Ideasmyth is excited to announce its expanded curriculum and that many of our classes will now be offered at the wonderful New York City institution, The Writers Room. This season we offer a number of firsts: 4-week intensives for August, and new instructors (such as Katherine Wessling), and early-bird enrollment rates: be sure to catch the best rates for Fall before Thurs 7/25 and Thurs 8/1. The 4-week & 8-week courses all include private coaching sessions – available for scheduling upon enrollment. All educational courses include a one-day membership pass to The Writers Room–you and your muse can enjoy the serene, inspiring energy of the Sanctuary while taking in its spectacular sweeping penthouse views of the city.
Course Lineup for the Fall (full descriptions & admission available on www.ideasmyth.com):
8-Week Intensives:
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Developmental Intensive, Tuesdays 10/1 – 11/19
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Professional Submission Intensive, Thursdays 10/3-11/21
4-Week Intensives:
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Building your Brand via Your Website, Social Media, Journalism and Events, Tuesdays 8/6-27
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Readying Your Book for Literary Agent Consideration, Thursdays, 8/8/29
Single-Evening Seminars with Katherine Wessling:
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Advanced Internet Research: Fact-Finding for Your Writing-and Your Life! Wednesday, Aug 7th
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Public Speaking: How to Kill (Not Die) In a Room & On the Internet, Tuesday, Sept 10th
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Investigative Interviewing: Best Practices for Reporting, Wednesday, Nov 13th
The Writers Room is New York City’s first shared work space for emerging and established writers of all genres. Founded in 1978 by writers for writers, in this professional workspace creativity flourishes in an atmosphere of mutual support. The Writers Room provides over 200 writers with a quiet, affordable place in which to work. In addition to workspace, the Room offers a reference and research library for the use of its members; seminars and workshops on subjects of interest to writers; readings of members’ works; and community for people working in a solitary profession. In 2012, members published thirty fiction and non-fiction books and many magazine articles, plays & screenplays. Members have written more than 1,000 books since the doors of The Writers Room opened. Open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year.
