"Excellent course, well-structured and gives one confidence in improving one's craft as a short story writer." -- Aaman L.
"I really enjoyed this class, it was very informative and really helped me with understanding short story writing. I didn't think before this class that there was so many different parts to short stories, but it was broken down very well. I think the way the lessons were organized very well and flowed very well in relation to how I would write an actual story. Thanks for a really great class." -- Martin M.
"I loved the course, and I am very glad I enrolled in this course. It was very helpful. The instructor was wonderful. Thank you." -- Rebecca M.
"i enjoyed the class and learned some new information to help with my short story writing. Thank you." -- Elizabeth S.
"I am an aspiring writer, and I have been looking for a condensed course that can guide me through the process of creating a short story. This course answers my questions, and the instructor gives me detailed and effective feedback on my assignments and exams." -- Frances G.
"I thought it was extremely helpful and did a good job of describing the key elements of a short story." -- Rebecca D.
"I learned a lot from this course and I think that this course was extremely helpful. It was a lot of fun to learn about what makes a short story a short story." -- Sarah G.
"This course was scary for me. It was a challenge, and even though I passed, I was full of anxiety, which made it hard for me to focus. You are a fantastic teacher/professor, and I am going to continue taking your courses." -- Betty B.
"It was very helpful. I learned a lot of words. I will keep on writing!" -- Samantha S.
"It was a very important and helped me learn a lot. Thank you!" -- Omid J.
"This course was spot-on. I thought it was comprehensive and well worth the investment." -- Yolanda C.
"This was excellent." -- Cleopatra B.
"Excellent course." -- Anthony D.
"What was most helpful was being able to access the materials 24/7. The instructor explained each lesson with good examples and links to further reading. I also loved the testing process." -- Harriet S.
"The instructor was very encouraging and helpful." -- Paul W.
"I think this course was by far the most helpful for someone starting out in this area." -- Deborah K.
"The entire course was helpful to me. She is a great instructor, I've had the chance to have for 2 courses I've taken. She was always available for questions and offered constructive instructions during these courses. I'm looking forward to having her as an instructor for other writing courses I will be taking." -- Joy K.
"Good course. Hope to take more!" -- Kyle B.
"I've had other story writing classes, but this one was by far the best. The way the instructor explained the steps of writing was very helpful and clear." -- Safa A.
"The entire course was helpful. She was by far the most available and helpful instructor I have had yet." -- Leigh S.
"I think that the course is wonderfully laid out. The links and assignments were on point and substantive." -- Mick M.
"I found the lessons to be very helpful, very well written." -- Rebecca J.
"What was most helpful was the thoroughness of it all." -- Cynthia S.
"The assignments challenged me to apply the information presented in each lesson. I also appreciated the exams. This course helped me to develop a good foundation for short story writing by explaining the basic information that every writer should know. I am now very confident that I have the right foundation for future writing projects." -- Sherma C.
"All parts were helpful. Identifying the parts of the short story or rather the components of a short story." -- Patricia L.
"The instructor was very supportive, and downright inspiring!" -- Tyrone R.
"This course gave me a structure to follow and because of this I gained more confidence and definitely more clarity in my writing. The instructor was pleasant and immediately responsive. What was most helpful to me was the additional reading material that reinforced what the lesson was about and other sites that will be helpful for a long time. The structure was great and the feedback helpful as well." -- Beverly H.
"I found the whole course helpful, but I think one of the most helpful part was the lesson on "Showing not Telling"" -- Eric B.
"The instructor was just fabulous. She knows her material and is supportive. She also has consistently fast grading turn around." -- Cecil B.