Writing Classes

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• Stylistic differences among various magazine article types & markets.
• The importance of and many uses for a writer’s submission log.
• Secret market research techniques.
• How to make use of Internet resources in your writing.
• Becoming your own expert in a chosen topic area.
• How and when to follow-up with an editor after an article submission.
• Practice writing several types of articles for submission to a magazine.
• Two Free Article Critiques !!!

A desire to write and sell more magazine articles for publication!

Dr. Jeanetta Chrystie has more than twenty years experience as a freelance writer, with over 300 published magazine and newsletter articles.

She has won over a dozen awards in writing contests for non-fiction articles, poetry, and children’s stories.

Having recently completed her doctoral degree, Jeanetta is currently working on a collection of articles that will later be published again as a book.

In this class she will share stories of working with editors and many tips from those editors on how to SELL YOUR article ideas to magazine editors.

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Learn the tools and language of the poet.

• The three primary reasons for writing poetry.
• Sensory tricks with figures of speech to draw the reader into your poem.
• How to identify topics for poems that will make readers and editors want to buy them.
• Many hidden markets for poetry.
• Your most natural poetic style.

• Creative vivid mental images to convey the emotion of a poem.
• Creating poetry in 12 possible styles.
• Editing poetry to improve perfection.

• Have your class poems published in a class booklet representing many forms and styles of poetry.

A desire to write poetry to preserve life experiences, express thoughts and emotions, and for publication and performance.

Dr. Jeanetta Chrystie has more than twenty years experience as a freelance writer, with over 50 published poems and over 300 published magazine and newsletter articles.

Her poetry can be found in magazines, poetry anthologies, holiday booklets, local writer’s groups publications and even in a cookbook.

A versatile writer, she has won four 1^st place awards for poetry at national writer’s conferences and several awards for non-fiction articles and children’s stories.

Having recently completed her doctoral degree, she will share many writing tips to help you set and reach your poetry writing goals - including publication!

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Nurture the latent "performing artist" in yourself as you learn techniques to make performances of your own or others' work fulfilling and accepted with high acclaim from your audiences!

Learn about area resources and venues. You will have the opportunity to practice in a supportive classroom environment and receive feedback from your instructor and other class members.

Discover:

• How to prepare an enticing, yet brief introduction to give before reading your poetic work.
• How to find local venues for reading your poetic works.

Practice:

• Using vocal variety and voice inflection styles to bring your poetry to life when you read or recite it.
• Creating the atmosphere appropriate to your poem before reading it to an audience.
• Using minimal props to add impact to your poetry reading.
• Organizing a set of your poems into a cohesive group for a reading.

A desire to learn to "perform" rather than just "read" your poetry create an exciting experience for your audience.

Dr. Jeanetta Chrystie has more than fifteen years experience as a freelance writer, with over 50 published poems and over 300 published magazine and newsletter articles.

Her poetry can be found in magazines, poetry anthologies, holiday booklets, local writer’s groups publications and even in a cookbook.

A versatile writer, she has won four 1^st place awards for poetry at national writer’s conferences and several awards for non-fiction articles and children’s stories.

Having recently completed her doctoral degree, she will share many writing tips to help you set and reach your poetry writing goals - including publication!

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Learn fast & easy ways to preserve anecdotes of the past for future generations, including:

• Stylistic differences among the various types of family histories.
• How to discover hidden family stories—the gems from everyday life.
• The importance of and many uses for a daily journal.
• Family history research techniques.
• How to interview family members -and the friends who knew them.
• Sample family story outlines.
• How to organize your stories.
• Linking genealogy and stories.
• Practice writing anecdotes and stories for your family history.

A desire to write family memories, to preserve them or to publish them.

Dr. Jeanetta Chrystie has more than fifteen years experience as a freelance writer, with over 150 published magazine and newsletter articles. She has also self-published family memory books to preserve her grandmothers’ stories and to give as gifts. A versatile writer, she has won over a dozen awards in writing contests for non-fiction articles, poetry, and children’s stories.

Having recently completed her doctoral degree, she will share many writing short cuts with this class.
These will include: