"Melissa’s methods and Melissa herself make the Writing Together Alone Writing Workshops a unique and richly satisfying experience. She holds the group in a focused, safe space where the narrator’s voice can be expressed deeply and honestly without the writer feeling exposed or vulnerable. She creates a way for the words to flow in intensely rewarding ways while preventing on any encroachments on privacy. This makes the workshops unusually freeing, and the writing just pours out as a result. All the participants in my group, and we were a diverse bunch, expressed the same. Some of us were working on defined pieces; others, like me, were seeking a way to explore writing for fun and recreation. The experience was much deeper than that for me, and I have new-found bravery as a writer. Melissa’s calm, creative (steely) gentleness permeates the process and will keep me coming back for more. I encourage anyone who has ever had the glimmering of curiosity about their own writing potential, or need a jolt out of a writing rut, or just want to expand on existing projects, to sign up for a workshop. The results will surprise you in delightful ways."
Elisabeth van Wyk