When News Breaks in Your Backyard: How to Craft and Pitch a Timely Essay

Sharing your perspective on newsworthy events can be a great way to break into top publications with wide audiences. When the media's attention is suddenly focused on a topic near and dear to your heart, how do you craft a compelling, lightning-fast essay and get it in front of the right editors? In this seminar, you'll learn just that, as well as some tips from the practice of journalism that can help your literary writing.