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Join Caroline for How to Build a Pitch, a four-week independent study designed to take your pitches from rejected to accepted.

If there's one thing more challenging for writers than putting the proverbial pen to paper, then it's the pitching process. Whether it's because you love the craft, but loathe the business, or simply have no idea where to begin, pitching can be both mystifying and straight-up time-consuming.

But it doesn't have to be. In fact, once you nail down the basics of pitching, you might even feel excited about applying the principles you learn in class to your pitching process—especially when it results in your work getting published! More details below.

*Note: This is an independent study and does not include any feedback or interaction with the instructor. That being said, Caroline is always available for any and all questions at hello@cskarasik.com.

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Take your pitches from rejected to accepted:

WEEK 1: A Basic Pitch Outline + Types of Pitches (And When to Use Them)

WEEK 2: How to Put Together Clips (Even If You Don't Have Them)

WEEK 3: Research + Report: How to Find Data & Expert Sources for Your Pitch

WEEK 4: Get Connected: Discovering Editors and Publications for Your Work

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WEEKLY EMAIL:

Email will pre-recorded lectures (video & audio), and craft lectures related to individual pitching elements.

EXAMPLE PITCHES THAT WORKED:

Various types of pitches will be covered throughout the course materials, each of which will be downloadable as a template for future pitching.

WHERE TO FIND:

Each week will include details about where to find editors and publications fit for your work, including information on discovering calls for pitches.

*Note: This is an independent study and does not include any feedback or interaction with the instructor. That being said, Caroline is always available for any and all questions at hello@cskarasik.com.

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About the Instructor

Caroline Shannon Karasik’s work has appeared in The Cut, Tonic, Narratively, Catapult, Vice, Women’s Health, and other publications. She is currently an instructor at Catapult and an MFA candidate in Antioch University’s creative writing program.

Caroline is currently at work on a memoir. She lives in Pittsburgh with her husband, daughter, and five adopted cats. You can find her on Instagram @carolineshannonkarasik and Twitter @CSKarasik.

“Caroline’s 6-week pitch workshop was exactly what I needed! It gave me the skills and confidence to contact editors and publications I would have previously thought out of my reach and opened up so many wonderful opportunities for me. Caroline is a great listener; she has a knack for getting right to the heart of the story you want to tell and showing you how to find it, too. She also goes above and beyond, sharing calls for submissions, providing pitch hand-holding, and being a cheerleader long after the class has ended. Whenever I draft a pitch, I now have what I fondly think of as the ‘Karasik method’ in my head. It just works!”

— Purnima Mani, former student