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

Bob Haynes
Poetry

Dennis Foley
Fiction, 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.

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

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

Sandra Novack
Writing the novel

Sarah Aronson
Writing for children and YA