Testimonials

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"Josh's workshop is creativity therapy for storytellers. He has a remarkable way of probing your beliefs and conflicts for the truth you're struggling to reveal." –Pari Chang

"Josh can teach writing. This is almost unheard of among writing teachers. He helped me understand how stories work. His ideas about the craft are precise, incisive, and inspiring too. His ideas about the publishing industry are indispensable. He gave me the skills and confidence to finish my book proposal. When I started his class, I'd been working on a memoir for five years; three months after the class ended, I sold the book to Penguin." –Lee Aaron Blair

"Working privately with Josh helped me in three ways. First, he had invaluable insight into how editors think and read; this is the greatest of all known mysteries for desperate freelancers. Second, he guided my thinking to become clearer and thus my writing better. Most importantly, he provided motivation. I always left our conversations more confident thanbefore. That, frankly, is rare and great." –Charles Duhigg

"Josh Shenk has both the innate sensitivity and the determination to help writers tune into and develop their authentic voices. His class led to a breakthrough in my writing." –Megan Olden

"My writing took a quantum leap when I had the opportunity to work with Josh Shenk. He helped me awaken my motivation and break through my resistance. More than an instructor, he is a co-creator." – Greg Walloch

 

ABOUT THESE WRITERS

Pari Chang, a recovering attorney, has published essays in The New York Times, Self, and Glamour. She is at work on her first book, The Meatpacker's Daughter.

Lee Aaron Blair is a professional gambler. He speaks regularly on National Public Radio and at Stories at the Moth in New York City. His forthcoming memoir will be published by Penguin Press. More at http://leeaaronblair.blogspot.com/

Charles Duhigg, a staff reporter at the Los Angeles Times, has also written for Slate, The New Republic, and the Utne Reader, among other publications. He received his M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.

Megan Olden, a former editor at GQ and Esquire, is a PhD candidate in psychology at Fordham University.

Greg Walloch is an acclaimed writer and performer who has toured the world with his solo works. More at http://www.gregwalloch.com.