Join our bootcamp this winter to get fit about the world of freelance writing! Beginners and practicing writers alike will benefit from this series of sessions. Come to one, two, or all three—it’s your choice!

Getting Started: February 13
This interactive session will give you an overview of how to find ideas and understand the different types of feature articles and media outlets out there. Whether you’re writing a magazine article, blog entry, or restaurant review, you’ll realize the strength in writing what you know!

Finding Your Audience/Pitching Your Work: February 27
This session will focus on how and where to market your ideas. You’ll dive into the business side of freelancing, including how to structure a query letter, find assignments, and target your material to the right outlet. Our discussion will include current issues in the marketplace and new opportunities in both print and online media.

Blogging/Social Media: March 12
Whatever your freelance goals, blogs and social media tools can build connections with potential clients. Learn how to use your blog and Facebook account to get noticed, become a part of a professional community, and make a name for yourself in your field!

Who Should Attend:

Adults, 18 and over
Writers of all levels

About the Instructor: Kate Ancell is a writer and journalist who has covered every topic under the sun and lived to tell the tale. While living in London Kate was a managing editor for Conde Nast, wrote an award-winning cookbook and argued for American Thanksgiving and Christmas Present for Britain’s Food Illustrated. She also regularly covers Mind Body Soul, travel, home design and everything in between for magazines as disparate as Hallmark, Vogue and Brides. She is very excited to be a part of StoryStudio Chicago.

Date/Time: Mondays, February 13, 27, and March 12, 2012; 6:30 to 9:00 pm
Sessions: 1, 2, or 3
Location: Chicago, 4043 N. Ravenswood #222

Course Fee: All three sessions - Non-member: $175; Member: $160
Individual session - Non-member: $60; Member: $55