Can I get a witness? Sure. Here's what some folks have to say about my writing workshops:
Spike's workshops have been life-changing. She has an extraordinary gift for bringing people together and bringing out the best in everyone. Through her workshops I have met amazing people and have grown as a writer and a human being.
Spike's workshops have been life-changing. She has an extraordinary gift for bringing people together and bringing out the best in everyone. Through her workshops I have met amazing people and have grown as a writer and a human being.
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I revere Spike's insight about
people and her (laid-back, gentle, terrifyingly acute) literary counsel. The
afternoon I spent listening to her comment on a draft of my book was one of the
happiest and most creatively satisfying days of my life. If you've got a
project and crave nourishment for it: seek Spike
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Write with
Spike- do it. You won't be disappointed. I was stuck for years,
afraid of my own voice. And now, in her class, I am shouting with my own
voice. Some might say she is like a good therapist, which is very true,
but I like her because she inspires you to finally tell the truth.
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Spike
Gillespie has been an inspiration to me and others who have taken part in her
writing workshops. I have been fortunate to have been with her from the
beginning so have seen an evolution of her method and experienced the
continuity of her support. From very new writers to professionals we have met
as strangers and parted as friends. The bonding and dynamics of each group has
been a support as we work through our stories and share in presenting parts of
our lives. If you are thinking of writing or already are in the process Write
with Spike is a gentle yet structured way to proceed. I have gained
clarity and confidence through Spike's ability to evoke the best from
us. So can you.
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Spike's workshop is like going to a
weekly family reunion- except with relatives that you adore, respect and
trust. Spike is wet-your-pants
funny and one of the most giving teachers I've ever encountered. If you're looking for a killer writing
workshop this is the one.
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The contribution you have made to my success as a writer are immeasurable. Thank you. Don't let me slide.
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Thank you for hosting this class! I love your attention to the clock and for seeing our purpose through. I love the assignments and am looking forward to next week.
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First, thank you so much for holding the workshop. I gained a lot of insight into the world of professional writing that I will no doubt find invaluable going forward. The writing exercises were very helpful as was the loosely structured nature of the workshop. Even just a loose structure seemed to help force my creative mindset to flow more than it has been. I write for work on a regular basis, but was looking to get my more creative, personal side going again and the workshop did definitely help me accomplish that goal. I've already begun to journal again and am planning to start refining a very promising piece I started yesterday.
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Thanks for the response. It is immensely beneficial to receive an external point of view particularly from you. I respect your being, expertise and language facility. Your personal strength pervades your work. The class is wonderful and an aspect I appreciate is the sense of being among peers. Your observations gave me what I hoped for; a sense of direction and method of construction. The point is a beginning has been made; sustaining remains to be seen.
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I enjoyed these very much--this helped me start to flex my writing muscles again. I am astonished to report that I now have a working outline for a novel.
