Careers in Writing & Publishing
Spring 2024
Freelancing for Fun and Profit
Local publications are always looking for freelance writers. By adding photography to the mix, writers double their value to editors and publishers. The internet and digital media have multiplied the opportunities and need for writers. Aspiring writers will learn how to apply to the thousands of writing opportunities open to them, while writers already engaged in writing projects can encourage others through networking while finding new outlets for their work. Please email instructor at totrwriter@aol. com for list of optional books. At SUNY Westchester Valhalla: CE-WRITG 2071, 3 Mon., Feb. 5-19, 6:30-8:30 pm, KNC-3, $62. T Riley. #27002
Turn Your Teaching Experience Into Kid Lit
Learn how to turn your experiences working with children into children’s literature-both fiction and non-fiction. Best-selling, award-winning author, Suzanne Weyn (SuzanneWeynbooks.com), will guide you to taking your firsthand experiences and turning them into juvenile literature. This class is suitable for teachers at all levels from pre-school through high school. You will work in a collaborative setting to develop the best form, grade-level, vocabulary, and story for your idea. Explore the ins and outs of children’s publishing from writing query letters, negotiating royalties, to finding an agent. All you need is your teaching experience and a notebook! CE-WRITG 2104, 4 Fri., Mar. 29-Apr. 12, 4:00-7:00 pm, $150. S Weyn. #27167
Write Flash Fiction!
Flash fiction is hot, with over 300 paying markets looking for well-formed stories of 1000 words or less. Learn how to write, market, and sell these tiny tales. CE-WRITG 2026, 3 Wed., Mar. 13-27, 6:00-8:00 pm, $60. P Andrews. #27077
Journaling: A Path to Self-Discovery
This course will teach you the basics of journaling and how to use it to improve your life. You will learn how to write in a journal, explore your thoughts, feelings, and experiences, share your journal entries with others, and use your journal to be creative. You will also learn how to use your journal to express gratitude for the good things in your life. Be sure to bring your journal with you to each class. CE-WRITG 2133 , 4 Tue., Jan. 23-Feb. 13, 7:00-9:00 pm, $105. L Lush. #27266
Jumpstart Your Creativity
Whether you’re struggling with writer’s block or just need to re-energize the creative process, this class will offer tools and techniques to help. From mind-mapping to writing prompts to unconventional sources of inspiration, award-winning author Barbara Campbell will share fun and effective ways to get those creative juices flowing and help you dig into your characters, plot, and world. CE-WRITG 2134, 1 Thurs., Mar. 21, 7:00-9:00 pm, $30. B Campbell. #27267
How to Write a Story
Whether your goal is to become a published writer, or you want to write just for the fun of it, this course will give you all the essentials necessary to craft a well-written story that people will want to read. In this course, you’ll learn how to develop great story ideas, write a story outline, develop realistic characters, write effective dialogue, write with action (show, don’t tell), and much more. Students will be given short writing exercises and will have the opportunity to share their work with the class and receive helpful critiques. CE-WRITG 2132, 8 Thurs., Jan. 4-Feb. 22, 7:00-9:00 pm, $200. L Lush. #27099
Summer 2024
Let’s Write
This is a writing workshop. Each week you will write. You will learn and develop new skills that will improve your writing, help you to overcome writer’s block, and write stories that will captivate readers. You’ll learn how to write a well-developed story outline, create interesting and complex characters, and to craft backstories that work seamlessly with your plotlines. Each week students will read and critique each other’s work. The focus of this course will be on short story writing, both fiction and non-fiction. But if you’re currently working on a book, you’re welcome to use that material in class. CE-WRITG 2127, 8 Wed., July 3-Aug. 21, 7:00-9:00 pm, $195. L Lush. #3010
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Writing Science Fiction is Easy
Writing science fiction is easy…you just need to discover the secret! Discuss what you are working on and how to network
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Freelancing for Fun and Profit
Local publications are always looking for freelance writers. By adding photography to the mix, writers double their value to editors and publishers. The internet and digital media have multiplied the opportunities and need for writers. Aspiring writers will learn how to apply to the thousands of writing opportunities open to them, while writers already engaged in writing projects can encourage others through networking while finding new outlets for their work. Please email instructor at totrwriter@aol. com for list of optional books. CE-WRITG 2071, 3 Tues., June 11-25, 6:30-8:30 pm. $62. T Riley.
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Writing from the Soul
Writing is an art form about self-expression. Whether you prefer fiction or nonfiction, journal writing or story writing, this course will help unleash your creativity as a writer with a focus on writing descriptive narratives. Using your five senses, learn to create an emotion and a picture in the reader’s mind. Develop a scene in your story or recall a memory you have entered in your journals. Students will share their work with the class. Please bring spiral notebooks or journals, and pens. CE-WRITG 2106, 4 Mon., June 10-July 1, 7:00-9:00 pm, $100. L Lush. #3011
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Writing Science Fiction is Easy
Writing science fiction is easy…you just need to discover the secret! Discuss what you are working on and how to networkwith others. Learn how to overcome writer’s block by meeting deadlines. Never discard what you have written, just rework it! Illustration and photography to enhance your books will be discussed. CE-WRITG 2110, 3 Tues., Aug. 6-20, 6:30-8:30 pm, $78. T Riley. #3051
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Let’s Make a Play Kids Program: Acting, Improv, Art and Playwriting. A One Week Experience
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Play in a Day
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Screenwriting
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