Practical Writing

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• Tell Me What You Know: Introduction to Nonfiction Writing
• Tell Me What You Know: Nonfiction Writing Workshop
• Print and eBook Self-Publishing

Tell Me What You Know: Introduction to Nonfiction Writing

Turn your dinner-table conversation piece into an engaging story. With a focus on writing a high-quality piece of short non-fiction, this course will explore common forms of first-person narratives as well as basic research and interview techniques. You will choose from a list of potential markets and practice writing a postcard memoir, opinion piece, personal essay or travel article, which you’ll be encouraged to submit for publication at the end of the course.

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Tell Me What You Know: Nonfiction Writing Workshop

This course provides an opportunity for non-fiction writers to obtain critical feedback on their work. In a roundtable workshop format, you will create or continue to work on an original piece of writing with input from the instructor and other participants. The discussion will be lively.

Prerequisite: Tell Me What You Know: Introduction to Nonfiction Writing or permission of the instructor.

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Print and eBook Self-Publishing

Learn the ins and outs of self-publishing in this content-packed, practical workshop. This course looks at self-publishing for both ebooks and print, covering such topics as: manuscript editing, formatting and ebook conversion; errors and omissions research; ISBNs and print distribution; royalties and U.S. withholding tax; marketing techniques; and how to avoid self-publishing scams.

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