EdSchool Seminars

Mag freelancer and teacher Eric Butterman presents a super-intensive online 5-week course on freelance pitching and writing. Learn how to write the best email pitches possible, be good on the phone and actually sell articles. Butterman students have sold pieces for as much as $3,000 and landed articles with New York Magazine’s Daily Intelligencer and USA Today—all before the course was over! Class Details How It Happens: A weekly lecture is posted each Monday followed by a one-hour online chat room meeting When: Wednesdays from 8 to 9pm EST, February 22nd - March 21st

Do you love celebrities and pop culture? Do you read endless TV blogs and keep careful tabs on A-list babies? Learn how to become a sought-after entertainment writer and editor from top-notch pros who are doing it right now! Our panel includes editors and writers from People, Glamour, Us Weekly and other publications. These experts will tell you everything you need to know about conducting red carpet interviews, writing celebrity profiles, establishing yourself in the world of entertainment journalism and more!

Do you read menus for fun? Learn how you can launch your career as a food writer or editor from the pros on this panel.

Do you always have the inside scoop on the latest trends in fitness and health? Learn how you can make your passion for healthy eating and exercise your full-time job from the health and fitness editors on our panel.

Learn everything you need to know about social media, so you can bolster your magazine's online presence. The pros on our panel will show you how to engage users, increase your following and become an interactive Web wiz.

Do you scour the runways for the latest beauty trends? Are your fingernails perennially painted in the hottest hues? Top beauty editors will tell you how you can make your hobby a profession as a beauty writer or editor.