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Kallista is great at giving feedback on a scene-by-scene level. She helped me see the minor issues I was having with my scenes and helped me brainstorm ideas to fix them. Her coaching is fantastic.

John Malnor has been a pleasure to work with. His expertise, professionalism, and support has been pivotal in helping me meet my goals. He provides respectful, knowledgeable reviews and suggestions. His guidance is invaluable and I would highly recommend John as a mentor and book coach.

Jamie has provided much-needed insight into my writing's weak areas. It's amazing how a few minor changes can make a huge difference. I've enjoyed the experience and the knowledge I've gained will serve me well in the future.

Sue Hacking is a fantastic writing coach who will tackle the tough stuff I must face as an underdeveloped writer! She does not shy away from “I tip my head” when I read that! I felt embarrassed, as if I had done something wrong, but a millisecond later, I opened my hands, heart, and brain and wanted more of her expertise. (Please don't focus on my feelings—I'm a retired psychologist and love exploring my reaction to the world.)

I'm back to evaluating Sue Hacking as my writing coach. I needed to know a little more about her, so I purchased Take A Walk—Seattle, which she published from 1997 to 2017. Personally, I think we have a lot in common, as my parents are from Seattle. You most likely want me to stay professional rather than personal, but the personal is essential. Enuf.

This will address your question: How did it go with Sue Hacking? She can help me become a better writer. Over the next six months, I hired Sue to read and edit my essays. As a new, underdeveloped writer, this is a bold and courageous step for me, but it is essential. I expect to be revising and revising. I expect to get whacked around, but as Grace Paley said, it is so elegantly that being whacked once in a while is good for our souls. I know Sue will whack gently, as I've already experienced her whack and survived!

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Just Keep Writing, Anna Christine

This has been a fantastic course covering great information no only on writing short stories but then getting them out there.

John Malnor is a pleasure to work with and brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to TWP. He provided an in-depth, comprehensive review of my manuscript, and his support and guidance throughout the last two rounds of 100 Day Book helped me set and meet my goals.

I was so impressed with Kyle. He knew my manuscript in detail, remembering chapters and scenes as we discussed them. He gave me helpful feedback and ideas about filling in the structural holes. He was easy to speak with and very efficient. His thoughtful commentary and suggestions made me feel better and energized about my work and the rewrite ahead of me. I can't say enough nice things about him as a professional and as a person.

I had a fantastic experience getting started at The Write Practice with Joe. He was incredibly supportive, wicked smart, and quick to respond. With his assistance, I feel fully prepared and excited to dive into my book project. I'm thrilled about our progress and ready to move forward; I am confident in completing my book in 100 days!

Loved working with Joe. He has really helped me with my ideas and sharpened my thought process. Thanks so much.

I really appreciate the feedback and support from Joe on my book plan. I'm a brand new author and this is my first time taking The Write Practice, and so far, i'm really impressed and excited!

I was super impressed with so much that Joe could intuit regarding my story from the materials I submitted – his insight and guidance is invaluable. He combines depth with simplicity, not over-complicating the matters at hand. There's such an art to combining the creative/intuitive/generative aspects of drafting and the editorial/analytical aspects of writing/revising. I easily get lost on either end – too much unstructured pantsing and then too much over-analytical plotting. Joe's insight and warm encouragement are setting me up for success, and I am confident that I will write a solid working draft with the book plan we collaborated on.

I had a great experience working on my book plan with Joe. I'm looking forward to more collaboration in the future.

Joe's lateral approach to my book plan really had me thinking about the direction of my novel and development of storyline and characters – a great insight.

Kyle was encouraging and helpful with his feedback. This was my first experience with professional coaching, and I am so glad I tried it. I'm looking forward to our next session.

Kyle is fast, responsive, and knows his horror/thriller structure.

Kyle is very good with communicating and has been very helpful with my manuscript review. He provided me with a lot of resources and has been very supportive. I feel more confident as a writer with his guidance.

Kallista knows her stuff.

Alicya brings thoughtful and nuanced encouragement. What follows is clarity. Every writer needs a smart reader in the room with them. Thank you Alicya.

Working with Kyle Cisco was absolutely the best. I highly regard his advice in making corrections to my manuscript to improve it. We talked about future endeavors, such as using him as my next editor for my final manuscript review and hiring him as my publicist. I am so excited about working with him in the near future. He is the go-to person I will seek out to get me where I need to be to become a successful published author.

Jamie has done a wonderful job of identifying weak area of my novel.

Very thoughtful, precise, and informative. I'm looking forward to working with Joe.

I was very pleased with Joe's feedback/assessment of my book plan. I wish I had applied for this program two years ago!

Sue is very professional, efficient, and courteous. Her creative approach and common sense make her an excellent coach in the difficult endeavor of writing a book.

Sue Weems is very professional, considerate, and courteous. I just started working with her and I'm looking forward to the progress in my project!

Sue Weems is the best story editor and coach. Her critique is supportive and detailed. With Sue as your coach and editor, you'll finish a high-quality book.

Sue Weems is a great writing coach, both encouraging and demanding in the most helpful ways. She reads deeply and provides feedback that feels necessary and doable.

Sue is a supportive and constructive coach. She won't let you get down on yourself and provides detailed feedback on writing that makes you believe you'll get to the finish line with a publishable product.