Stanford Publishing Courses Writers Workshop July 31, 2009

Come to Stanford. Study your craft under the guidance of seasoned editors, and learn how to use blogs, Web video, and other new media tools to maximize your publishing and promotion opportunities. For writers of adult fiction & nonfiction, books for children & young adults, and magazine journalism.

Day 1
The Private Craft: Bringing Your Writing to Its Highest Level
--Sessions in craft & technique
--Guided writing challenges
--The anatomy of a magazine query or book proposal
--Editor & agent panels
--One-on-one critiques (book track only)

Day 2
The Public Persona: Using New Media Tools to Promote Your Work
--Creating buzz with your blog
--Becoming mediagenic
--Harnessing the power of Web video
--Working with bloggers
--Writing for the Web
--The new world of self-publishing
--Hands-on workshops: how to set up blogs & use Twitter effectively

Group & association discounts available.

Official Website: http://publishingcourses.stanford.edu/writers-workshop/