Nov. 7: JHU & AIW present "Going Freelance"!

GOING FREELANCE: An all-day seminar on practical aspects of a freelance writing career

 

Jointly sponsored by Johns Hopkins University Masters of Arts in Writing program and American Independent Writers

 

Saturday, November 7, 2009

 

The Johns Hopkins University

Bernstein-Offit Building

1717 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W.

Washington, DC 20036 (Lower-Level Conference Hall)

 

8:30-9:00 a.m.     Registration and Continental breakfast

 

9:15-10:30 a.m.   The Fundamentals of Freelance Business

Expert and experienced rate-setting, accounting, record-keeping, legal issues and tax basics

 

10:45-12 noon Finding Work and Networking in Commercial Writing

Freelance activity in the greater D.C. area often is producing annual reports, media releases, various communications materials and involves finding clients and networking with other writers

 

12:00-1:30   Lunch and Networking on your own

 

1:30-2:45 p.m.     Marketing Your Creating Writing

You have learned and practiced writing fiction, short and long, narrative nonfiction; now how and where do you get it published

 

3:00-4:15 p.m.     Blogs, social networking and other Web-based Writing

What is different about writing for blogs and how can you make sure that you are doing the very best work, how to use all the latest systems to connect with others.

 

Three ways to register: Phone: 202-775-5150, Online: www.aiwriters.org, and E-mail: rsvp@aiwriters.org

Registration cost: Before October 26, Member price, $69, Nonmember price, $99, and Student price, $39.

After October 26, Member price, $89, Nonmember price, $129, and Student price, $49