In Brief:

We're an online correspondence school with more than 60 courses taught by writers for writers. Lessons come to you by e-mail. There is no "brick-and-mortar" classroom. There is no specific "class time" for you to be at your computer.

Your course starts the Monday after you register and lasts for 4, 6 or 8 weeks. When that course schedule is ended, your course has ended too.

For people too busy to do a weekly assignment, we also offer 'Extended' courses which last twice as long and cost slightly more. Explain this to me.

Most courses are basic. The few with prerequisites are so marked.

Prices are low, and there is a 10-day full-refund drop period if you don't like what you see.

To view the course descriptions, go to the COURSE CATALOG (there's also a button at your left). Each catalog entry links to a course description page. To register, just scroll to the bottom of the course description page.

You may register by secure credit card, using PayPal, or send us a US-bank check or money order.

Confused about what course to take first? Here's a breakdown of courses by genre, to help you decide on which course(s) they would like to start with and where to go from there. Click Here

To have us help you create a course program specific to your special needs, Call or email us. It's not possible to do this on a web site because your needs are special.

Call us at 813-236-7509 (US, eastern time) or email us at Director@WritersCollege.com

School News:

Looking for a teacher for blog writing/web writing.

Don't make your director do it himself. He already has five courses in the school. On the other hand, he does create web sites for businesses and edit others. hummm...

Email us with a better suggestion: Director@WritersCollege.com

Today's Featured Course:

Click Here for the full list
of about 60 courses

Article Writing with Usha Sliva

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to see your article and name appear in Cosmopolitan or Flair; Entrepreneur or Newsweek? The pride and joy is indescribable. And the pay, not bad! Learn how to become an accomplished article writer and pitch your work to magazines of your choice. It's all in the writing, selling and presentation and this course will teach you step by step, how handle each one of them.

Today's Writing News:

(Weekly summaries in our newsletter)

2013 Independent Publisher Book Awards (IPPY) Winners Announced
...not surprisingly the extensive list of medal winners features an increased representation from micropresses and self-published authors.
— TIPM The Independent Publishing Magazine

Guy Kawasaki on Artisanal Publishing
Author and tech entrepreneur Guy Kawasaki presents a complete guide to self-publishing, from testing a prospective author’s motivations for writing to explaining how to embark on a social media marketing campaign.
— TechPageOne

April Arrives Bringing 74 New Titles to the Nation’s Newsstands
The arrival of 74 new magazines to the newsstands for April brings 24 with frequency and 50 specials, annuals and book-a-zines. The new residents are as welcomed as the Spring season. Take a look at the frequency titles first...
— Samir Husni / Mr. Magazine

Macmillan Finalizes E-book Settlement, Will Pay $26 Million
In a joint filing last week, attorneys told Judge Denise Cote that they have finalized the agreement between Macmillan and the state and consumer class to settle e-book price-fixing claims. Among the details: the price tag for Macmillan will actually top $26 million, rather than the $20 million settlement initially announced.
— Publishers Weekly

I'd Like to Buy a Consonant: A Housse Sstylle That Hass Collappssed Uppon Itssellf?
John McPhee writes, "In The New Yorker, 'travelling' is spelled with two 'l's." Notice that this is a simple statement of fact; John McPhee does not lament the policy or take issue with it.
— The New Yorker

Why paywalls are scary
They seem like a good idea. But it's just a temporary way to get a little more money out of a vanishing generation of readers.
— Editor & Publisher via Newsosaur

B&N Upgrades PubIt! to Nook Press, A New Self-Publishing Platform
Barnes & Noble is phasing out its PubIt! self-publishing service and relaunching it as Nook Press, an upgraded e-book self-publishing platform offering an array of new services to authors and publishers.
—Publishers Weekly

This Week's Essay:

ASJA 2013: Fire Up Your Writing Career
Conference dates April 25-27, 2013
Early-bird registration ends this Friday, March 22

ASJA's annual conference is America's top nonfiction writing event—and this year we welcome fiction writers too! We have top writers, top editors, top publishers and the best in informative and career-enhancing programs.

Friday only: Trying to break into a freelance career? Need specific help with a difficult query? Want to know how to get your nonfiction book published? Get answers, personalized tips, and real career advice from a professional writer. Space is limited, so sign up early!

More Info

Five Easy Steps to Registering for a Course:

1) Click on the COURSE CATALOG button at the top left in the Navigation area. That takes you to an alphabetical listing of all courses. (So will clicking on the link here.)

2) Scroll down, reading the mini-descriptions, to find a course that interests you.

3) Click on that course name to read a full description, course outline and teacher biography.

4) At the bottom of that individual course description page are links to use to register for the course. One link is for checks and money orders, the other for credit and debit cards.

5) When we receive your registration, we'll assign a start date, usually the next Monday, and notify your teacher.

Not sure about us?

Read our FAQs (Frequently-Asked Questions) page. If you have questions not answered there, e-mail us at Director@WritersCollege.com In the US you may also call 813-236-7509.

But know this too: WritersCollege.com started in 1998 and, with more than 60 courses, is one of the oldest and largest schools on the web. We have taught students, thousands of them, from most of the countries of the world.

We don't cheat people. We don't even see your credit cards; that's one reason we use PayPal. No other school offers a ten-day no-questions-asked refund.

The only question is: Will you work hard at learning the information? That is the biggest single determinant of success.

Why are the classes so expensive?

The short answer is: They are not. Some of these same courses are or were taught by the same teachers, for major universities, and at a fee as much as 3-5 times higher.

Keep in mind that the most expensive form of education is personal experience. Having the benefit of our teachers' personal experience is a lot cheaper than starting from zero yourself.