Unsolicited Comments about WordPlay
Classes, Workshops, Retreats, and Services

"I love your workshops and I appreciate your ability to inspire and motivate people to write. I also appreciate your help with the revision process.You have a gift for bringing the best out of people without taking away their ownership of the final result. I thank you so much for this."

Janice Davin, Storyteller and Student Coach (http://homepage.mac.com/jbdavin/storyteller)

“Thanks to you and your class, “Getting Your Work Out There,” I am finally submitting my work. Since I am a teacher, summer gives me most of my free time and so my goal was to submit every one of my finished stories by the end of the summer. Well, the last 3 went out in the mail today. Even though I have already started receiving my first rejections, it feels wonderful to have the stories out there looking for their homes. Thank you for that gift.”

Lisa Simone, Teacher and Writer

“Thank you for the class and the retreat. Last year was one of tremendous growth for me, and I needed to return to my writing as a way to deal with many tumultuous changes, including the death of my grandfather. You helped me be very productive, and you have an amazing gift for helping individuals with different perspectives all find his/her creative outlet."

Jamie Duncan, Writer

“I loved the last (MicroEssay) class; listening to others read their work, hearing your suggestions, the assignments, reading the stories in "IN SHORT" with a different awareness, and your enthusiasm for writing is infectious."

Mimi Sherman, Grant Writer for Children's Programs
Director of breatheMeditation (www.breathemeditation.com)
Public Art Consultant

"Thank you so much for working with our campers yesterday. We feel extremely blessed to have had your expertise and positive energy at HFFA. The children raved about the activities, and the parents loved that their children actually ENJOYED writing! Thank you again for sharing your talents with us. We look forward to working with you in the future!"

Crystal Smithers, Director of Summer Sun Crew
(Huntersville Family Fitness & Aquatics)

"A wonderful workshop (Dialogue Workshop). Jam-packed with ready-to-use information. Thanks SO much. I am much more confident about dialogue techniques now that I recognize them."”

Mary Herbert Love, professional travel writer

“You’ve given me back to myself.”

Katherine MacIntyre, Writer

”“I certainly profited from your class on creative writing and have found tremendous benefit in the information you shared. You have a wonderful teaching gift which not only allows the students to receive wonderful benefits of your experiences but also the additional benefit of learning from each other.”

“I’ve always felt, ‘why do a sculpture, or poem, or drawing if it’s not good enough to display or sell.’… Your seminar opened the door for me that there is a value … the exploration of me is a ‘productive’ use of time.”

“I enjoy your classes so much because I feel totally safe there… your ideas are wonderful springboards. My spirit is refreshed.”

“I had been having difficulty starting on a project that I wanted to work on, which was a series of essays for my daughter who is two, and because of the timed writing I was able to actually get started on a piece that I was thrilled with. I wouldn’t have been able to do it if it hadn’t been for the class and the homework
assignment… and I just wanted to say thank you .”

“Thank you again and again and again... The class changed my life.”