You’ve probably heard the words “Twitter” and “tweeting” everywhere from NPR to eavesdropped conversations on your bus ride home. Maybe you’ve been trying to resist it, or maybe you don’t know what it’s all about. Either way, Twitter (and other social media) are here to stay. The good news is that you can use it to promote yourself, join a network of writers, practice your haikus, and even land paid writing gigs.

We will focus on using Twitter, from creating an account to finding followers to building a sophisticated network. We’ll also talk about what not to do and how to protect yourself and your online identity.

Bring a laptop if you have one!

Who Should Attend:

Adults, 18 and over
Writers at all levels

About the Instructor: Laura M. Browning is a freelance writer and editor who has written about everything from graffiti murals to migratory fish. She writes book reviews and does Internet marketing for Contrary Magazine, covers the arts for Chicagoist.com, writes a monthly column called Art Can’t Hurt You for the online literary journal Is Greater Than, and spends way too much time online. She graduated in 2006 from University of Chicago’s Master of Arts Program in the Humanities, where she studied art history and creative nonfiction writing. Besides the Internet, she also loves serial commas, factory tours, and root beer. You can follow her adventures on Twitter.