@pandemicuniversity
A school for writers and journalists, launched during COVID. Over 4000 students from 60 countries. Check out our Class Catalogue for new courses & workshops! pandemicuniversity.com
BONUS: If you like this masterclass, check out @OmarMouallem’s full 6-week course The Business of Freelance Writing. You’ll leave with 3 polished pitches and a real plan.
🔗 pandemicuniversity.com/business-of-freelance-2025
You’ll learn how to:
– Diversify your income
– Avoid burnout
– Organize your workload
– Say "no" more confidently
– Actually make this career sustainable
Is your freelance career starting to feel like a hustle with no off switch? Join us June 24 for Surviving the Freelance Grind—a free masterclass with @OmarMouallem on how to make this career sustainable. Register free. $20 gets you the replay. pandemicuniversity.com/product/the-freelance-grind-2025
The Business of Freelance Writing starts July 15. It’s a 6-week crash course on pitching, contracts, copyright, and navigating the messy middle between editor and writer.
Students leave with 3 polished pitches, better business acumen and more confidence. pandemicuniversity.com/business-of-...
Before becoming PanU's founder, editor-in-chief of Edify and National Magazine Award winner, @omarmouallem.bsky.social spent 20 years freelancing for countless outlets—pitching cold, chasing payments & building a career one byline at a time. Now he’s teaching the course he wishes existed back then…
We're back from hiatus. Expect more classes all summer long, starting with the Fake Dean's business of freelancing course.
🚨 Last chance to enroll! 🚨 Only a few spots remain in Crafting Your True Story with @janapruden.bsky.social starting March 26. Upgrade to Stream B for hands-on story development, peer workshops, and instructor feedback. (Payment plans available – email info@pandemicuniversity.com) 🔗
What separates a great podcast from one that never gets off the ground? Starting April 22, @mialobel.bsky.social teaches how to:
✅ Develop a strong concept
✅ Create a compelling pitch
✅ Understand what producers look for
✅ Structure episodes for impact.
So looking forward to this class, which is starting at the end of the month and is always loads of fun.
Work on a piece, or just come to learn and talk about writing. There’s only a few spots left. I’d love to have you join us!
Writing tip from @janapruden.bsky.social:By combining the skills of interviewing, research and observation with narrative techniques like structure, detail, and dialogue, we can craft meaningful stories that are interesting, enlightening, and most of all, true. pandemicuniversity.com/true-story-2...
NEW CLASS! Join veteran podcast producer @mialobel for Podcast Development & Pitching, a 4-week course designed to help you refine your podcast ideas and pitch them with confidence. Starts April 22. Payment plans available. pandemicuniversity.com/podcast-pitc...