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Praise for Susan K. Perry
“A wonderful teacher and consultant who is competent, caring, and very honorable. I very much enjoyed working with you.” “You have given me a tremendous gift of confidence and the ability to learn quickly through your insightful comments, so that writing is the joy I anticipated it would be . . . I have learned more from you these past few months than I probably would have in three years of college, specializing in literature. Don’t ever leave me!” “Wow, Susan: You weren’t kidding when you said you work quickly. How did you do that? Not only did you go through the proposal text already, but your comments are both thorough and professional.” “The way in which you have responded to us in this class is accepting of where we are at this time and place as writers, yet you provide us with suggestions to improve our craft. Your ideas are delivered in a way that, at least for me, allows me to trust you, and for the first time in my life, I really feel like a writer. Thank you.” “I just wanted to say thank you for your wise words on writing! Your book inspired me through my new transition into the writing life. When I read kind and inspiring words such as yours, it makes me feel as if I can do anything.” ”Writing was becoming a chore for me. Now I feel that you’ve helped me rediscover the joy of writing.” “I want to thank you for your book, Writing in Flow. The information has been invaluable to me. It was just what I needed at this time.” “Thank you very much for Writing in Flow. I feel like I have found myself again.” “As a screenwriter and playwright with 15 years experience (and an ex-journalist), it’s an inspiration and a great relief to me to find my travails and triumphs mirrored in your research and other writers’ anecdotes. Your pragmatic and insightful book Writing in Flow will occupy pride of place on my bookshelf. Thank you for your invaluable work.” “I usually don’t write letters to authors, but I’m reading Writing in Flow and it so inspired me that I had to write and thank you. It is very well written and entertaining, but it also contains some very useful tips. The attitudes and problems and feelings you describe echo my own. You have given me some great insights into my own process, as well as immense encouragement to keep at it. Your book reminded me so forcefully how much joy there is in the process itself and how much more alive I feel when I’m writing..” “Thanks for your help. You sure made my day... week... month! I will print out your encouraging words and hang them over my word processor for those ‘who the hell do I think I am’ moments.” “Your positive reinforcement made my day. I feel more confident knowing I have the ability, thanks to you and this class, to critique and edit my own work.”
FOR TEACHING“I just wanted to tell you how much I’ve enjoyed this [online] class and your teaching. Your accessibility, prompt responses, detailed and insightful comments, friendliness and humor have made the class fun as well as a great deal of help.” “In our book proposal writing class, I was surprised at Susan’s knowledge about whatever subject each of us was writing about which enabled her to give us her own helpful insights.” “Susan, I want to add to everyone else’s compliments of your handling of this class. This has been a great learning experience, truly enjoyable, and I think that it’s in large part because you are so flexible with us and because you’ve created an atmosphere where we feel safe to write what we really want to say and to share our work here. Also, thank you for sharing some of your own personal struggles with us here. Your doing so has contributed to the trust factor.” “I enjoyed the online course (“Writing in Flow”, www.writingschool.com) tremendously. It was great working with Sue, who provided lots of thoughtful feedback. I believe I would not have come to see my writing goals quite so clearly without the insights gained from this course.” “Your critique of this measly 1500 words was worth the whole tuition I paid for this course!” “Susan is tremendous, unbelievable! She knows what she’s doing. She doesn’t beat around the bush. She gave me the feedback I needed to improve my writing.” “I was in your Writer’s Digest online book proposal class, and I’ve now placed my book with the University of New Mexico Press. You helped me be very clear about what they would want, and in my meeting with the editor, I was able to easily answer every question. Thanks so much, Susan, for your help! It was crucial to getting this project sold, and to my career.” “Instructor Perry was able to give strong, direct feedback and critiques without crushing my ego. And this was while sending me back to the drawing board on some major points! That is truly a major talent and I really appreciated her guidance.” “I have to echo my classmates, your input is very helpful and thank God consistent. I have taken several online classes and this [Writing in Flow] is the first where the teacher kept contact on a one-to-one basis. Some gave no direct feedback but seemed to rely on peers to do it, others started out ‘gung-ho’ and their interest/input seemed to taper off.” “A class [nonfiction book proposals] well worth the time and money. I learned a lot. Thanks for your information and your incredibly rapid response.” “I think I can speak for all of us when I say I am blown away by the personal attention you have given each assignment [Writing in Flow] .” “I am REALLY HAPPY with this course! You have challenged me – maddeningly – throughout the course [nonfiction book proposals – Writer’s Digest online]. It is everything I was hoping for in getting me started and truly serious about my new turn in my career. Thank you!” “I want to tell you how much I appreciate the time you take with our exercises and in your responses to all of us. This is my first online class [Writing in Flow] but in all the (many) course offerings I have taken as an adult, not one could hold a candle to this one. I am especially impressed with the way you manage to create an intimate relationship with each of us, drawing us out and helping us recognize our strengths and examine our weaknesses.” “More interesting and useful than I expected. Not too much hype, had actual substance.” “Susan is clear, has wonderful examples, and she encouraged a dialogue that enhanced the content of the class. She has a warm and wonderful sense of humor that makes this topic come alive.” “I really enjoyed this class. It definitely freed up my creativity.” “The instructor is a very bright and understanding woman. I will be using and thinking about what I learned in this class for a long time.” “Her interaction techniques with the class were quite wonderful.” “I really did enjoy your seminar. I’ve taken a few creative writing classes over the years and it was so nice to be in a group of writers that have so few axes to grind. Your class was positive and constructive, which has not always been my experience.” “Thank you very much for a great presentation of exactly the information I was looking for when I signed up for your class. Your personal slant on every topic kept it interesting and vital, even when you dealt with the most basic of questions. Your hand-out material reflects every minute of thought and preparation you put into it, to the point that it has value in and of itself.” “Throughout the years, I have taken various courses offered by UCLA Extension, Valley College Community Services, and others. After each session, I always came away feeling disillusioned. The class did not live up to the written description, the teacher was mediocre, and the required materials fee always seemed to be a ripoff. I want you to know that I thought long and hard before taking your class and now I am so pleased that I just had to write my first letter of praise. You taught a terrific class and your valuable handout was well worth the materials fee. I learned more than I expected.” “I found the class a flow experience in itself.” “I am so impressed with the level of response from you – both quantity and quality. I waffled about taking this course but I’m so glad I took it. Thanks for your diligence. And effort. And skill.” “Thank you for being such a wonderful professor. You really do care. And we all appreciate that.” “I really enjoyed the class. Last night was really electric, with some great topics and discussion.”
FOR SPEAKING“You made our first meeting of the year a huge success. I could feel the energy flow back and forth. You touched on so many important points I had trouble taking notes.” “As always, I enjoyed being on the panel with you. You’re always such a warm, encouraging presence for the attendees at these things. Hell, I get a hit of it just sitting next to you on the panel.” “Thank you for your wonderfully informative and entertaining keynote address at Freelance Writers Bootcamp on 27 February 1999. After much unsolicited praise directed my way for having chosen such a terrific speaker, I speak for everyone in attendance when I commend both your delivery and the content. ‘Writing In Flow’ was important, imparted with persuasive authority, and went down smoothly. I can hardly wait to read your book.” “Everyone from the Orange Writers Circle appreciated your speaking at our meeting. They all spoke of the lasting good impression they had from your informative presentation. All were doubly impressed by your amiable patience in answering the barrage of questions and enjoyed the personal experiences you shared with them.” “Fantastic! Inspiring and practical.” “I would highly recommend Dr. Susan Perry as a presenter. She is knowledgeable, engaging, and a pleasure to work with in planning.” “Thank you so much for such an educational and entertaining evening. Your warm approach brough forth wonderful exchanges and we all left with a feeling of time well spent.” “Thank you for your generous participation in PEN West’s panel, ‘Seduce Your Muse: How to Overcome Writer’s Block and Maximize Your Creativity.” I know the audience found it useful.”
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