Courses

Okanagan Food & Travel Writing Retreat: Oct. 7-10, 2011

Conducted with Langara College of Vancouver, Canada

Learn to write with passion about food, wine and travel during this Thanksgiving retreat to Canada’s sunny South Okanagan wine country, led by journalist Remy Scalza (seen in New York Times, National Geographic Traveler, etc). Timed to coincide with the Okanagan Fall Wine Festival, the retreat integrates interactive workshops on writing and storytelling with behind-the-scenes tours of wineries, culinary highlights and wine festival events. Soak up B.C.’s wine country while gathering first-hand material for your own stories and getting coaching and feedback.

Program Highlights:

Daily writing workshops

Presentation by the editor of Savour Magazine

3-night stay at Spirit Ridge, a 5-Star Resort and Spa

For a detailed itinerary and to register, please visit this page.

Vancouver for Writers: Saturdays, Sept. 17-Nov. 12, 2011, 11am-2pm

Conducted with Langara College of Vancouver, Canada

Learn the essentials of travel writing while exploring Vancouver with journalist Remy Scalza (seen in New York Times, National Geographic Traveler, etc). This course is aimed at aspiring travel writers who want a hands-on introduction to the craft. Classroom sessions alternate with short fieldtrips to unique destinations around the city, including a chef-led tour of Granville Island Market and a Chinese tea ceremony in Chinatown. Expect a fun, rigorous introduction to researching, writing and selling travel stories.

Program Highlights

5 classroom intensives on the craft + business of travel writing

3 hands-on fieldtrips to sites in and around Vancouver where students gather material for their own stories

Coaching and feedback on writing and selling travel stories

For a detailed course description and to register, please click the TRAV 1011 heading on this page.

The Economics of Freelancing: Saturday, Nov. 19 + 26, 2011, 9am-4pm

Conducted with Simon Fraser University of Vancouver, Canada

Today’s freelance journalism takes place in a brutally competitive marketplace with declining pay rates and scarce assignments. This course outlines basic business strategies that can mean the difference between success and failure in your first years.