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Welcome to The Freelance Life

[Announcing a new monthly column, The Freelance Life, by Ethan Gilsdorf, about the trials, tribulations, triumphs --- and tips to share --- along the path to becoming a freelance writer. This fall, Ethan is launching a suite of classes at GrubStreet called the Freelance Essentials Series, which teaches students the skills and craft to become working freelance journalists.]
by Ethan Gilsdorf
Back in the 1990s, when I first contemplated becoming a freelance writer, I was green. OK, I was more than green. I was chartreuse. I was viridescent. I was so naive-green, it hurt to look at me.
But for some reason ...
August 20, 2013 | Ethan Gilsdorf
Craft Advice Different ways to learn to be a better writer Secret The Workshop
Live Stream Matt Bell's Seminar This Thursday!

We weren't surprised at how quickly Matt Bell's upcoming seminar sold out, but we were surprised by the Facebook fervor asking us to create an MP3 or make the seminar material available online.
July 8, 2013 | Info
Shakespeare, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and What We Writers Can Learn from Them
June 14, 2013 | Susan Williams
No Matter Where You Live, You Can Take a Class at Grub Street

Many, many of you from all over the world have asked for them, and now they're finally here: Grub Street classes are going online!
As an online student, you'll enter a smooth platform full of dynamic lessons, compelling assignments, readings, and more. For some classes, live meetings with audio, video, and/or chat will let you commune regularly with your fellow students and instructors. In all online classes, you'll find the same supportive community you've grown to love in Grub's Boston-based courses.
May 21, 2013 | Info

