Leena Trivedi-Grenier – Writing Our Grief
Rudri’s class on writing about grief was everything I didn’t know that I needed. She creates a safe, supportive space for everyone to share some of the more difficult parts of their lives, and it was such a healing experience for me. I cannot recommend working with Rudri enough, she is one of the best writing teachers that I have ever had.
Read MoreGina Petersen – The Joy of Poetry
I found my way back to myself … or became more of myself through this course. Having the space to connect and be inspired, paired with the accountability and community to create was pure, poetic magic. Thank you!
Read MoreMichelle Bentcliff – The Joy of Poetry
This workshop was perfect for me. I wanted a beginner’s class to learn the elements of poetry including terms, forms, genres, devices. The lessons included wonderful poems that illustrated all of these elements. Then we wrote poems in alignment with the lessons as an optional assignment. The teacher, Joy Sawyer, was very knowledgeable, personable, and encouraging. I enjoyed the camaraderie of the other participants and appreciated Joy’s advice for giving each other feedback. I highly recommend this interesting and inspiring class for anyone who wants to learn more about poetry.
Read MorePeggy Capomaggi – The Joy of Poetry
This was an excellent course that I was so sorry to see end! The instructor, Joy Sawyer, was terrific and the other participants very engaged. Joy is truly a motivated and passionate teacher who is very knowledgeable in her craft. She set a tone in the class that encouraged participation and her feedback was always helpful and clear. I would highly recommend this course to others.
Read MoreRowena House – Anatomy of a Premise Line
An excellent and concentrated course that brought the gaps in my knowledge about my protagonist into sharp focus, and provided a clear method to fill those gaps and get the plot outline into great shape for moving forward. Jeff Lyons is a generous and clear-thinking teacher.
Read MoreJanice Jackson – Anatomy of a Premise Line
Jeff was a great communicator. His feedback was clear and sorely needed. I also appreciated his one on one availability. It felt like a university course where I could stop in and discuss my work with my professor. Thank you, Jeff!
Read MorePatricia Clyne – Anatomy of a Premise Line
Amazing experience for me! I learned so much. Jeff was able to work with different levels of writers with care, a generous amount of time, and compassion. He is intuitive and kind, not to mention talented.
Read MoreSarah Harley – Writing Our Grief
Rudri is kind so she reads with her heart as well as her head. As well as providing editorial expertise, she reads with empathy. I found this mattered more than I thought it would. I am so thankful for this course and everything I learned in class and from the community of other writers within the class.
Read MoreCheryl Treiber-Kawaoka – Writing Circle Workshop
Excellent. The whole class – teacher and fellow writers – are so supportive and encouraging.
Read MoreTamara Kreutz – Writing Circle Workshop
I loved this class. I grew so much through the author study and tried many new styles of writing, including writing in certain forms. I never would have experimented so much in my writing if it weren’t for taking this course.
The selection of poems was fantastic, the teacher was insightful, and the group of students was amazing. Everyone in the class loved poetry, was serious about learning to write poetry, and was generous in helping each other grow.
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