Sophie was down-to-earth. She really connected with her audience and imparted knowledge that will last a lifetime. She taught the in's and out's of how to get your work into magazines. She soothed the overwrought nerves of most people in the room, and showed that there is hope to getting your work published. -- Nicole Yanolatos

"You do not want to miss a class taught by Sophie Donelson. She's an expert in her field, an absolute delight to listen to and learn from. I picked up so many useful tips and ideas just from 1 seminar, and couldn't stop raving about it to my friends when I came home." -- Shyema Azam

"Sophie Donelson is bright and energetic. There was never a dull moment in the class. She had every week properly planned out for us so that we not only workshopped our writing, but covered new ground in terms of the art, craft, and business of writing." -- Lila Yomtoob