Working Writers Offering Seasoned, Real-life Instruction
“Those who can, do. Those who can’t, teach.” Or so the old saying goes… Except at Writers.com, where our teachers are published, working writers, who are also experienced writing teachers. They’re passionate about sharing their experience and paying it forward to help others. And they put that philosophy into practice every week, by offering direct feedback to each student. In a world of cheap Q&A-only workshops and massive open online courses, we’re staying true to the ideals of mentoring and human connections.
Unlike other schools that divert large amounts for administration and marketing, the bulk of the tuition you pay for a class through Writers.com goes directly to the teacher. We skip the bells and whistles, keeping our overhead low. That means your course fees go towards getting the best teachers possible, who can give your work the biggest boost.
Read more about the teachers on their individual pages.
Alix Morris
Nature and Science Writing
Anya Achtenberg
Memoir, literary fiction, autobiography
Barbara Henning
Literary fiction, poetry, flash fiction, prose poem, memoir
David Mills
Poetry, theater
Dennis Foley
Fiction, writing the novel
Donna Levin
Writing the novel
Giulietta “Julie” Nardone
Humor, suspense, fiction and nonfiction
Gloria Kempton
Starting to write, storytelling, character, personal growth
Gretchen Clark
Creative nonfiction, personal essay, memoir
Jack Smith
The novel, the novella, literary fiction, memoir
Jeff Lyons
Storytelling, story development, premise development
Jennifer Billock
Food writing
Jessica Festa
Blogging, freelancing, digital media
Jonathan “J.G.” McClure
Poetry, literary essay, creative nonfiction
Kelly Bingham
YA Poetry Novels
Lissa Jensen
Visual journal, myth, fairy tale
Lyzette Wanzer
Career building
Marc Olmsted
Poetry, seeing, meditation and writing
Margo Perin
Memoir, autobiographical fiction, poetry
Peter Occhiogrosso
Sacred journaling
Rosemary Tantra Bensko
Short story, fiction, experimental fiction
Rudri Bhatt Patel
Journalism, personal essay
Sandra Novack
Writing the novel
Sarah Aronson
Writing for children and YA
Shelley Singer
Fiction, mystery, suspense, ongoing manuscript workshop
Susan Vespoli
Personal writing
Tina Barry
Poetry, fiction
Wendy Call
Creative nonfiction, feature-writing, literary journalism, essay and memoir