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Writing for Magazines: A One-Day Seminar

Writing for magazines can be exciting, satisfying, and profitable. Whether your goal is to publish a timely news feature, an in-depth personality profile, a short story, or a personal essay, this information-packed one-day workshop helps you get started and expands your skill at getting published. During the morning, the instructor draws on more than 20 years of magazine writing experience to share inside tips on how to target what different publications want, write persuasive query letters, and approach editors. During the afternoon, a panel of outstanding local writers and editors share their expertise and perspectives on breaking into a variety of markets.

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Elizabeth Fishel, program coordinator, has written for Vogue, Family Circle, Oprah's O, More, Parents, and Redbook, among others. She was a contributing editor at Child magazine where her series, "Through the Eyes of a Child" was nominated for a National Magazine Award. She is the author of four nonfiction books and co-editor (with Terri Hinte) of Something That Matters: Life, Love, and Unexpected Adventures in the Middle of the Journey.

Rodes Fishburne has written for The New Yorker, Oprah's O, Believer, and is the author of the novel Going to See the Elephant (Bantam Dell, 2009).

Nina Martin is the articles editor at San Francisco. She was the founding editor of BabyCenter magazine, a senior editor at Health and BabyTalk magazines, and on the staff of the International Herald Tribune, the Washington Post, and the Baltimore Sun. She was nominated for a National Magazine Award in the public interest category in 2005.

Michael Mechanic is a senior editor at Mother Jones magazine and former managing editor for the East Bay Express. Before that, he was a senior writer and articles editor for The Industry Standard and a staff reporter for Metro newspapers.

Katharine Mieszkowski covered science and the environment for Salon.com for many years. Her writing has also appeared in magazines including Mother Jones, Glamour, Ms., Reader's Digest, and San Francisco.

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Sat. Nov. 21, Berkeley

ELIZABETH FISHEL, named Honored Instructor in 2007, has contributed to Vogue; O, the Oprah Magazine; Redbook; Family Circle; Parents; and Ms., among others, and was a contributing editor at Child. She is the author of four nonfiction books and a co-editor of the anthology, Something That Matters.

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• 1 meeting
• Nov. 21: Sat., 10 am-5 pm
• Berkeley: 126 Barrows Hall, UC campus
• $195 (EDP 011155)

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