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How to Work with Editors

Tips for freelancers to build relationships and keep work coming

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How to Work with Editors

WHEN Tuesday, November 25, 7-10 pm

WHERE BCA, Stanford Calderwood Pavilion, 527 Tremont Street, Boston, MA 02116

PRICE
$65 ($50 for )
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Course Details

As a freelancer, you need to have a firm understanding of what editors want, need, and -- perhaps most important -- what they hate. In this informative and entertaining seminar, you'll learn how to go from getting your foot in the door as a freelancer to being welcomed back over and over to write stories. Having the skills, the ideas, and a spot-on query will boost your chances of getting your work published, but you also need to know how to avoid making crucial mistakes that will limit future writing opportunities. Find out what common no-no's to avoid and how to go from throwing wild pitches to really hitting your mark -- and being the writer editors clamor for again and again.

In this seminar, you will learn:

  • The absolute do's and don'ts of pitching and delivering your work
  • The basics of writer/editor etiquette that will make or break you
  • How to get beyond the pitch itself to build a productive and collaborative relationship with editors and clients
  • The best (and worst) ways to follow up with an editor
  • The truth about revision: what every writer should know, expect, and learn to love
  • How to manage and sustain an ongoing, dynamic relationship with all your clients and editors
  • How to lay the groundwork for future work, and keep editors coming back for more

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Terri Trespicio
Terri Trespicio is a senior editor at Body+Soul magazine and a Boston-based freelancer. A regular contributor to the local and national media, she has appeared on The Today Show, The Martha Stewart Show, Fox News, and NECN. An award-winning poet, she earned her MFA in creative writing at Emerson College. Her work has recently appeared in Boston Magazine, Boston Weddings, Lola, Boston Globe magazine, and Best Women's Travel Writing 2008: True Stories from Around the World. She lives in Waltham, MA.

Testimonials


Terri's enthusiasm, encouragement and confidence was great. She answered all our questions thoroughly. I took home the tools I need to develop the right relationship with editors for freelancing. -- Rita Date

"Terri was fantastic: engaging, entertaining, and very knowledgeable about publishing. She really took the time to connect with each of her students and offer personalized, insightful advice. She also did a great job of leading the conversation and maintaining a lively, upbeat tone." -- Susan Johnston

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