“The imagination is a precious and delightful entity. If you allow yourself to explore, you’re open to learning new things..” -Julie Poole

“Send your work out, and send persistently–even to places that reject you five, ten times. I wouldn’t be where I am now if amazing people didn’t encourage and mentor me along the way. Don’t be afraid of mistakes, and don’t be afraid to declare what you have done.” -Meg Eden Kuyatt

“Work towards your publishing goals but also celebrate the chapter you completed, the hour you spent writing, or the finish manuscript you sent to your writing group for critique.” -Ursula Pike

“Writing is its own consolation. […] If you find writing to be an intrinsically meaningful activity, nothing and no one can ever take that away from you.” -Jennifer duBois

“I want people to leave this class with a perspective that makes them question themselves, what they believe, and what they write. It’s in the questioning that we improve as writers writing about other identities.” -Alex Temblador

“We are arbiters of change! The writing will never be “done,” so embrace the chaos of highs and lows that come with developing your story into its best possible version. Letting go of perfectionism will make that process easier.” -Beverly Chukwu

“Cultivate gratitude and embrace process – if we can see the positive in our writing lives, we’re so much likely to feel empowered to begin or return to the page..” -Charlotte Gullick