“My brain is still struggling to process all o the wonderful stuff I was exposed to during my seven days at Reed…The chance to study in a workshop with a talent as immense as Chris Offutt was enough to get me to Oregon and I learned more from him in one sitting than most graduate level writing teachers have been able to teach me in a full semester…”

“I had a fantastic time at the conference. It was so well organized, great content, wonderful people! Very inspiring. Thanks for making it so, so good.”

“I was blown away by many of the readings and the workshop itself was the cat’s ass. And, of course, putting a bunch of writers together with martinis and hula hoops made for a delightful community experience.”

“Frankly, I loved it. I learned a tremendous amount. I think I’m in a new place with my writing. I appreciate everyone’s hard work!”

“Aimee [Bender] was lovely to work with—never to harsh or too syrupy with her feedback. She has just the right touch!”

“There is little that could be improved from an organizational standpoint. It is an oasis in terms of craft, process, excellent scheduling and use of time. Matthea Harvey was an ideal workshop leader, able to guide sessions when needed and possessive of the ability to balance student feedback with her own commentary…”

“I was awed by generosity and insight of everyone involved in this workshop. Everyone I encountered—my teacher Dorothy Allison, all of the faculty and guests, the Tin House staff, my fellow students—made this experience one of the finest of my life.”

“Ron Carlson is an expert teacher and leader. He had the twelve of us in his group captivated, entertained,challenged, and involved, both in and out of the workshop sessions…altogether, it was a wonderful week.”

“Your conference was one of the best I’ve ever been to…boy, what a rewarding experience.”

“I hadn’t been exposed to D. A. Powell before this workshop, and now I would follow him to the ends to the earth. What an amazing individual.”

“Thanks for putting on such a fantastic workshop! It feels like money well-spent, and that’s rare in this world. I think the line-up of writers was just stellar.”

“The core of this conference was excellent. I can’t say enough glowing things about the workshop with Nick Flynn. He was very astute in his observations and sensitive in his facilitating.”

“Thank you. Thank you for all your kindness and the wonderful week. It was a wonderful experience and I look forward to attending another workshop in the future. (...with manuscript in hand!)”