The workshop environment is always fun, creative, and friendly. We all immensely enjoy reading one another's pieces, and receiving the great feedback we get from Rebecca and each other. In just five days of three-hour sessions (sometimes running a little late due to the fact that we were so engrossed and did not want to leave), I have been able to hone my humor and science fiction stories... perfect poems... and have been so enthusiastic about gaining constructive responses that I have written memoirs from scratch... I will definitely be coming back for more seminars.
-- Lily Gellman, 8th Grade, Heschel Middle School, 2008 Scholastic National Gold Keys Winner for Humor, Science Fiction, and Poetry, and Silver Regional Key Winner, Memoir
"When Rebecca makes a suggestion, she is not offended if you don’t agree. She listens and considers your perspective as the writer... Rebecca is an awesome (for lack of a more specific word of praise) editor and writer, and an equally amazing person. The gift of working with her is a double bonus – her amazing skill as a writer and editor, and her warm, smiling, funny personality."
--Noa Bendit-Shtull, 15, Bard College High School, Scholastic Silver Keys Winner for Short Story and Poetry, 2008 and Scholastic National Gold Key Winner for Short Story, 2006. Check out Noa's story HERE