FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
THURSDAY, MAY 13, 2004

CONTACT: Steve Dolan
(619) 594-5664
sdolan@mail.sdsu.edu

SAN DIEGO, Thursday, May 13, 2004 - Have you ever wanted to take your travel experiences and turn them into profitable articles or stories? San Diego State University's College of Extended Studies presents a Travel Writing Workshop from 9 am-noon Saturdays, June 5 & 12 at the SDSU Gateway Center.

In this workshop you will learn how to develop your article and essay writing skills, plus how to write compelling lead paragraphs and descriptive passages, when to use quotes and facts, how to develop a lively style, how to prepare your article or story for publication, and tips on marketing your writing and those important editor contacts.

Instructor Karen Kenyon is the author of many personal experience essays, feature articles, and travel articles that have appeared in Newsweek, Redbook, and the Los Angeles Times. She is the author of the memoir, Sunshower, and The Bronte Family: Passionate Literary Geniuses, which was published last year.

Fee for the course is $82.

SDSU's College of Extended Studies offers a wide variety of lifelong learning classes, seminars, and certificate programs. Career advancement courses are offered in many areas of management, leadership, and quality improvement while self-enrichment courses range from astronomy to web design. Additionally, the College offers over 30 certificate programs, online courses, and many other learning opportunities. To register or for more information, call (619) 594-5152 or log on to www.NeverStopLearning.net.