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Magazine Writing 101: a 6-Week Zoom Intensive with Gemma Hartley, Starts Monday, March 31st, 2025
$595.00

Magazine Writing 101: a 6-Week Zoom Intensive with Gemma Hartley, Starts Monday, March 31st, 2025

Class Starts on Monday, March 31st, 2025

The class will meet weekly via Zoom on Mondays, 7:00PM - 8:30PM Eastern.

Any questions about this class? Use the Chat Button (lower left) to talk with us. 

Instructor Gemma Hartley is a freelance journalist, writing coach, speaker and author of Fed Up: Emotional Labor, Women and the Way Forward (HarperOne) and the forthcoming No One Loves An Angry Woman (Beacon Press). She has been a freelance writer for over a decade and her writing has been featured in outlets including Harper’s Bazaar, Women’s Health, Glamour, The Washington Post, CNBC, Redbook, Cosmopolitan, Good Housekeeping, Teen Vogue, and The Huffington Post.

Learn more about Gemma in our Meet the Teaching Artist series. 

This course is designed to teach students how to break into online and print magazine writing with a focus on crafting great freelance pitches. It will give student the confidence to approach new editors, pitch bigger publications, and negotiate higher rates for their freelance work.

If you've ever wanted to sell essays and articles to magazines or online publications - or if you've done it but want to pitch and earn more, this course is for you.

In this course you’ll get live weekly calls that cover:
  • Generating great pitch ideas and overcoming imposter syndrome.
  • The anatomy of a great pitch.
  • How to write a letter of introduction.
  • Pitching etiquette and journalistic jargon you need to know.
  • How to figure out where (and who) to send your pitch to.
  • Staying organized to track pitches, assignments, and payments.
  • Negotiating a higher rate for your work.
  • Going viral, book deals, and so much more. 
Plus you'll get access to all the templates and tools I use to make my freelance life run smoothly.

Each week will include resources and homework to help you level-up your freelance writing skills. It is a truly comprehensive freelance course that is going to pay dividends on the time and money you invest.

I provide online reading sources including Jessica Reed's Pitch Clinic in addition to timely articles which change from class to class.

COURSE OUTLINE:

Week 1: Freelance 101 and How to Generate Pitch Ideas
Week 2: The Anatomy of a Great Pitch
Week 3: Live Pitch Feedback for Student Work
Week 4: Getting Organized & Building Routine
Week 5: Negotiating Higher Rates
Week 6: Viral Articles, Book Deals, and Beyond

SPECIFIC COURSE TAKEAWAYS:
  • Students will learn pitching etiquette, how to generate more pitch ideas, the anatomy of a great freelance pitch, how to find the right editor to pitch, how to negotiate higher rates, and how to stay organized as their freelance workload increases.
  • Students will also have the chance to submit a magazine pitch for live in-class feedback from the instructor. 

TESTIMONIALS:

"This course provided an abundance of invaluable information, empowering me to successfully pitch my ideas to publications, even while actively participating in the program. Gemma creates a supportive and encouraging environment that fosters growth. Her accessibility for questions and thoughtfully crafted homework assignments further enhanced the learning experience. I highly recommend Gemma's course for anyone looking to enhance their pitching skills." - Jenn Hepton

"Gemma's smart feedback helped me improve my freelance pitches, which led to becoming a regular contributor to a major news outlet. In addition, her encouragement and goal-setting strategies helped me get out of my own way and finally get my book proposal submitted." - Oona Hanson

"Gemma's guidance helped me take my relatively amorphous ideas and turn them into sharply focused writing that I'm proud of. Gemma's knowledge of the industry, her kindness, and her ability to motivate me make her a phenomenal writing coach and I can't give her enough stars. Plus, she's funny as hell and working with her is actually FUN." - Erin Griffiths

PAYMENT OPTIONS:

Tuition is $595. You can pay for the course in full  or use Affirm to pay over time with equal Monthly Payments. Both options are available at checkout.
  • Instructor: Gemma Hartley
  • Class Starts on Monday, March 31st, 2025  
  • The class will meet weekly via Zoom on Mondays, 7:00PM - 8:30PM Eastern.
  • Tuition is $595