Send me an email with your daughter's name and age, and I'll let you know if I have a spot available.

No. Though I've allowed one boy to slip into my workshop for 10th-12th graders, I otherwise don't offer workshops for boys at this time. If you'd like to email me your son's name and grade, I'll be happy to hold the information for possible future workshops.

Not at all.

Absolutely.

Full refunds will be permitted if cancellation is submitted one week in advance. I do not prorate workshop fees.

Yes. I can offer your daughter the opportunity to sit in on a class for a one-time fee of $75. I only offer one night to one girl per session.

Absolutely! More than one girl in my workshops over the past five years has shown up for that first class only because a parent signed her up. Almost all of the girls who sign up for YWA workshops want to return. If your daughter doesn't think of herself as a writer yet, that might soon change! Sometimes when a student suddenly has a bit more freedom to write what she wants to write, and she receives a little bit of encouragement, her entire relationship with writing changes.

Yes! If your daughter shares with the group, she'll receive feedback from me as well as the other students. We try to keep comments positive, focusing on what's working (great dialogue, a beautiful phrase, a plot twist we love). We rarely offer criticism unless your daughter asks for more specific feedback.

In the workshops for my youngest students, perhaps 3rd-5th graders, the girls still write collaborative stories. If all the students agree that they'd like me to send a copy to their parents, I'll send an email with a Word doc after the workshop. If even one student declines to share, I'll withhold the document. Students in 6th grade and up decide for themselves what, if anything, they want to share with their parents.

No. Students are given the freedom to write about whatever they want. They can explore different genres, write from different perspectives, focus on character development, or write a memoir. They get to choose.

Anything and everything! Younger students might want to tell the group about their pets and their family vacations, but they're also eager to discuss the social hierarchy at their respective schools. Older students might talk about problems they're having with friends or share texts they've exchanged with their crushes. I've heard students vent about their classes, their siblings, and their grades. I've also listened to students talk about body image, sexual orientation, and gender fluidity.

I'll let her know at the end of that night's workshop that I think we should talk to you, then send you an email or connect with you over the phone.

If your daughter tells me she's hurting herself or that someone has hurt her, I'll reach out. I've talked to parents when a student has alluded to potential eating disorders, cutting, and suicidal ideation.

Yes. Students are always writing, drawing their characters, looking up synonyms, or researching.

Send me an email with your son's or daughter's name and age, and tell me why you're reaching out. I'll respond with available times.

I kindly request a 24-hour notice if you need to cancel. Repeated cancellations will require future sessions to be paid upfront.

No. Parents are not permitted to stay while I work with a student. As you probably know, your child--regardless of age--behaves differently when you're within earshot. I ask that you make other arrangements while I'm working with your child.

No. I only offer in-person tutoring sessions, and I won't edit work outside of a session.