Upcoming Online Writing Workshops

March 29th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Writing Online Courses

I really enjoy the Writer’s Market. Not just because I can use it to look for places to market my work, but because of the other valuable information I get from the organization. If you’re not signed up to get email updates from the Writer’s Market, you should be.

Today I got an update listing a myriad of workshops offered by the folks at the Writer’s Digest. It doesn’t matter if you are a fiction writer, children’s writer, nonfiction writer, or personal or life story writer. There are dozens of educational opportunities available for you to take advantage of.

If you’re just starting out, I highly recommend you visit WritersOnlineWorkshops.com. You’ll find about 40 workshops beginning in the month of April alone, all of which are listed at a 15% discount (if you enter the code APR10 when you register. Examples of some of the courses include:

  • Elements of Effective Writing I: Grammar and Mechanics
  • Essentials of Romance Writing
  • Creativity & Expression
  • Writing the Young Adult Novel
  • Fundamentals of Nonfiction Writing
  • Essentials of Travel Writing
  • Essentials of Writing to Inspire
  • Writing the Query Letter
  • Writing the Novel Proposal

I’m sure a quick glance at that list could give you an idea of how beneficial these classes might really be.

Just to clarify, I’m not associated with the Writer’s Market, Writer’s Digest, or Writers OnlineWorkshops.com in any way, shape or form. I’m just trying to pass along some valuable informatino - from one aspiring freelance writer to another!

Online Marketing & Promotion Course

March 24th, 2009 | No Comments | Posted in Writing Online Courses

Hope everyone had a spectacular weekend. Over the past week or so I’ve received several email about upcoming courses but there was one in particular that really grabbed my attention.

On March 31st at 1:30pm EST, the folks at WritersMarket will be sponsoring a course called The Essential Online Tools for Marketing and Promotion. It’s part of a series of classes designed to teach “what every writer needs to know to get published and stay published.” Sounds good to me. …Continue Reading Online Marketing & Promotion Course

Utah State University Offers Free Writing Courses

December 23rd, 2008 | 1 Comment | Posted in Writing Online Courses

Choosing freelance writing as your career path may have been a difficult decision. While it’s certainly possible to become a successful freelance writer without any formal education in the area of writing it definitely won’t hurt to get a class or two under your belt. Fortunately there are a few places online that allow writers to take advantage of free classes. One such place is Utah State University.

Utah State University currently offers three free courses through what is known as their OpenCourseWare program. They courses are offered online, allow you the opportunity to study at your own pace, and are free. You don’t even have to register in advance before beginning.

Intro to Writing: Academic Prose

The Intro to Writing: Academic Prose course was designed for students who were originally supposed to attend classes up to three times per week. You can download this course in its entirety and work at your own pace. You won’t be graded or earn credits, but you’ll have the opportunity to work through the course in much the same way as a university student would, picking up new skills along the way.

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