Comments on: Coming Soon: Online Fiction Workshop from the Author of The Writing Class

By: Valerie C. Gregson

Valerie C. Gregson — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 19:21:01 +0000

I just love you. That is all. I buy copies of Jenny and the jaws of life for potential friends. If they understand the importance, then I proceed. I also use the old Peter Sellers movie, “The Party” for the same purpose.
This one guy actually gave me the copy of JJOL BACK! This is the same guy who forgot to tell me he is gay. Some people. Well, in summary, your book has given me hours of enjoyment and a fine tool for weeding out dullards.
Thank you and please write another book very similar to my favorite. Perhaps calling it JJOL #2 or whatever.

Valerie C. Gregson

By: Shanna Mahin

Shanna Mahin — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 16:08:54 +0000

Jincy,

I wanted to email you, but couldn’t find a link on your website. Which certainly doesn’t mean it’s not there. Just saying.

I am very interested in a workshop, or possibly private critique (if I can afford it), because I really don’t like people all that much.

Also, I write memoir. Yikes. As evidenced in recent literary headlines, there doesn’t seem to be much difference between memoir and fiction, although my work holds the distinction of actually being true. But I figure (regarding critique) that if I’m doing my job right, my work should READ like fiction, and the challenges become craft related if my story isn’t compelling on the page. I hope you agree, because I am a huge fan of your work and would love to have your insight into mine.

Shanna

By: robert crabtree

robert crabtree — Sat, 27 Dec 2008 21:23:00 +0000

me too. guinea pig. please. pea ess. love ‘the writing class’.

robert

By: robert crabtree

robert crabtree — Sat, 27 Dec 2008 21:20:11 +0000

me too. guinea pig. please.

By: Jonathan Forster

Jonathan Forster — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 22:06:58 +0000

All I want for Christmas is to be your guinea pig. I’d also like a new bike, perhaps a warm coat of some kind, or maybe just some cash? Whichever you think is best.

By: Tommy Gomez

Tommy Gomez — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 21:09:34 +0000

I’ve said this seven times just today, all in wildly different contexts: I would love to be a guinea pig.

By: Wendy Wimmer

Wendy Wimmer — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 21:59:47 +0000

I would also love to be a guinea pig! Or not a guinea pig but perhaps a guinea fowl, if you already have enough pigs?

By: Jennifer Niesslein

Jennifer Niesslein — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 19:38:30 +0000

I’d love to participate, either as a guinea pig or as a post-kinks pig.

By: Chris Miller

Chris Miller — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 11:07:07 +0000

Ms. Willett- As you so graciously commented on my blog entry about books last night, I felt obliged to return the favor (and have relied in more detail here). The workshop idea sounds intriguing, BTW, and were I not even more broke than the current average these days, I might well inflict some of my efforts upon you.

By: Neva

Neva — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 23:03:27 +0000

I’ve never participated in an online workshop and I’m kind of workshopped-out from grad school. I would be interested in working with you individually and would love to hear the details….