Children's Book and Young Adult Novel Writing Workshop

I learned so much from Joy! She made me grow as a writer in a very short time and I am truly optimistic about what I accomplished with her help. -- Lisa Zeiger

"Joy was the most inspirational and dedicated instructor I've ever had. The effort she put into her responses was well beyond what I could have ever expected and enormously helpful." -- Nina Sherwin

"Joy made it possible for me to understand my writing in totally new ways and put it in a broader context." -- Ellie Parker

"Joy is an excellent instructor. Besides her wit and insight, she helped students find the focus of their project and why they were blocked." -- Elisa DeCarlo

"Joy's class was the extra push I needed to motivate me to keep working on my book. Very informative and helpful! I want to go back again!" -- Cara Alwill

"Joy understands her audience and knows what the market is all about -- really important information for writers trying to break into a genre for the first time." -- Randi Gollin

"I flew to New York from Minnesota just to attend and it was well worth both the time and money. Joy was fantastic." -- Ben Olson

"Joy was everything that a student needs in an instructor. Down-to-earth, informative, thorough, and wonderfully inspiring." -- Philana Marie Boles

"With her sincere and warm personality, Joy is able to convey truth so that we can become better writers." -- Barbara Bullard-Leacock

"Joy is smart, insightful, and knowledgeable. I highly recommend her class. I've returned three times to take a class with her!" -- Caroline Bock

"Joy is a very generous teacher! She is warm and candid and extremely knowledgeable. I have taken this class twice, and I might just take it again." -- Rebecca Cohen

"Joy is a very gifted editor and teacher. I benefited from her intelligent and supportive feedback. I look forward to taking another class with her." -- Elizabeth Merrick

"Joy's class showed me that I have many stories to tell, not just one. Now I know how I'm going to organize my material and which direction to go in." -- Marguerite Dunne

"I left Joy's workshop excited to start on my revisions and more confident in my story and with my writing." -- Theresa Clarkson

"Joy was accessible and informative, and it's clear she knows the industry and how to get the best out of writers." -- Morgan Baden

"Joy is incredibly insightful, energetic, and witty. Most important, she truly cares for each student." -- Candy Schulman

"Joy's class was just the shot of adrenalin I needed to immerse myself back into the revision process." -- Allison Kopicki

"Joy is a joy! She reads and listens actively, and her comments are refreshingly honest." -- Kiara Downey

"Joy was immediately warm and engaging and she quickly created an environment for productive feedback. She offered pointed suggestions in an encouraging and supportive way." -- Laura Sibson

"I found Joy's knowledge of publishing invaluable. I left the seminar feeling inspired and ready to keep on writing." -- Stephanie Whallon