter Publications starts Sept. 10 Shelter writing is an expanding niche covering real estate, architecture, design, DIY, and just about anything related to the home. Get your foot in the door. With Lynne Meredith Schreiber (author of 6 books; Better Homes and Gardens, Saveur).
Magazine Editing starts Sept. 20 (Intro) starts Sept. 11 (Advanced) Climb the masthead at your favorite mags. Intro with Linda DiProperzio (Seventeen, The Knot, Woman's Day). Advanced with Christopher Scapelliti (Guitar World).	Copy Editing starts Sept. 11 (Intermediate) starts Sept. 13 (Advanced) A must for anyone who works with words. With Cheryl Della Pietra (Elle, Us Weekly, Fast Company).
Intro to Fashion Writing starts Sept. 11 Write articles that analyze the craft of fashion while you learn about the trend reporting that gets the best assignments. With Sally Lourenco (In Style, Vogue Italia/ L'Uomo Vogue, Elle Girl).	Food Writing starts Sept. 12 (Intro) starts Sept. 25 (Advanced) Eat, drink, and be published! With Ramin Ganeshram (chef, cookbook author, journalist).
Personal Essay Writing starts Sept. 12 First-person essays are one of the best ways to break into top magazines--no experience, except yours, required. With Liza Monroy (The New York Times, Newsweek).	Beauty Writing and Editing starts Sept. 18 Beauty writing and editing is great gig for freelancers and a fast track for editors. With Lori Bergamotto (Glamour, Lucky, InStyle).
Nonfiction Book Proposal starts Sept. 20 Complete a polished proposal that will win an agent and land a book contract. With Jill Rothenberg (editor, Blood Diamonds).

CREATIVE WRITING

Memoir Writing starts Sept. 5 (Intro) starts Sept. 10 (Advanced) Workshop and find out how to sell your memoir. Intro with Kelly McMasters (Shirley: A Memoir from an Atomic Town). Advanced with Jami Bernard (The Incredible Shrinking Critic).	Novel Writing starts Sept. 10 Draft your novel and learn about the business of getting it published. With Nicole Bokat (What Matters Most, Redeeming Eve).
Chick Lit starts Sept. 10 Find your voice, structure your story, and write the chick lit novel you've been wanting to write. With Kristin Harmel (How to Sleep With a Movie Star, The Blonde Theory).	Young Adult Novel Writing starts Sept. 12 Write a YA novel in 12 weeks. With Gayle Forman (Sisters in Sanity).
Humor Writing starts Sept. 19 Writing funny is hard. But luckily it's also a craft that can be learned. With Brett Leveridge (This American Life).	Novel Writing: Revision starts Sept. 19 Polish your draft into a marketable manuscript. With Nicole Bokat (What Matters Most, Redeeming Eve).
Children's Picture Book Writing starts Sept. 25 Take your book from concept to a mock-up you can submit to publishers. For writers and/or illustrators. With Dashka Slater (Baby Shoes, Firefighters in the Dark).

TV/FILM

Screenwriting starts Sept. 10 Write a complete screenplay, start to finish. With screenwriter and playwright Jeffrey Stanley.	TV Writing: TV Pitch Package starts Sept. 18 Launch a career in TV by putting together two top-notch show treatments. With Laurie Scheer (WE: Women's Entertainment).
TV Writing: Spec Script starts Sept. 26 Create a snappy spec script that will show agents, producers and networks you're ready for the writer's room. With Laurie Scheer (WE: Women's Entertainment).

ONLINE/NEW MEDIA

Online News Writing starts Sept. 10 Get a job breaking news for leading websites and blogs. With Pauline Millard (Editor & Publisher, Associated Press).	Online Entertainment Writing starts Sept. 17 Learn the secrets behind the most successful entertainment sites, how to sell celebrity news online, and how to break in. With Summer Krecke (UsMagazine.com).
Create and Launch a Website starts Sept. 18 Develop your website and your career as an internet writer and editor. With Dana Rousmaniere (FitPregnancy.com, Lycos.com).	Writing Scripts for Online Video starts Sept. 25 Get the tools you'll need to write your own online video projects. With Laurie Scheer (WE: Women's Entertainment).

PUBLIC RELATIONS/ADVERTISING

Public Relations
starts Sept. 6 (Intro)
starts Oct. 8 (Intermediate)
Build your PR skills, develop and write polished PR materials, and more. With S.j Sebellin-Ross (clients include IBM, Visa, and Ronald McDonald Children's Charities).

Copywriting
starts Sept. 12
Break into advertising! For writers and designers. With Lori Andreozzi (clients include MetLife, Brown University, AT&T Wireless, and Time Life).

CAREER DEVELOPMENT

Pitch Letter Writing
starts Sept. 17
Score great assignments and keep them coming in with winning query letters. With Erin Torneo (Cosmopolitan).

The Whole Freelancer
starts Oct. 1
Say goodbye to cube life and survive and thrive doing work you love. With Molly Knight Raskin (The NewsHour With Jim Lehrer).

...and then choose your FREE On Demand video!

Choose a video from the following On Demand videos:

Online Video: Making Your Mark--and a Healthy Profit How amateurs, corporations, and mainstream media are making money with online video, plus tips for creating compelling content.	How to Write an Arts and Culture Review Learn everything you need to know to write a smart, publishable review of music, film, books, theater or any other arts and culture topic.
Pitch Slam 1-on-1: Food & Wine Food & Wine editor-in-chief Dana Cowin wants to hear trend-driven pitches from four writers. Can they deliver?	Pitch Slam 1-on-1: Redbook Redbook editor-in-chief Stacy Morrison sits down with four writers eager to break into this magazine for women in "the grown-up stage of life."

more videos to choose from
Online Video: Overview Understanding Blogs, Wikis, Social Networking Guidelines for Writing Online Understanding How Readers Use the Web Writing for the Web: Different from Print?	Pitch Slam 1-on-1: Ladies' Home Journal Pitch Slam 1-on-1: OK! Pitch Slam 1-on-1: Best Life

How it Works

Apply for one of the courses listed above. Offer applies only to the courses on this page.
In your letter of interest, mention this offer and the free On Demand video you would like from the list above.
We will email you when you have been accepted into the course.
Enroll in the course by August 31, and we'll sign you up for your free video!

Questions? Email elearn.info@mediabistro.com or call 888-589-1963 x313.