Last Tuesday’s presenter, author, artist, and columnist Dana Shavin, will be teaching a workshop on getting published at the Mountain Arts Community Center (MACC) on Signal Mountain on Saturday, April 8th, at 10am. Sign up by emailing Dana with your name and any guests you plan on bringing. Payment will be collected at the door the day of.
So You Want to be a Writer: Where to Publish What You Write
April 8th @ 10am
This class will offer a comprehensive overview of the multitude of publishing outlets that exist for aspiring writers. We will cover literary journals, commercial magazines, column and opinion writing, blogging, and travel writing. Dana will talk about submission protocols for each, do’s and don’ts of submitting and talking to editors, how to write a cover letter, handling rejection, and the very real value of persistence. Included in the course cost is the offer to edit/discuss (via email) one COVER LETTER or PITCH for each student, to be redeemed within a month of taking the course.
Class Duration: 2 Hours
Cost: $45 (includes editing of cover or pitch letter)