Minnetonka Community Education

Is your goal to become a published freelance writer? This comprehensive workshop will guide you to the editor's desk. Learn how to: become a “published” writer overnight, submit manuscripts the correct way, find the right publisher, write irresistible query letters, determine when/ how to get an agent and 100 ways to make money as a freelance writer. Login information will be emailed to you prior to class.

Online blogging is a great way to get the word out about a business, service and/or product. Learn step-by-step how to create a FREE blog with WordPress. In this class, you will choose a template, select a creative name, use your unique voice and connect your domain/website. Login information will be emailed to you prior to class.

Begin a new career in mystery shopping. Learn how to sign up with legitimate mystery shopping companies without fees, avoid the pitfalls and scams, create a required mystery shopping resume and profile and take care of legalities and taxes regarding this income. You will leave with a list of 25 legitimate companies to work for. A detailed tutorial will be emailed to set up your free Zoom account. The webinar login information will be sent the day of class.

Self Publishing is all the rage, but is it the best option for YOU? Discover the pros and cons of all the self publishing options, including print-on-demand and e-book publishing, as well as Amazon options. (Participants must attend "Beginner's Guide to Getting Published") You will leave with a rated description of 50 self publishing companies. The webinar login information, along with a detailed tutorial to set up your free Zoom account, will be emailed the day before class. Login information will be emailed to you prior to class.

Learn about special screenwriting terms and formats for television and the big screen. You will also learn how to plot a story, characters and execute your work in the proper screenwriting format. You will discover the difference between a Treatment, a Spec Script and a Shooting Script and when to do each. Then get an inside look into the business of selling your script to agents and producers. The instructor is a journalist, author, screenwriter, agent, publisher, and adjunct online Professor of Publishing for Harvard. The webinar login information, along with a detailed tutorial to set up your free Zoom account, will be emailed the day before class.

If you can type, then you can make money at home using your computer. You will discover how and where to find clients, 50 ways to advertise your services, effective home office equipment choices and 100 ways to make money with a computer. There really is a need for your services, so learn to be your own boss, set your own hours, and make more money. The webinar login information, along with a detailed tutorial to set up your free Zoom account, will be emailed the day before class. Participants must attend “Explore 250 Legitimate Home-Based Business Ideas".

Have you ever wanted to talk to a real agent or publisher? Email one page of your in-progress manuscript, poetry, article, short story, novel, non-fiction book or children’s book for an in-class critique. (Optional: You can then send your manuscript for a professional critique (for a critique fee of $50 for up to 25 double-spaced pages + $1/page thereafter, and a list of publishers/agents who are interested in your type of work.) The instructor is a journalist, author, screenwriter, agent, publisher, and adjunct online Professor of Publishing for Harvard. The webinar login information, along with a detailed tutorial to set up your free Zoom account, will be emailed the day before class.

Earn a passive monthly income from selling other people’s products by placing a merchant-provided advertisement link on your site and get a commission for every sale, click or lead. Learn where to find 1000+ free and low cost opportunities and how to avoid scams or links that won't offer a beneficial ROI (return on investment). Learn how to find high, recurring, and second-tier commissions. You'll also learn SEO secrets to increase your site's ranking and visibility on search engines like Google. The webinar login information, along with a detailed tutorial to set up your free Zoom account, will be emailed the day before class.

You don’t need a journalism degree or previously published articles to write for online blogs, magazines or websites. Learn how to find ideas, sources, conduct interviews, create interesting content, protect your copyright and more than 1,000 opportunities that pay. Use this credibility to sell other articles or even your self published novel. A detailed tutorial will be emailed to set up your free Zoom account, then the webinar login information will be sent the day of class.