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Breaking into Food Writing

Eat, drink, and be published

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Breaking into Food Writing

WHEN Wednesday, November 19, 7-10 pm

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

PRICE
$65 ($50 for )
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Course Details

You eat. You write. You dream of combining the two. But to be a food writer, you have to be an intrepid reporter and translate what you learn into informative, enticing stories. And most important, you have to actually get published. Reviewing restaurants isn't the only way to write about food. But snagging that coveted slot at a magazine or newspaper gets easier if you've got some food writing chops and clips (and if you really love to eat). This seminar will teach you the best ways and venues for breaking into the food writing business.

In this seminar, you will learn:

  • Where to get ideas and how to package them
  • The different types of food writing and where they get published
  • The best types of food stories to pitch
  • When a free meal is a not a free meal
  • What editors need
  • How to turn your expensive dining out habit into paychecks

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Instructor Bio

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Janice O'Leary
Janice O'Leary is an editor at Body+Soul magazine in Watertown, Massachusetts. She got her start writing about food with the Boston Globe Sunday Magazine. Her articles have also appeared in the Boston Globe's dining section, Boston Weddings Magazine, Natural Health, and HomeSpa. She has taught journalism at Boston University and fiction writing at Harvard University. Recently, she has appeared on Martha Stewart's Sirius radio channel and on the Martha Stewart Show.

Testimonials


Janice's greatest attribute is her transparency, can-do attitude and optimism. She has you leave class feeling that all the freelance world is your oyster. -- Lisa Peters O'Brien

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