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| Course | Location | Start Date | Instructor |
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| Be A Blog Star, Part 1 (Video) How to drive site traffic, with Brian Williams, Jeff Jarvis, Brian Stelter, and friends |
ONLINE 14 minutes, $15 |
On Demand | |
| Advertising: The New Creative Agency (Video) A panel discussion with experts on interactive advertising |
ONLINE 1 hour, 4 minutes, $20 |
On Demand | |
| Writing for NYC Newspapers and Magazines: Session 2 With author Sue Shapiro |
New York, NY 5 weeks, $399 |
7/8/2008 | Susan Shapiro |
| Beauty Writing and Editing: Intro Taught by a beauty editor for Glamour, Lucky, and Teen People |
ONLINE 6 weeks, $425 |
7/8/2008 | Lori Bergamotto |
| Intro to Fashion Writing Become a buzz-making fashion writer |
ONLINE 6 weeks, $425 |
7/8/2008 | Sally Lourenco |
| Intro to Magazine Writing Write for the glossies |
ONLINE 8 weeks, $499 |
7/8/2008 | Vanessa Bush |
| Breaking into Food Writing Eat, drink, and be published |
Washington DC 3 hours, $65 |
7/8/2008 | Jane Black |
| Copywriting Essentials Write marketing and branding copy that sells in a lucrative market |
Chicago, IL 3 hours, $65 |
7/9/2008 | Kristin Tennant |
| Memoir Writing With Rita Williams, author of If the Creek Don't Rise |
Los Angeles, CA 12 weeks, $610 |
7/9/2008 | Rita Williams |
| Social Media for PR Professionals Learn how to integrate social media into your PR and marketing strategy |
New York, NY 3 hours, $65 |
7/9/2008 | Paull Young |
| Intro to Copy Editing Learn copy editing skills, master a copy test, and get freelance work as an editor |
ONLINE 6 weeks, $425 |
7/9/2008 | Ellen Tarlin |
| Intro to Marketing Build a marketing tool kit and learn how to conduct research |
ONLINE 6 weeks, $425 |
7/9/2008 | Al Martin |
| Stiletto Boot Camp Write for the best-paying women's magazines |
ONLINE 8 weeks, $499 |
7/9/2008 | Cara Birnbaum |
| How to Get Your First Media Job (and Become a Rising Star) 5 workshops on getting in, getting noticed, and getting ahead in a competitive job market |
New York, NY 5 sessions, $350 |
7/10/2008 | |
| Intro to TV News Reporting Tape two professional news segments for a demo reel |
New York, NY 4 weeks, $450 |
7/10/2008 | Debra Alfarone |
| Land Your First Editorial Job A panel discussion featuring top magazine editors and writers |
New York, NY 1.5 hours, $25 |
7/10/2008 | |
| Public Speaking Essentials A workshop to help you learn to present effectively |
New York, NY 4 hours, $125 |
7/10/2008 | Joel Schwartzberg |
| Intermediate Public Relations How to create annual PR plans, master media interviews, and analyze results |
ONLINE 4 weeks, $350 |
7/10/2008 | S.j Sebellin-Ross |
| Intro to Travel Writing Travel the world -- and get paid for it |
ONLINE 8 weeks, $499 |
7/10/2008 | Christine Egan |
| Novel Writing Draft your novel in 3 months! |
ONLINE 12 weeks, $610 |
7/10/2008 | Erika Mailman |
| Copy Editing Essentials Become a copy editor and master a career-boosting skill |
Los Angeles, CA 3 hours, $65 |
7/14/2008 | Gary North |
| Grammar, Punctuation, and Meaning Write better. Period. |
New York, NY 4 weeks, $350 |
7/14/2008 | Magdalena Alagna |
| Fact-Checking Learn how to make money as a freelance fact-checker |
ONLINE 4 weeks, $350 |
7/14/2008 | Katherine Wessling |
| Memoir Writing Tell (and sell) the story of your life |
ONLINE 10 weeks, $599 |
7/14/2008 | Jami Bernard |
| Novel Writing: Chick Lit Draft your book while you learn how to get an agent, sell it, and market it |
ONLINE 8 weeks, $499 |
7/14/2008 | Megan Crane |
| Novel Writing: Chick Lit: Advanced Finish your manuscript |
ONLINE 8 weeks, $499 |
7/14/2008 | Kristin Harmel |
| Op-Ed Writing Write opinion columns for magazines, newspapers, and online |
ONLINE 8 weeks, $499 |
7/14/2008 | Lionel Beehner |
| Reinvent Yourself Change your life and career |
ONLINE 4 weeks, $350 |
7/14/2008 | Latia Curry |
| Writing and Editing for the Web Learn how to write knockout copy that keeps 'em coming back |
ONLINE 4 weeks, $350 |
7/14/2008 | Sona Charaipotra |
| Children's Picture Book Writing Complete a first draft in just 6 weeks |
ONLINE 6 weeks, $425 |
7/15/2008 | Dashka Slater |
| Writing Scripts for Online Video How to write digital shorts for the Web, podcasts, and mobile phones |
ONLINE 4 weeks, $350 |
7/15/2008 | Laurie Scheer |
| Breaking into Freelancing Practical tips and advice for aspiring writers |
Washington DC 3 hours, $65 |
7/15/2008 | Karen Sommer Shalett |
| How to Get A Literary Agent Get your book sold |
Chicago, IL 3 hours, $65 |
7/16/2008 | Wendy Goldman Rohm |
| Breaking Into Television Networks are looking for new ideas -- a seasoned pro tells you how to pitch them |
New York, NY 3 hours, $65 |
7/16/2008 | David Allan |
| From Essay to Memoir Build your memoir from a series of linked essays |
New York, NY 8 weeks, $499 |
7/16/2008 | Andrew Craft |
| Intro to Copy Editing Learn copy editing skills and get freelance work as an editor |
New York, NY 4 weeks, $350 |
7/16/2008 | Magdalena Alagna |
| Women's Magazine Writing Boot Camp Write for the lucrative women's magazines |
New York, NY 8 weeks, $499 |
7/16/2008 | Julia Dahl |
| Copywriting: Mastering Ad Writing For writers and designers: break into advertising! |
ONLINE 8 weeks, $499 |
7/16/2008 | Lori Andreozzi |
| Intro to Fashion Careers How to break in as a stylist, writer, section or market editor |
ONLINE 6 weeks, $425 |
7/16/2008 | Sally Lourenco |
| Nonfiction Book Proposal Complete a polished proposal that will win an agent and land a book contract |
ONLINE 8 weeks, $499 |
7/16/2008 | Jill Rothenberg |
| Personal Essay Writing Personal essays are one of the best ways to break into top magazines |
ONLINE 8 weeks, $499 |
7/16/2008 | Liza Monroy |
| Get (and Make the Most of) a Great Internship A panel on how to get your foot in the door and what to do when you get there |
New York, NY 1.5 hours, $25 |
7/17/2008 | |
| Interviewing Techniques for Journalists How to ask the questions -- and get the answers |
New York, NY 4 hours, $125 |
7/17/2008 | Betty Ming Liu |
| Intro to Video Journalism Shoot and create video ready for air |
New York, NY 6 weeks, $525 |
7/17/2008 | Anthony Lappe |
| Advanced Public Relations Learn crisis management, speech writing, and other senior PR functions |
ONLINE 4 weeks, $350 |
7/17/2008 | S.j Sebellin-Ross |
| Profile and Interview Writing How to interview anyone from celebrities to local heroes |
Los Angeles, CA 3 hours, $65 |
7/21/2008 | Jen Jones |
| Nonfiction Book Writing Draft your nonfiction book manuscript with the help of a book editor |
ONLINE 12 weeks, $610 |
7/21/2008 | Ursula Cary |
| Copywriting: Mastering Ad Writing Writers and designers: break into advertising |
New York, NY 8 weeks, $499 |
7/22/2008 | Amanda McCormick |
| Novel Writing Draft your novel in 3 months! |
New York, NY 12 weeks, $610 |
7/22/2008 | Shari Goldhagen |
| Intermediate Copy Editing | ONLINE 6 weeks, $425 |
7/22/2008 | Cheryl Della Pietra |
| Travel Writing Boot Camp A travel writer for The New York Times will show you how to write and sell travel articles |
ONLINE 8 weeks, $499 |
7/22/2008 | Cindy Price |
| Breaking into Travel Writing | Washington DC 3 hours, $65 |
7/22/2008 | Cindy Price |
| Interviewing Techniques How to ask the questions -- and get the answers |
Chicago, IL 3 hours, $65 |
7/23/2008 | Joel Reese |
| Screenwriting Start (and finish!) your screenplay in three months |
New York, NY 12 weeks, $610 |
7/23/2008 | D.B. Gilles |
| Writing Front of Book Articles Break into the top magazines with a front-of-the-book article |
New York, NY 3 hours, $65 |
7/23/2008 | Sophie Donelson |
| Intro to Copy Editing Learn basic skills, ace a copy editing test, and find work as a copy editor |
ONLINE 6 weeks, $425 |
7/23/2008 | Rebecca Smith Hurd |
| Intro to Magazine Writing Write for the glossies |
ONLINE 8 weeks, $499 |
7/23/2008 | Alison Overholt |
| Research and Reporting for Books, Articles, and Television Segments How to gather solid information for journalism, nonfiction, and fiction stories |
ONLINE 4 weeks, $350 |
7/23/2008 | Jon Leiberman |
| Nail Your Job Interview How to ace the interview, get the job, and launch your career |
New York, NY 3 hours, $65 |
7/24/2008 | Sophie Donelson |
| Intro to Public Relations What you need to know to get your foot in the door |
ONLINE 4 weeks, $350 |
7/24/2008 | S.j Sebellin-Ross |
| The Whole Freelancer How to develop a lucrative career as a freelancer and get the clips you need |
ONLINE 4 weeks, $350 |
7/24/2008 | Molly Knight Raskin |
| Get Over Your Writer's Block Led by a senior editor at Penguin |
New York, NY 4 hours, $125 |
7/26/2008 | Joy Peskin |
| Perfect Pitching Target, craft, and sell magazine stories through query letters |
Los Angeles, CA 3 hours, $65 |
7/28/2008 | Vince Beiser |
| Resume and Cover Letter Workshop A two-day clinic on crafting the perfect resume, cover letter, and thank you note |
New York, NY 2 days, $250 |
7/28/2008 | Patrick Knisley |
| Grammar, Punctuation, and Meaning Write better. Period. |
ONLINE 4 weeks, $350 |
7/28/2008 | Gaylord Fields |
| Young Adult Novel Writing Write your YA book with the help of a senior editor at Laura Geringer Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers |
ONLINE 12 weeks, $610 |
7/28/2008 | Jill Santopolo |
| Intro to Copy Editing With the senior copy editor and features copy chief at Variety and Daily Variety |
Los Angeles, CA 6 weeks, $425 |
7/29/2008 | Gary North |
| Breaking into Food Writing Eat, drink, and be published |
Chicago, IL 3 hours, $65 |
7/30/2008 | David McAninch |
| Writing Comic Books and Graphic Novels Work in a medium that publishers and studios love |
Los Angeles, CA 3 hours, $65 |
7/30/2008 | David Seidman |
| How to Cover New York Stories Turn your street smarts into paid articles |
New York, NY 3 hours, $65 |
7/30/2008 | Betty Ming Liu |
| Writing for Shelter Publications Get your foot in the door of an expanding niche including real estate, architecture, home design, and more |
ONLINE 4 weeks, $350 |
7/30/2008 | Karen Sommer Shalett |
| Clean Up Your Online Image How to use the Internet to your advantage and create an impressive web presence |
New York, NY 3 hours, $65 |
7/31/2008 | Alison Overholt |
| The Secrets Behind Writing and Selling Your First Book: One-Day Workshop Susan Shapiro, an editor, and an agent tell you what it takes to get your book sold |
New York, NY 6 hours, $175 |
8/3/2008 | Susan Shapiro |
| Writing the TV Pilot Create and develop your own series |
Los Angeles, CA 3 hours, $65 |
8/4/2008 | Chad Gervich |
| Personal Essay Workshop Turn a personal experience into a story that will get published |
New York, NY 4 hours, $125 |
8/5/2008 | Liza Monroy |
| Young Adult Novel Writing Draft your novel in 3 months! |
New York, NY 12 weeks, $610 |
8/5/2008 | Sarah Deming |
| Writing Travel Guidebooks Live the dream: travel, write, and get paid |
New York, NY 3 hours, $65 |
8/6/2008 | Michael Grosberg |
| Intro to Travel Writing Travel the world -- and get paid for it |
ONLINE 8 weeks, $499 |
8/6/2008 | David Abel |
| Advanced Copy Editing The finer points of grammar and the larger issues of style |
ONLINE 4 weeks, $350 |
8/7/2008 | Cheryl Della Pietra |
| Flash for Journalists Learn how to create interactive programs on a Mac |
New York, NY 2 days, $425 |
8/9/2008 | Duy Linh Tu |
| Advanced Travel Writing Travel the world, and get paid for it |
San Francisco, CA 5.5 hours, $125 |
8/9/2008 | Jay Cooke |
| How to Write Chick Lit | Los Angeles, CA 3 hours, $65 |
8/11/2008 | Kristin Harmel |
| Public Relations Essentials Break into the PR big leagues |
New York, NY 3 hours, $65 |
8/13/2008 | Nathan Richter |
| Cookbook Proposal Workshop Learn how to get your book sold from a top cookbook publisher |
New York, NY 4 hours, $125 |
8/14/2008 | Harriet Bell |
| InDesign for Designers Become proficient in InDesign in just one weekend |
New York, NY 2 days, $425 |
8/16/2008 | Patricia Ryan |
| How to Make a Documentary Film on a Shoestring Budget Cost-saving steps to get your film made |
Los Angeles, CA 3 hours, $65 |
8/18/2008 | Kevin Leadingham |
| Fact-Checking Essentials How to become a skilled researcher |
New York, NY 3 hours, $65 |
8/20/2008 | Katherine Wessling |
| Nonfiction Book Proposal Workshop Take that great book idea and learn how to sell it |
New York, NY 4 hours, $125 |
8/20/2008 | Christa Bourg |
| Reinvent Yourself How to get the career you want |
Los Angeles, CA 3 hours, $65 |
8/25/2008 | Nancy Kremer |
| Writing for Radio How to write a great radio broadcast |
New York, NY 3 hours, $65 |
8/27/2008 | David Krasnow |
| Breaking into the Glossies An editor from Boston magazine shows you how to launch a freelance magazine career |
Boston, MA 3 hours, $65 |
9/2/2008 | Alyssa Giacobbe |
| How to Start Your Own Media Business There is life beyond the cube |
New York, NY 3 hours, $65 |
9/3/2008 | Duy Linh Tu |
| Nonfiction Book Proposal Writing Complete a polished proposal that will make it out of the slush pile |
New York, NY 8 weeks, $499 |
9/3/2008 | Ryan Fischer Harbage |
| Personal Essay Writing: Advanced | ONLINE 8 weeks, $499 |
9/3/2008 | Ken Foster |
| Chick Lit Writing Workshop Don't just email your friends your stories -- get them published |
New York, NY 4 hours, $125 |
9/4/2008 | Brenda Janowitz |
| Memoir Writing Start and learn how to sell your memoir |
New York, NY 8 weeks, $499 |
9/4/2008 | Kimberlee Auerbach |
| Weekend Warrior: 2-Day Film School mb teams up with HFI to put you through film school in one weekend |
Los Angeles, CA 2 days, $414 |
9/6/2008 | Dov S-S Simens |
| Adobe Photoshop Learn the fundamentals of Photoshop on a Mac |
New York, NY 2 days, $425 |
9/6/2008 | Mara Sachs |
| Writing the Reality TV Show Get in on television's most lucrative genre |
Los Angeles, CA 3 hours, $65 |
9/8/2008 | Chad Gervich |
| Intro to Fashion Writing Learn how to spot trends, review collections, and write about fashion |
New York, NY 8 weeks, $499 |
9/8/2008 | Nadine Rubin |
| Nonfiction Book Writing: Advanced Take your book idea to the next level with the help of a professional book packager and agent |
New York, NY 8 weeks, $499 |
9/8/2008 | Christa Bourg |
| Comic Book and Graphic Novel Writing Work in a medium that publishers and studios love |
ONLINE 4 weeks, $350 |
9/8/2008 | David Seidman |






