Workshops & Classes

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What our students have said about us:

“The workshop has inspired me to write.”

“It was helpful — very helpful… I learned a lot from the instructional time, enjoyed the exercises, and was surprised at what having to present manuscripts did for my writing.”

Teachers were “great at presenting information in a practical and ‘digestible’ way.”

“I felt really taken care of in terms of the expertise of each [workshop] leader.”

Teachers were “excellent, funny and helpful.”

Teachers “are sincere, erudite, marvelous… It was like listening to 3 muses.”

“It’s a pleasure to see teachers who know their trade.”

Workshop was “something I looked forward to, enjoyed, was helped by, and want to do more of!”

“It was wonderful. I learned a lot about myself in relation to poetry and about poetry in general.”

“Hearing other people’s comments has helped me be a better writer and see my work from other perspectives.”

“I had a great time. This was something I did for myself and it was a good investment. It has empowered me to think of myself as a marketable writer.”

“It was great to be with other writers on a regular basis. We wrote in very different styles but we all understood where the others were coming from.”

“I found the discussions helpful — I enjoyed reading what others were writing and getting their opinions of my work.”

“I loved this class!! The instruction and points of craft were more specific and informative than anything I have taken before…”

“This was great — stimulating discussions, specific advice, challenging questions, valuable dissection and feedback, attention to small detail and large issues.”

“Everybody was very constructive. It was clear how carefully people had read my work, and comments were framed in a way that gave me tangible goals and next steps. Very helpful.”

“The feedback in the workshop encouraged me to write more and more as each week went on.”

“Wonderful. I enjoyed every aspect of [the workshop] and felt it was well led and well structured.”

“This was an outstanding workshop. Content, class size, level of response — all were first-rate.”

“[This workshop] was fabulous! It got me writing, which is what I wanted, and it was not at all intimidating.”

“The teachers were extremely helpful, knowledgable, and good at leading discussions.”

“[Teachers] gave very positive, clear and useful feedback on the work I submitted. I felt very good about the guidance I received.”

“Fantastic. Qualified leaders. Great critique.”

“This was exactly what I wanted — promised and delivered.”