This Week in mb Education

EAST COAST
Monday:
Writing and Selling First-Person Pieces: A panel discussion moderated by Susan Shapiro
Tuesday:
How to Build Buzz in Public Relations: Train yourself to think like a publicist
Wednesday:
Starving Artist No More: Breaking Into Food Writing
Thursday:
Breaking Into TV Comedy Writing: From late night network programming to comedy on cable, you’ll learn how to hone your writing style to make your mark as a television comedy writer.
WEST COAST
Monday:
A Journalist’s Introduction to Online Journalism: This three-hour seminar is aimed at giving you, the published print journalist with a working knowledge of (but maybe a sneaking suspicion about) the Web, the basic tools of the online journalist.
How to Write a Flawless Nonfiction Book Proposal: You have to summarize your story in a succinct attention-grabbing proposal that will convince overwhelmed agents and publishers that your idea is worthy of their time. This seminar will show you how
Getting Freelance Copyediting Gigs: Take better tests and nail that interview
Tuesday:
Copywriting and Grantwriting for Nonprofit Organizations: Copywriting for the web, brochures, and newsletters, plus grantwriting!
The 4-Week TV Writer: Finish your spec or pilot in one month
Grammar A-Z in San Francisco: Tips, tricks, and differences of grammar and style
Thursday:
How to Write in Solitary Confinement: You can survive the work-at-home experience—and be productive, too.
Writing Your Memoir: This class will teach you how to keep your personal story personal while also making it universally engaging and relevant.
Saturday:
Weekend Warrior: 2-Day Film School: mb has teamed up with HFI to put you through film school in one weekend
Sunday:
Writing the TV Pilot: This seminar will show you how to develop and write a pilot, detail what to include in a proposal, and discuss the elements of the perfect pitch.
Create and Develop Your Freelancing Career: Develop the network that will keep assignments coming

Create a social media strategy, launch your campaign, and track the results in our Social Media Marketing Boot Camp starting February 16. The online event and workshop will feature speakers including The Onion's Baratunde Thurston (left), Facebook's Morin Oluwole, and bitly's Tim Devane. Register now.