The best thing I ever did to advance my writing career was sign up for Eileen’s novel writing courses. Not only did she teach me how to write a sellable book, she encouraged me to keep going despite my self-doubt. Her enthusiasm, wisdom, and positive critique style is unmatched. I sold my debut novel to Harper Collins earlier this year, and her name will be among the first in the acknowledgements.
Eileen is an amazing teacher. Full of energy, warmth, and enthusiasm, she made coming to class fun and exciting. From outlining to structure, her knowledge of the craft is comprehensive. Her feedback during workshopping was always specific, thorough, and encouraging at the same time; it couldn’t have been more helpful. Everything I learned about writing a novel, I learned from Eileen.
I walked into Eileen’s class with barely the germ of an idea for a novel and came out with a first draft. Eileen taught me about plot structure and character development, and most importantly about the connection between the two. She is an excellent instructor and puts time into reading students’ work, making effective comments, and encouraging classroom dialogue.