I am especially moved by her gift of poetry. She either knows exactly what I need to do to complete a project-whether it’s writing a story, creating a website, or trying to break into freelance writing, or she is knowledgeable and generous enough to refer me to others who can help me with my questions.Īlice is also an accomplished writer. I will always be grateful that she helped me find my writer’s voice.Īlways a wealth of knowledge, Alice is my go-to person for all things literary. She offers support and encouragement, while also providing honest feedback to ensure that my writing improves. I have attended various creative writing workshops with her-memoir, fiction, and poetry.She inspires a sense of playfulness in her workshops, giving full creative license to write first, edit later. ![]() “Alice was my first writing instructor outside of academia. Harrell, author of the Keep This Quiet! series, volumes I-IV And when I’ve asked for marketing advice, she’s come back with ideas. Naturally, being a poet, she has a very good sense of language. She communicates joy in her work, honestly wanting authors she’s working with to achieve success. And she will go the extra mile, rather than calculating her work time strictly by the clock. Also, she is good at bringing me back on topic. ![]() I’ve heard authors complain about overediting. She knows how far I should go in breaking the rules. The first, which is important for me, is that she knows when to edit a passage and when to leave the text alone, when to let my idiosyncrasies stand (creating a “voice”) and when to straighten them out in more traditional wording. What stands out with Alice as an editor are several things.
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