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.
Amanda Hosch
Young adult, middle grade
Amy Bonnaffons
Novel, short story
Anya Achtenberg
Memoir, literary fiction, autobiography
Barbara Henning
Literary fiction, poetry, flash fiction, prose poem, memoir
Briana McGuckin
Gothic fiction, gothic memoir, romance, genre fiction
Caitlin Scarano
Poetry
Dana De Greff
Nature writing
David Mills
Poetry, theater
Derek JG Williams
poetry, essay, lyric essay
Donna Levin
Writing the novel
Elisa Bonnin
Speculative fiction, science writing
Giulietta “Julie” Nardone
Humor, suspense, fiction and nonfiction
Gloria Kempton
Starting to write, storytelling, character, personal growth
Hannah Howard
Food writing, essays
Jack Smith
The novel, the novella, literary fiction, memoir
Jacquelyn Stolos
Literary fiction, speculative fiction
Jeff Lyons
Storytelling, story development, premise development
Jennifer Billock
Food writing
Jessie Roy
Literary fiction
Jessica Festa
Blogging, freelancing, digital media
Jonathan “J.G.” McClure
Poetry, literary essay, creative nonfiction
Joy Roulier Sawyer
Poetry, essays, fiction
Kelly Bingham
YA Poetry Novels
Lisa C. Taylor
Poetry, fiction, flash fiction
Lissa Jensen
Visual journal, myth, fairy tale
Lyzette Wanzer
Career building
Marc Olmsted
Poetry, seeing, meditation and writing
Margo Perin
Memoir, autobiographical fiction, poetry
Margo Steines
Essays, memoir
Moriel Rothman-Zecher
Poetry, novels, essays
Nadia Colburn
Poetry, essays, mindfulness
Nicole Hardy
Creative nonfiction, 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
Shankar Narayan
Poetry
Shelley Singer
Fiction, mystery, suspense, ongoing manuscript workshop
Susan Pohlman
Screenwriting, memoir
Susan Vespoli
Poetry, personal writing
Susannah Simpson
Poetry, recovery-based writing
Tina Barry
Poetry, fiction
Wendy Call
Creative nonfiction, feature-writing, literary journalism, essay and memoir
Zining Mok
Poetry, creative nonfiction, hybrid