The Freelance Life: Print & Online Publications
Some interviews feel like a transaction. Others strike a chord. In this workshop with veteran broadcaster Adam Montiel, learn how to craft questions that open people up and earn, 鈥淭HAT鈥橲 a great question!鈥� Whether you're writing an article, recording a podcast, or just desiring better conversations, you鈥檒l explore Adam鈥檚 original 鈥淚CE-T method鈥� to create interviews people never forget, especially the guest. We鈥檒l also discuss how AI is changing the way we prep and connect, plus tips on launching your own podcast that stands out. Learn from someone who has created shows ranked in the top 1% globally by building off authenticity. In a noisy world, don鈥檛 just ask鈥onnect. If you want to turn questions into moments, this is where it starts.
Feeling stuck in the cubicle? Learn from freelance journalist, news editor, and online educator Skye Pratt about how she works from her ever-changing home office while exploring the world and staying connected. Skye will share how she transitioned from the traditional 9鈥�5 to a flexible, creative lifestyle, and how you can, too. She鈥檒l cover: where to find remote creative opportunities; how to thrive as a remote creative professional; how to start a creative online business, and tips for staying connected and on top of your workload. Skye will also touch on the nuts and bolts of working remotely from anywhere, including navigating federal and state tax laws, ensuring compliance with tourist visas and digital nomad visas, share exciting new destinations that welcome digital nomads, and what it takes to qualify if you鈥檙e ready to travel full-time.
In a time of shrinking newsrooms and growing misinformation, a new model of storytelling is on the rise with nonprofit newsrooms. Led by experienced journalist and freelance writer Tonya Strickland, this session will explore how mission-driven local news outlets are stepping up to inform communities, hold power to account, and preserve truth 鈥� not for clicks, but for the common good. She'll talk about how nonprofit journalism works, the kinds of stories it makes possible, and why the future of local public service journalism might just need more storytellers like you.
As often as possible, freelance travel writer Mira Honeycutt has integrated writing with her travels. Usually it鈥檚 planned, but sometimes it鈥檚 accidental. Whether she鈥檚 enjoying coastal seafood from Mumbai or savoring wines crafted by an order of monks on a tiny island off the Mediterranean, there鈥檚 always a story to be shared. Mira will share tips on crafting articles, news stories, and books focused on wine and winemakers using memorable narratives from noted wine regions of France, Spain, and Italy to lesser known wines of India and China and, of course, California!
Learn from experienced writers that have created their own unique paths in the freelance writing world. They鈥檒l discuss different ways of writing articles, essays, blogs, captions, headlines, and how to get your writing and byline (name!) featured in magazines, newspapers, and other print and online publications. This is sure to be a fun, lively, and interactive session featuring tricks of the freelance trade from the best of the best!