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Testimonial from a Private Coaching Client: “Nicole is a gifted and compassionate writing teacher. Her workshops and private coaching have helped me to develop a consistent writing habit. I’ve grown in my writing practice because of her guidance, and I couldn’t have asked for better support. If you’re looking for someone to help you shape […]
Testimonial from one of Nicole Criona’s Coaching Clients: “I had taken every writing class I could find both online and in-person for over three years, yet I was still floundering around with an unwritten novel in my head. Frustrated and skeptical, I went to yet another class and met Nicole Criona – and everything changed. The […]
Testimonial from a Novel Writing Workshop: First Draft Incubator workshop attendee: “I came to this course with 20-odd pages of tired material, a clichéd main character, and no idea how to map out my novel. Despite having two decades of experience as a magazine features writer, I was stumped on how to organize and sustain compelling […]
Testimonial about our editorial services / private coaching: “I am a writer now, but I started as a book editor, working in New York book publishing for nearly 20 years. And I can honestly say that Nicole is one of the best editors I have ever worked with. Not only are her comments astute and […]
“I came into the Novel Writing Workshop: First Draft Incubator with a completed first draft that was in dire need of rewriting. I was dreading the re-write process and didn’t even know where to start. With the guidance of Nicole, I have been able to develop my rewriting and editing skills over the last year. I […]
“Nicole, I want to thank you for your thought provoking and active participation as the facilitator of this incredible 15-Day experience! I began this workshop with lots of apprehension which was similar to how I tackled my writing, unfortunately. But, with your energy and tenacious daily prompts and up-to-the minute feedback, I was able to […]
Testimonial from a private coaching client: “Since I began working with Nicole, she’s provided valuable coaching and feedback every time we’ve met. I came to Nicole with a few ideas scrawled into a Moleskine notebook, and six months later, I proudly printed out the first draft of my manuscript. With her guidance, I’ve been able […]
“Having a community, regardless of the activity, helps me thrive. After joining a writing group with Nicole and Sanora, I realized that while writing is often a solitary activity, having a community to share ideas and words is priceless. Last month I received a check (which I photocopied!) for my first piece of writing purchased […]
Testimonal for Nicole Criona’s 15-Day Writing Challenge: Having no real knowledge of what I was about to experience, I signed up for Nicole Criona’s 15-Day Writing Challenge offerred through Lawritersgroup.com. The invitation struck home because for some time now, I have not been writing daily, and it was getting harder and harder to do so. […]