W elcom e Hello, my name Is Judith A. Habert, I am the Publisher/Editor-in-Chief of San Diego Woman Magazine. I have held this position since the origin of our publication in 2006. Although the past 7 years have provided a wealth of information, and learned knowledge, about running a magazine and working with writers, there is so much more I have learned throughout my 38 year writing career. I have written several books, ghostwritten or co-authored a dozen or so more and penned thousands of articles throughout my career. In addition to my writing career, I have been actively teaching writing throughout San Diego for the past 12 years. Many amateur writers have taken my classes over the years and they too have become published authors, magazine writers, bloggers, and writing professionals. It is the lessons I have learned, the tricks of the trade, and the unknown shortcuts to becoming a professional writer, which I love to share with my students. This along with humor, which I try to infuse into every part of the learning process, have kept many of my students coming back year after year, sometimes taking the exact same courses just to keep their writing fresh and on track. I am so excited to present my newest endeavor, The Judith Habert Academy of Writing. Working under my own direction, and including some of the wonderful professionals in the field that I have had the pleasure to work with over the past 38 years, insures that any student of my academy will be better prepared for the real life business of being a writer than those learning the trade in high tuition college writing programs. Those involved in teaching our students have been in the field, making their living as writers and have learned much more being in the trenches, than they could have ever learned in a classroom environment. One of the elements of my school which has me extremely excited is our “Magazine Apprentice Program.”After completion of our six week certification program a final project will be required. The projects will be entered into our competition and the winner will be chosen by our Magazine’ s Editorial Board. The winner will earn a spot on our magazine as a columnist for a full year. A great way to earn experience as a professional writer! Those involved in teaching our students have been in the field, making their living as writers and have learned much more being in the trenches, than they could have ever learned in a classroom environment. Best of all, we all want to share it with the many promising students who are full of talent, but have not been able to move their writing to the next plateau. Come along on this journey and reach your dream of becoming a professional writer… .and have a lots of fun along the way. Best Regards,
Judith A. Habert Judith A. Habert Publisher/Editor-in-Chief
San Diego Woman Magazine
The Judith Habert Academy of Writing is proud to announce our Professional Writer’ s Certification Program. Our six week session includes six one day intensive classes taught on Saturdays from 10 -3. This includes a break for lunch, and a special networking/workshop time during which you can collaborate with your fellow writers. With our special promotion, a proficiency certificate will be awarded after each course. You can take a single course, or the entire program, which will lead you to your Professional Writer’ s Certification. At the end of the six-week course a final project will be required which will determine the winner of our “Magazine Apprentice”designation and a paid column for a full year with San Diego Woman Magazine. Please note only those enrolled in this six-week Certification course will be eligible to participate in our Apprenticeship Program.
Course #1 Why Write?
You have always dreamed of being a writer, now it is finally time to make that dream come true! Whether you are working on your first career, embarking on a career change, or improving your existing talent, this course is for you. You will get a taste of the writing life, improve your writing skills and develop new ways to stretch your creative muscles. This interactive course will include hints and tips to improve your writing skills, provide challenging exercises, and some expert advice, to allow you to achieve your desired goal of becoming a professional writer. By the end of this intensive course, you will be on track to produce the kind of writing that is desired by the professional writing market.
Course #2 Getting it Published
You have great ideas, even a great finished article or manuscript, but you have no idea how to get it out there. With over 150 books produced every 30 minutes in this country, how will you ever get yours published? This course will help you get your article or book out to the public. You could have written the greatest book or article ever, but what good is it if no one ever reads it. This course will teach you all of the steps to getting your work out in the market in 2013. How have the markets changed? Do you need an agent? How do you find the perfect one? How do you write a query letter? How do you create a book proposal? How do you market your book once it is out there? All of these questions and more will be explored and answered in this in-depth course.
Course #3 Making a Living as a Writer
Can you really make a living as a writer? Yes, you can, but you have to know what fields are open for you and how to go about becoming successful as a writer. At present, according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, there are 43,390 people employed as writers and authors alone in the US, and their average annual salary is $64,560. There are so many different ways that you can earn money as a writer. This course will give you insight into the various ways you can put your writing to work for you. We will discuss freelance writing, staff writing, magazine writing, technical writing, ghostwriting, co-writing, copywriting, book writing, travel writing, and a variety of other ways you can work from home, (in your pajamas) and earn a good living doing so. When you complete this course you will be prepared with an arsenal of information, which will allow you to make a good living as a working writer.
Course #4 What Should I Write? What do you write and how do you write it? Are you a fan of science fiction, do you dream of being a poet or a screen writer? This course will address the various methods of becoming a professional writer. It will touch upon each of the many types of writing and provide a quick start program for making a career in each of the various genres. Do you love creating characters in your mind and growing them throughout your story? Do you know how to produce exquisite characters and make them so realistic that they will write their story for you? Do you want to know how to have your plot progress and flow in a way that will make your readers unable to put down your book? Do you want to learn to improve researching skills required to write a non-fiction book or historical fiction? This course will take your favorite genre and give you a way to progress from amateur to professional. All of your confusion will be resolved as you progress through this informative course.
Course #5 Social Networking and Writing Resources
With the greatest resource ever available to writers today, the Internet, how can you utilize it to grow your writing career? In the past research was limited to libraries and microfilm. Today you can become an expert in just about any field by spending just two hours in front of your computer. You will learn about the greatest writing resources that can be found on the Internet. This important list would take months for an individual to compile. You will leave this course with a list in hand and ready to put these resources to work for you in your writing career. In addition to a resource list, this course will teach you how to use social media such as Twitter, Facebook, Youtube, and LinkedIn (just to name a few) to promote and grow your writing business. Why pay hundreds of dollars promoting your business when you can do it for free through social networking? This course will also walk you through creation of your own website, a necessity for all working writers today. Focus will be on inexpensive and simple ways to create a powerful presence online.
Course #6 Becoming a Magazine Writer
The last course in this series is an intensive workshop on magazine writing. It will guide you step-by-step through all aspects of the magazine business. Along the way, you will learn how to produce every creative part of a publication. You will learn about deadlines, formatting, fact checking, interviewing and various other elements that go into magazine writing. You will learn to write a full front page feature story, how to perfect your interviewing talents, and how to get the most out of the time you have with an interview subject. You will learn how to write a spectacular review of everything from TV programs to restaurants to exotic travel locations. You will learn how to obtain press credentials in order to get into news and special events, concerts and news conferences. Hobnob with celebrities in your area and help charities tell their story to a magazine’ s readership. This course is only available as part of the six week credential program. The final project, assigned in class, will enter you into the running to become “The Magazine Apprentice.” Only one of the students will win this honor and become part of San Diego Woman Magazine team, writing a regular column for one full year. The reward will be having your voice heard while gaining some invaluable experience as a professional writer and finally fulfilling your goal of having your name in print.
Each writing course is usually $149, but I am offering an introductory price of only $99.00. These courses are brand new and more intensive than any of the past courses which I have taught. They are chock full of new information and insight and This includes a full day of learning and a lunch of your choice. For those taking the six courses to obtain their Professional Writer’ s Certification, the last course is FREE. So you are paying for five courses and getting the last class for free!
Course runs from 10:00am to 3:00 pm (With a break for lunch)
REGISTER HERE http://tinyurl.com/kr54guz