Writing for NYC Publications

Betty is smart, articulate, practical, and fun! She combines the practical knowledge of a working journalist with the skills of a gifted teacher. -- M.H. Fryburg

"Betty is media-savvy, approachable, and open to sharing her experience and insights on how to approach targets, craft query letters, and cultivate media relationships." -- Lourdes Del Valle

"Betty was great! She immediately set the class at ease, was well-organized, and used every second of our time together efficiently and effectively! She was generous with her feedback, encouragement, and constructive comments." -- Susan Sawyers

"Betty is a smart, informed journalist who made this info-packed class really fun, interesting, and helped me feel more confident in my skills." -- Anna Davies

"Betty was terrific. She was very knowledgeable, well-prepared, gave lots of useful information, and clearly has a passion for journalism." -- Barbara Doran

"Four stars! She was dynamic, entertaining, efficient, smart, savvy, and flexible in the ebb and flow of the class. It was a great mix of lecture, reviewing selected material, and on-the-spot training." -- Janice Hughes

"Betty is an excellent teacher who is knowledgeable about her subject as well as an excellent communicator. She could deal with everyone in the class equally well and answer questions quickly, specifically, and succinctly." -- Deborah Emin

"Betty is full of resources. You're guaranteed to come away from her seminar with at least several new ideas about where to dig up information." -- Jenny Miller

"Betty was great. She was always encouraging with us, but shot straight with us too. She certainly gave me the direction I needed. She makes the class a very comfortable space to explore writing." -- Laura Madden

"Betty is an incredibly approachable, down to earth teacher." -- Leslie Hunter-Gadsden

"Betty's class was like a B-12 shot -- I felt energized & inspired to work on pitches for all of my story ideas!" -- Jaimie Epstein

"Betty was great, enthusiastic, and clearly skilled in pitching. She has great energy and broke down the topic in an easy to understand, no nonsense way." -- Kellie Tabron

"Betty is an engaging and lively instructor. She has tons of experience and gives great tips to catch an editor's attention." -- Kate McNeil

"After writing a few pitch emails blindly, I sorely needed a class like this. Betty's class filled my expectations immensely, and now I feel much more prepared." -- Ethan Stanislawski

"Betty is an incredible teacher -- engaging, smart, down-to-earth, and a great mentor for people just starting out. I left each class invigorated to get to work on new assignments." -- Lori Mooney

"Betty had a lot of relevant and helpful insight. She asked students what they wanted to focus on and tailored the class accordingly." -- Jean Keenan

"Betty brings more than 10 years of experience, hard-nosed judgment, and great creativity to help veteran writers and newbies take their best shot." -- Phyllis Maguire