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Gloria Kempton

GLORIA KEMPTON is the author of seven nonfiction self-help books; Encourage One Another, Huddle Up, When You Can't Get Along, The Secret of the Swan, The Passionate Edge, Love One Another and Forgive One Another. She has written two young adult novels, Andrea and Jocelyn, and hundreds of short stories, essays, personal experiences, personality profilies, how-to's, and feature articles for a number of national magazines including Writer's Digest. For three years she wrote a column for single parents in a parenting magazine. Her most recent book is Dialogue, the first in the Writer�s Digest Book�s Write Great Fiction series.

She is the former Managing Editor of Parents of Teenagers magazine and was a freelance book editor for nine major publishers including Harper Collins. She continues to critique and edit both fiction and nonfiction for individuals. Presently, she is a contributing editor for Writer�s Digest magazine.

She has served on several writer's conference boards and program committees, including the Pacific Northwest Writer's Conference, and chaired their midwinter conference for two years.

Gloria coaches writers one-on-one on any aspect of fiction, nonfiction, marketing, or the writing life and teaches at writer's conferences all over the country including the Maui Writers Conference.

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Comments from Students

Having a mentor like Gloria launched me into a whole new career. I have now published over 100 articles and 3 books, teach writing seminars, and landed a position in the editorial department at a publishing company.

Karan Gleason

The class gave me a whole new and satisfying direction in my writing. I don't think I could have gotten there without this class. I now know what I want to focus on and I am so happy... Gloria is a star. A great teacher and a nice person. She really knows her stuff and presented it in a way that kept me enthusiastic and motivated... Offer more classes by Gloria!

Justine Owen

Gloria offered specific suggestions and brainstormed with me frequently without suggesting that I conform to her style. I can honestly say that I came away encouraged and motivated after every contact.

Dudley Delffs

The long winding road to publishing my initial manuscripts were shortened after attending Gloria's classes. I exceeded my goals by publishing 30 articles my first year!

Christina Carrigan

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I was very pleased with both the content of the class and with the expertise and sensitivity of the instructor, Gloria Kempton... Gloria's classes were very well thought out and organized. She presented the written lectures in an easy to understand format, and included questions designed to provoke thought and insight for her students. She showed a personal, genuine interest in each one of us, and was always willing to help us in our writing efforts. Her commentaries on our work were tactful, always offering positive guidance, and full of "atta boys" that we all need. She made us "feel like writers" from day one... Again, I was very pleased with the entire experience with taking a class through Writers on the Net. The format is so easy to use, and is ideal for those of us trying squeeze writing classes in between work and family obligations. Even though the idea of an internet class provides a degree of anonymity, I very much felt like a part of a "class", and the names on my inbox indeed became friends after the eight weeks together. I came away from the class with definite improved skills, and the determination to continue with my writing efforts. Thank you for making this avenue of study possible!

Candy Calvert

I was very impressed with the format of the class and the subject matter... Gloria is an excellent instructor and uses this medium well. I felt she gave us enough information to provide a well rounded perspective, to encourage us to think - and not become overwhelmed. The assignments were diverse enough to challenge us and keep us focused on the process of "Discovering our Niche". She was able to effectively project her personality across the miles, develop relationships with us, and empower us with a belief in our own writing abilities. Somehow, she was able to diplomatically walk the fine line of fairly critiquing our work and at the same time, keeping us motivated... I am telling my new writer friends about Writers.com. Gloria encouraged us to get involved with other writers groups, which I am now doing -- and spreading the word about how great you are!... I look forward to another class -- well worth the investment in time and money.

Carole Borah

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I really enjoyed the class and Gloria was GREAT!!! Taught me a lot about writing and a lot about myself... I never thought that I could write and I have found an inner voice that I never knew that I had... You have an excellent platform and excellent teachers (and the price is good. too). I have looked into other programs that cost twice to three times as much and I doubt that they can be that much better... Thanks a bunch Gloria... you are great!!!... Thanks for being there... it has opened up a whole new arena for me.... to the good... and I now realize I not only "don't" want to go back to where I was.... I cannot.

Jena Johler

[Gloria] is amazingly insightful and encouraging without holding back the needed criticism.

Joe Plemon

Discovering your writing niche" proved to be very beneficial. Each of the assignments were appropriately linked to the corresponding lesson. At the completion of each assignment I was left with a definite feel for what I liked or didn't like to write. I was very happy with the content and the manner in which it was presented. Gloria Kempton did a fine job teaching.

Connie Ong

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I just finished a class with Gloria Kempton. She has been an excellent writing coach; I've learned so much in such a short time. I appreciate her thorough critiques of my work, and her suggestions were straightforward and easy to follow. Most importantly, she did two things no other instructor has done so far. First, she made us stick to the guidelines she set for the assignment. That was great! What better way to get us ready for the world of publication than to make us work like writers! Finally, she taught us the basics of HOW to market our work. As I said, I've taken five of your courses. Gloria's class (for the amount of time we had), ranked up there with my graduate level writing classes. I am so grateful to have been her student. I look forward to taking future classes with writers.com.

Linda Kulp

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