TEACHER
Prior to moving to San Diego in November 2018, I served as the Assistant Director of The Writers Studio Tucson, a branch of the New York-based creative writing school founded by Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Philip Schultz. I started teaching at The Writers Studio Tucson in 2012, leading beginning, intermediate, and advanced writing workshops for six years.
I currently teach two courses for The Writers Studio regularly: “How to Submit Your Work to Literary Magazines” and my newest course, “Polish Your Prose for Publication.”
2025 dates for these courses coming soon!
“Since taking your “How to Submit Work” class, I’ve been able to place 25 pieces of poetry and prose with various literary journals. Thank you, I couldn’t have done it without what you taught us.”
“I’d been taking workshops at The Writers Studio for a couple of years, but didn’t know anything about the literary magazine world. By the end of the “How to Submit Work” course, I had all the practical tools I needed to start submitting work, and I understood how literary magazines function from an editor’s perspective. I started sending short pieces out as soon as the workshop ended, tentatively at first, and then as a regular part of my writing practice. Nine months later, I’ve had nine poems and essays accepted for publication, and my first work of fiction has been shortlisted. One of those poems was nominated for a 2025 Pushcart Prize. I now have a publication CV: something that seemed out of reach at this time last year. With a history of publication, I’ve been able to apply for residencies and fellowships and have recently been awarded a fellowship for a manuscript intensive in 2024. I feel like my writing career is underway. Thoroughly grateful to Janelle Drumwright and The Writers Studio for this class, and I highly recommend it.”