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Erika Mailman
Erika Mailman is the author of the novels The Witch's Trinity and Woman of Ill Fame. She has also published two nonfiction books about Oakland history and is a columnist for the Montclarion newspaper in Oakland. She has taught creative writing at the University of Arizona, the Tucson Open University, and others.
Erika Mailman's Courses
Novel Writing – (Class starts April 4)
Testimonials
Erika's example, encouragement, acuity, and good humor inspired every writer in our class and helped keep us focused on our goal. Time and money well spent.
-- Bradley Owens"Erika is an insightful reader. Any writer who takes her class is in excellent hands." -- Drew Mayer
"Erika is a smart, savvy instructor. I've enjoyed her lectures, critiques, and support. I would sign up for any class she teaches." -- Portia Stewart
"Erika is an excellent instructor who provides helpful feedback in an engaging and fun manner. She knows how to motivate her students and is willing to share personal anecdotes when appropriate." -- Sandra Seligsohn
"Erika got me motivated to start the novel that had been in my head for years! By the end of the class, I was 150 pages into my book and had the rest outlined." -- Lian Dolan
"Erika is amazing! She breaks everything down into bite-sized pieces and makes novel writing much less intimidating." -- Alexa Fitzpatrick
"Erika is a dedicated, knowledgeable, fun instructor. She gives solid feedback that really helped me shape my novel." -- Lynn Braz
"Erika is your ideal instructor. She is patient, cheerful, encouraging, and thoughtful. It was the best mediabistro class I've taken." -- Lisa Takeuchi Cullen
