How can I promote a writing workshop in NYC
March 5, 2014 9:54 AM Subscribe
I’m looking for ideas on how I might attract students for a fiction writing workshop I’d like to teach.
I’m a short story writer with an MFA and some good publication credits but no book out, and thus no name recognition. I’ve taught before (undergraduates) and I like teaching and think I have some useful things to offer beginning writers. I live in NYC, but am not really plugged in with a lot of other writers. Ideally, I’d love to work with something like 6 to 8 students. My ideal student would be someone who’s serious about writing, maybe thinking about going to grad school, but I’d welcome anyone who wants to learn and participate in a workshop. So my question is this: Do you have any suggestions for ways I might reach potential students? I’m over 40, and it used to be that flyers on bulletin boards were the way to put the word out. But I don’t think people look at bulletin boards anymore. What do you think? Any and all suggestions welcome. Thank you!
I’m a short story writer with an MFA and some good publication credits but no book out, and thus no name recognition. I’ve taught before (undergraduates) and I like teaching and think I have some useful things to offer beginning writers. I live in NYC, but am not really plugged in with a lot of other writers. Ideally, I’d love to work with something like 6 to 8 students. My ideal student would be someone who’s serious about writing, maybe thinking about going to grad school, but I’d welcome anyone who wants to learn and participate in a workshop. So my question is this: Do you have any suggestions for ways I might reach potential students? I’m over 40, and it used to be that flyers on bulletin boards were the way to put the word out. But I don’t think people look at bulletin boards anymore. What do you think? Any and all suggestions welcome. Thank you!
Another thing is to teach through the Brooklyn Brainery. I've taken classes there and like it a lot.
posted by overhauser at 12:57 PM on March 5, 2014
posted by overhauser at 12:57 PM on March 5, 2014
Brooklyn Brainery is great! Gotham Writers' Workshop is another potential option.
posted by loolie at 2:12 PM on March 5, 2014
posted by loolie at 2:12 PM on March 5, 2014
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posted by xo at 10:41 AM on March 5, 2014