Here
is what past participants of the Highlights Foundation Writers
Workshops at Chautauqua have said:
“What an experience! I got more substantive feedback
on my writing and illustrating in one week than in the previous
eight years. Now I’m equipped to recraft my pieces so
they’ll work, and I also feel encouraged as an author
and illustrator. Chautauqua confirmed my desire to find the
voice uniquely mine both in words and art. I’m headed
in the right direction, and I won’t give up the dream.”
~ Lynn Champagne,
Ogden, UT
“I found the experience of the Writers Workshop at Chautauqua
to be one of the most valuable and exciting learning opportunities
I’ve ever had. I learned so much about real authors and
what they do when they write. I came home with a treasure
chest of wonderful, useful information that I can share with
my students about the writing process.”
~ Susan Weaver,
Jamestown, NY
“The Writers Workshop was excellent, and I cannot imagine
any other all-around workshop could even come close. I found
it invaluable to hear editors and published/established writers
inspire and educate us each day. Then, to be able to question
the faculty further outside of class – priceless.”
~ Mary Scarbrough,
Storm Lake, IA
“This was one of the most remarkable weeks of my life.
It will completely change my writing and bring it to a whole
new level. I have never learned so much in such a short time
that will have such a far-reaching impact on my writing life.
I will never be the same! I have never seen such a well-designed
conference on any subject, and the balance of work and play
was delightful.”
~ Colleen
Messina, Gardiner, MT
“I found the Writers Workshop extremely valuable. For
an entire week I was surrounded by a group of writing professionals
who wanted only to encourage and enlighten and empower me,
not only within their respective workshops, but at breakfast
and lunch and evening gatherings. The faculty were open books
for us to sit down beside, get to know, and learn from. To
have an editor critique and discuss my work with me was an
incredible opportunity. I think the biggest impact Chautauqua
will have on my future work is that I now think of myself
as a writer.”
Beth Cadena,
Cape Elizabeth, ME
“The Workshop is a children’s writer’s dream:
an entire week away from the stress of real life in the idyllic
Chautauqua setting, surrounded by people passionate about
the joys and responsibilities of writing for children.”
~ Joyce Case
Potter, Mercer Island, WA
“I learned so much and enjoyed meeting others with the
same goals and dreams as mine. I am ever more committed in
my quest to show children a loving environment where everyone
is valued and where the earth itself is appreciated and respected.
I feel showing my vision to the world through my words and
illustrations to the best of my ability is important.”
~ Anita Crane,
Park City, UT
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