Course Title: 
Building a Freelance Writing Career with Mark Athitakis

Course Description: 
Looking to build or expand your freelance career? This workshop will guide you through the basics of freelance writing: finding your focus as a writer, identifying publications, crafting a pitch, connecting with editors, and building ongoing relationships. We'll talk about what to expect out of contracts, managing money, tips for improving your chances at making a sale, and how to find supportive groups that can encourage you to keep working. Please come prepared to write and discuss a story idea you'd like to pursue. 

Duration: 

3 Hours

 

Genre Type:
Business of Writing, Freelance, Fiction, Nonfiction, Journalism

 

Course Type: 
Informative and Generative Workshop

 

Course Level 
All Skill Levels Welcome

Dates and Times:
Saturday, August 3, 2019

9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
 

Pricing: 
$99/Regular      $79/Student

Instructor Bio: 

Mark Athitakis is journalist and critic whose work has appeared in the New York Times, Washington Post, Humanities Magazine, and many other publications. He is the author of The New Midwest, a critical guide to the region's fiction, and serves on the board of the National Book Critics Circle.