I’ve just released a new online writing class, Making Your Voice Heard: Write a Personal and Persuasive Essay. You can access the course for free if you sign up for a trial subscription to Skillshare through this link. That will get you two months of access to classes by big-name writers like Meghan Daum, Susan Orlean, Dani Shapiro, Sari Botton, Mary Karr, Emily Gould and Roxanne Gay. (Meghan and Sari’s classes are particularly great.)

In my class, I explain the basics of writing and pitching an opinion piece. I think it could be useful for anyone honing their essay writing skills. It also may be of particular interest to students, activists, and business owners and professionals looking to raise awareness of their services.