Testimonials

Thank you SO MUCH for conducting this class. I really loved it. This class has been just revelatory in explaining the fundamentals of story structure. I especially appreciate how you have emphasized that the tools of writing can carry any sort of story in any genre.

– Julie B., an online Story Stuff and Draft a Story participant

This workshop allowed me to explore my hang ups on writing and gave me more confidence to explore others’ writing as well as my own. Comfortable environment, accepting.

– Finding Your Voice Workshop participant

This workshop allowed me to set aside my inner critic and examine my writing in a new, objective way. While there was always a part of me that knew my voice is observational, questioning, and tongue-in-cheek, never before had I labeled it. Finding the words will (go figure) inform and enhance my writing

– Finding Your Voice Workshop participant

I learned more in those three sessions I attended than in the three months before then. Your workshop was like the creative writing class I’ve never gotten to take: analyzing various pieces of literature; specific lectures that were still fun and entertaining, because you should be interesting when talking about creative writing; exercises that taught us the difference between good and bad writing; and getting to share work we’d just created or that we’d be working on for years to get feedback.

– Story “Stuff” Workshop participant

I loved how knowledgeable and informative S.E. is. The instruction presented a variety of different writing styles.

– Finding Your Voice Workshop participant

Intellectually interesting, insightful, and inspiring.

– Story “Stuff” Workshop participant

I really enjoyed the work in naming voice through conversation, practice, and examples. The strongest moments were sharing our own writing to reinforce one another’s voice and build confidence together.

– Finding Your Voice Workshop participant

S.E. was challenging, yet encouraging. They were real about their personal trials with writing, while sharing personal triumphs.

– Story “Stuff” Workshop participant