From Nancy Drew to Nancy Wrote
Deciphering the Magazine Masthead
with Gwynn Scheltema
Do you have a finished article, short story or a good query idea, but no clue where to send it? Editor in chief, editorial assistant, managing editor – who is the right person to hunt down? What do all those different editors do, and how does knowing that extend your freelance opportunities?
Magazine mastheads and tables of content can hide a gold mine of information. Learning to decipher the masthead is a first step to selling more articles or getting your short story read.
In this one-hour workshop, you’ll hone your detective skills with quick hands-on exercises. You’ll learn how to successfully sniff out the right editor, and avoid submission red herrings, so your article, story or query escapes the slush pile and gets the attention it deserves.
The workshop is FULL
Gwynn Scheltema is a full-time writer and editor, and has sold articles to magazines and newspapers across Canada. Her poetry and short stories have made it through the slush pile and been published in literary magazines, and as a fiction editor for nine years, she’s seen things from the other side of the desk as well.
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The WCDR monthly breakfast meetings are where experienced and aspiring writers gather, learn and connect. Join us throughout the year to hear authors and industry speakers, to enjoy a special event, and to broaden your networking circle. Everyone is welcome. Meetings run from 8:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at the J.P. Fitzpatrick & Son restaurant in the Whitby Entertainment Centrum at 75 Consumers Rd. (west of Thickson Rd. S.). The cost, which includes an excellent and hearty breakfast, is $15 for members; $20 for guests. (Ask us how, by becoming a member, you can save!) Cost with the mini-workshop included is $25 for members and $30 for guests.
To attend, please click here to register on our REGISTRATION PAGE by phone message at 905-686-0211 or by e-mail at breakfast@wcdr.org no later than noon on Thursday, March 12th, 2010.
Posted in Breakfast Mini Workshops on Dec 17, 2009
