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"I really enjoyed it and learned a lot. In terms of my writing, it was a breakthrough experience for me. I started something that I think is my best work yet, and I hope to finish it within the next six months."

- Vicki Norris
Retired Lawyer

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One-Day Workshops

Free Events - All Events

Sunday, Jan 3
McNally Jackson Books
Free Creative Writing Class
Wednesday, Jan 20
Barnes & Noble - Lincoln Center
Free Screenwriting Class
Thursday, Jan 28
Barnes & Noble - Greenwich Village
Free Memoir Writing Class

Become a Fan of Gotham

Welcome to Gotham Writers' Workshop. Teaching more than 6,000 students a year, Gotham is the leading creative writing school in NYC and the United States.

New workshops begin frequently Online and in New York City.

Gotham creative writing classes deliver unsurpassed quality and exceptional value. Enroll in a 10-week level I or level II writing workshop this summer for the same tuition we charged in 1997.

NEW CLASSES FEATURING <I>THE NY TIMES</I>

NEW CLASSES FEATURING <I>THE NY TIMES</I>

Learn to write and sell articles in four premium classes presented in collaboration with The New York Times Knowledge Network.

Only participants in these online classes will have access to a professional writer and an editor from The New York Times. New courses begin soon. Learn more at NYTKN.WritingClasses.com.

LAST CHANCE TO BEGIN WRITING IN 2009

You can still begin writing in 2009. Enroll in a writing class that begins in the next weeks. Online classes begin soon in:

Fiction Writing - Creative Writing 101
Memoir Writing - Children's Book Writing
Article Writing I

Learn how to find marketplace success with your writing, enroll in one of the NYC selling seminars:

How to Blog
How to Get Published
Nonfiction Book Proposal

Don't miss out. Enroll today!

THE WORD SNOOP AND WRITING TIPS

Check out the Writer's Bookshelf newsletter for a sneak peek at—and a chance to win—two great books for writers - The Grammar Devotional: Daily Tips for Successful Writing from Grammar Girl, and The Paris Review Interviews, IV. Also featured, three books for younger writers: The Word Snoop, S is for Story, and R is for Rhyme.

WRITING TIPS, NEWSLETTERS, AND MORE

For a toolbox full of free writing resources including articles, tips, newsletters, and more, click here.

GOTHAM EARNS IACET CERTIFICATION

The International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET) has certified Gotham as an Authorized Provider of Continuing Education Units (CEUs). We now offer IACET approved CEUs to students who successfully complete ten-week and some six-week classes either in NYC or via the Internet.

FREE SAMPLE CLASS TOUR

New to Gotham? If so, we invite you to tour a sample online class. You can take a quick Video Tour or a Self-Guided Tour of one or more Free Sample Classes.

YA NOVEL DISCOVERY CONTEST

Serendipity Literary Agency, in collaboration with Sourcebooks and Gotham Writers' Workshop, is hosting its first Young Adult Novel Discovery Competition. Enter today for a chance to win a one-on-one consultation with one of New York's leading YA literary agents and a 10-week writing class!

If you've written a novel for young adults—or have an idea for one that you would like to write—we invite you to enter our contest. There's no entry fee or purchase required.

Learn more and enter online here.

NEW BOOKS FOR WRITERS

Check out the Writer's Bookshelf newsletter for a sneak peek at—and a chance to win— four great books for writers: Jeff Herman's Guide to Book Publishers, Editors, & Literary Agents; How to Write Great Books for Young Adults; The Lost Origins of the Essay; and The Anthologist.

ANOTHER STUDENT SUCCESS

Dear Gotham,

Almost five years ago, I completed the first draft of what has turned out to be my first novel, Amish Snow, picked up by Sabellapress. Like so many other authors’ works, the manuscript kind of languished, and I realized I would have to do something if I seriously wanted a publishing contract. So I signed up for Fiction Writing I online taught by Irene Zabytko. I don’t think I would have been published without Irene’s expert hand and the feedback from other aspiring authors. I went on to take Fiction Writing II online taught by Terri Brown-Davidson, and How to Get Published online taught by Daniel Lazar. I’ll be back for more courses.

Anyway, I’m excited! I’m about halfway through the first draft of my second novel, and am juggling my time between working on it and helping to promote Amish Snow. I think I’ll start with some of the usual marketing strategies, you know, an Oprah appearance, a White House book signing . . .

Ciao,

Roger Rheinheimer, Author (I love saying that!)

www.rogerrheinheimer.com
www.sabellapress.com

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To read more Letters to Gotham, visit Dear Gotham

CREATIVE NEW OPTION FOR TEENS

Teen Ink, a national literary magazine, has partnered with Gotham to present six-week online creative writing courses created exclusively for teens, 13 to 19 years old.

These classes are all about helping younger writers discover and develop their unique voices. There are no grades, no exams, and no wrong answers. Learn more at TeenInk.com.

TEACHER'S NOVEL PUBLISHED

Gotham teacher Matt de la Pena has scored the literary equivalent of a three-pointer in basketball. He has written three young adult novels that school-age boys actually like to read. The first two—Ball Don’t Lie and Mexican White Boy—have been out for a while and winning loyal readers all over the country, not to mention picking up awards, and Ball Don’t Lie has been made into a feature film. Matt’s third YA book, We Were Here, has just been published.

> Read an excerpt from the book here.
> Order your copy of We Were Here here.
> Read excerpts from other books by Gotham faculty here.

DID YOU KNOW?

Gotham offers you the opportunity to work one-on-one with a professional writer in NYC or online. To learn more, check out our Private Instruction, Mentorship Program, Script Doctoring, and Book Doctoring services.

GOTHAM GOES INTERNATIONAL

Since 1997, aspiring writers from 114 countries have studied online with Gotham Writers' Workshop. As our reputation has expanded internationally so has interest in our methods.

We are pleased to announce that our first book, Writing Fiction, is now available in an Italian edition, Lezioni di scrittura creativa, published by Dino Audino Editore. Learn more at audinoeditore.it.

This joins the German language edition, Romane und Kurzgeschichten schreiben, which debuted in 2004. (The German edition can be ordered from Amazon.de.)

Friday, Nov 20, 2009