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Writing for Magazines
With Linda Formichelli
This course is closed.
Linda says:
"I have to tell you: Working at home as a writer is one sweet deal. I have a ten-second commute from my bed to my office, I set my own schedule, I make enough money to live very comfortably, my work is fun and mentally stimulating, and I get the thrill of knowing that thousands-- even millions-- of people are seeing my name in print every month. I work only 20 to 30 hours per week and spend the rest of my time pursuing hobbies, doing volunteer work, traveling, reading, and hanging out with my friends.
"I got all this without any special education or training-- and if I can do it, so can you."
Duration: 9
weeks
Start Date:
Currently closed.
Learner
Prerequisites:
N/A
Limit: 8
students
Cost:
$240
Class
Materials: Will be provided
by instructor.
Course Outline:
If you want to write for magazines but don’t know how to get started-- or if you need some motivation to get you going-- this course is for you. In eight weekly lessons, I’ll walk you through:
Coming up with a salable idea
Finding markets that would be interested in your idea
Finding the right editors to send your idea to
Interviewing people for the query letter (the proposal that sells the editor on your idea and yourself as a writer)
Writing a winning query letter
Getting your query out the door!
Each lesson includes an assignment. You can do much of the assignments after work, during your lunch break, on weekends-- whenever YOU have the time. The best part is, you can use the lessons you learn in this course over and over again. The more queries you write and send, the better the chances that you’ll get published! The basic course includes eight weekly lessons and the premium course includes personalized e-mail support as well (I set aside Wednesdays and Fridays to answer e-mails). I am here to guide you through the program and to answer any questions you might have.
Testimonials:
"I got three assignments as a direct result of Linda’s e-course. I can’t say enough good things about Linda or this class. She’s so smart, savvy, sassy, and ... what other
's' words can I use? ... how about super-special. And she can see into the future! Really, sometimes she called assignments before I saw them coming, which was encouraging, and helped me keep going."
—Jebra Turner
"I’m thinking of taking it again ... just for the practice!"
—Pamela Kim
About Linda Formichelli:
"I’ve written for more than 120 magazines
since I started freelancing in 1997, including such top-notch
publications as USA Weekend, Family Circle, Fitness,
Psychology Today, Parenting, Wired, Business
Start-Ups, Men’s Fitness, and Woman’s Day. I’m
co-author of The Renegade Writer: A Totally Unconventional Guide to
Freelance Writing Success.
"So far, students of
this course (which launched in June 2005) have landed assignments from
Woman’s Day, For Me, Body & Brain, Michigan
Out-Of-Doors, MyBusiness, Pizza Today, and other
magazines.
"I look forward to working with you--
and helping you get published!"
Still have
questions? Check out Linda's FAQ.
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