Elizabeth Speziale – The Lyric Essay
This course helped me expand my understanding of what an essay can be, and encouraged me to push myself to try different forms of expression. I learned a lot from my fellow students and the instructor and received excellent feedback on my writing. I learned so much from Gretchen’s lectures as well as from her comments, not only on my writing but on my fellow students’ writings as well.
Read MoreCharlotte Randolph – Ordinary to Extraordinary
Tina’s suggestions to all the participants was respectful and helpful. I feel like I know her now! The alternate prompts she offered for each lesson helped me find the inspiration to begin that writing assignment.
Read MoreSuspense Sells! – Aleks Haecky
Thank you for an inspiring class! I took the class to give me an impetus to jump start writing again, and it accomplished that and a lot more! Learned a lot and still going through the material. I even submitted (and got rejected, that’s OK — submitting is what’s important).
Read MoreCarla Serenko – The First Fifty Pages of the Novel
The instructional material, discussions, and critiques have been very, very valuable and delivered with honesty laced with respect. The recommendations for checking out literary fiction agents touched me more than you can know. I don’t have a lot of self-confidence, but [Sandra] has done a lot in helping me check back in with myself and let me know that I’m a capable writer.
Read MoreMaureen Hayes – Humor is the New Black!
Julie gave me great feedback. I felt she took time to understand what I was writing and provided meaningful suggestions to make my work stronger. I felt her comments were always constructive. She has a very positive attitude and it shows during her critiques. She knows what will make a piece shine and get the attention from publications.
Read MoreRebecca Schechter – Let’s Get Personal: the Art and Craft of the Personal Essay
Margo had great feedback, and all her responses to students’ writing were thorough, positive, and extremely helpful. She was encouraging and kind during all interactions, and all her comments were…
Read MorePatricia LaDouceur – Humor is the New Black!
Giulietta encouraged us to give humor a try “even if you don’t think you are funny.” I wasn’t sure I was up to humor writing, but she made it easy to get started. The atmosphere was welcoming, and her comments were very helpful. Now at end of the four week class, I have four humorous pieces I’m happy with, and I have a much better understanding of what makes writing funny. I highly recommend this class.
Read MoreMichelle Ashley – Writing with Tarot
This was a really wonderful course for spurring creativity. Using tarot cards as inspiration led us through the process in such a unique way, it changed my vision of how a story develops and how a character interacts with herself and her world.
Read MoreSylvia Foley – Creating the Visual Journal
I fell in love with this course! The material was beautifully organized and presented, offering just enough background and lots of prompts, sparks, and ideas. Lissa is a kind, knowledgeable, and inspiring teacher. Our group quickly felt like a community, which I especially appreciated given the times. I felt encouraged to experiment—and I’ll keep going.
Read MoreSophie Cayeux – Anatomy of a Premise Line
Jeff’s method, course and feedback is amazing. It tests the strength of any story structure and points to its weaknesses. Feedback is individually tailored and detailed. Jeff invests a lot of time interacting with participants.
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