Subject: OCAF Literary Class: "So You Want to be a Columnist"
As you all know, Wally's class is great. Please pass this on to anyone you think may enjoy it. Thanks, Liz
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Did you get this yet? Whole new approach to his class. pat
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Subject: OCAF Literary Class: "So You Want to be a Columnist"
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 The Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation
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"So You Want to be a Columnist"
Instructor: Wally Eberhard
Date:
Aug 12 - Sept 2, 2014
Day & Time:
Tuesdays, 6 - 8 PM
Class Length:
Four two-hour sessions will be held.
Class Fee:
$60 OCAF Members & $70 Non-members
Location:
1902 OCAF Center, Conference Room
Where:
The Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation (OCAF)
34 School Street
Watkinsville GA, 30677
706-769-4565
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"So You Want to be a Columnist"
Instructor: Dr. Wally Eberhard
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Dr. Eberhard once again is offering a workshop for the aspiring writer in all of us. Don't miss this chance to learn from such a knowledgeable resource that can help you understand the ins and outs of writing columns, opinion pieces and blogs.
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Opinions? We all have them. Editorial and "op-ed" (the page opposite the editorials in many publications) pieces are designed to stir us up, urge action, help us through life or maybe remind us of the good old days. You've been reading them for years. And, if you learn how to craft such opinions so an editor's eyebrows go up, your work may get published. With a cheap or free website or blog, your opinions can circle the globe. OR you may have expertise in a specific area to share with readers - knitting, genealogy, cooking, travel, for starters.
This course will walk, talk and write you through the basics of writing columns. Why do we read them? What makes one writer's work more appealing than another? What do editors expect? How do I go about establishing myself as a regular columnist? We'll talk ABOUT doing columns and we'll WRITE at least one with a market in mind.
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 Dr. Eberhard recently retired from the Grady College Department of Journalism, where he taught a wide variety of writing and editing courses for 30 years. Before that he taught half-time at the University of Wisconsin, while working on a doctorate in mass communication. And before that he taught at Bowling Green (Ohio) State University.
His journalism career covered a decade of experience as a reporter, editor and co-publisher of newspapers and magazines. He holds degrees from Michigan, Bowling Green and Wisconsin. He wrote a weekly column for the newspaper he and his wife owned in Michigan, and his columns and features have appeared in the Athens Banner-Herald, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the Greenville (S.C.) News, St. Petersburg (Fla.) Times, Southern Distinction, Athens Magazine, Lake Oconee Living, and the UGa alumni magazine.
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