Writing workshops at Mark Twain House

Starts: March 14, 2015 at 9:00 am
Ends: March 21, 2015 at 12:00 pm

The Mark Twain House is hosting a number of writers’ workshops in March. In particular, Theresa Sullivan Barger will present a freelancing 2-day event. Check out the calendar for one that suits you.

March Writers Workshop Calendar:
http://www.marktwainhouse.org/visitor/events_programs.php

Freelancing with Theresa Sullivan Barger: a 2-Part Writing Workshop

Beginning Saturday, March 14, and concluding Saturday, March 21, 9 am –  noon.

Freelance Writing success is not an oxymoron. This two-session course is about the business and craft of freelance writing, starting with finding ideas, selecting the right outlet and crafting pitches that sell. We’ll cover query letters, how to become your editors’ go-to writer and how to advance your writing career. We’ll address:  making a living; avoiding slave wages; finding writing work; dealing with rejection – a fact of life for writers; essential tools of the trade; social media for writers; maximizing tax deductions and time-management. We’ll look at the pros and cons of being a specialist vs. a generalist and choosing the path that’s best for you. No matter where you are in your writing career, this class will help you move forward.

Theresa Sullivan Barger, a former staff writer and editor for The Hartford Courant, is an award-winning freelance journalist whose work has appeared in Family Circle, The New York Times, Yankee, AARP, The Saturday Evening Post, Center for Public Integrity, Yale Public Health, CFO, CT Health Investigative Team, AAA Horizons, and elsewhere. A communication consultant, she also writes and edits mission and positioning statements, strategic plans, white papers, blogs and website copy. She led a freelance writing workshop in 2013 for The Mark Twain House & Museum’s Sunday Afternoon Writers’ Workshop series.

$100. Buy tickets here or by calling (860) 280-3130.