1^st lesson free

Alex

Rate $68
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$68/h

1^st lesson free

English
Creative writing
Poetry
Proofreading

PhD Graduate of University of Edinburgh (Creative Writing) teaches Fiction, Poetry, and related writing skills online at both advanced and beginner levels. Student-led: I'm here to help you develop YO

English
Creative writing
Poetry
Proofreading

Lesson location

- online

About Alex

I am a former child adventurer; my parents both worked for the Smithsonian Museums in Washington, DC, and I spent a non-trivial percentage of my childhood in the field assisting scientists in the field. I have a wealth of experience in fascinating places, and as an author this has informed a great deal of my published writing.

I have been published in the Midwest Review, Olney Magazine, and Interzone Magazine; my historical sci-fi novella Andrion was published in 2023. My fiction has been longlisted for the BSFA award and nominated for the Pushcart; my poetry has been awarded an Editor's Choice by Last Stanza Magazine and an Honourable Mention in the Writers' Digest Annual Contest.

I am also an experienced academic, and have taught multiple classes at multiple levels for the University of Edinburgh and Scottish Universities International Summer School literature and creative writing programmes.

About the lesson

I have a student-led approach to teaching: our first session will set your writing goals and talk about your experience with writing; future sessions will be based on what you'd like to do. I'm happy to work with you on a specific piece, give foundational writing lessons over a set period, or work on exercises and improve foundational editing skills on a regular schedule.

I have been teaching writing for over a decade; first as a teacher in elementary-age children, then as a tutor and lecturer in Higher Education. In the interim I was also the co-founder and Director of The Writers' Rooms, an organisation in Iowa City, IA that served as a community hub for writers. I hold an HEA associate fellowship and have completed my thesis for a PhD in Creative Writing, and will be sitting for my defence on September 4th of this year.

As such, I am available to work with students of any age and skill level. Children and young writers are more than welcome, as are university students looking to improve their skill or mature students who wish to pick up the pen and write a novel.

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5h: $338
10h: $677

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This first lesson offered with Alex will allow you to get to know each other and clearly specify your needs for your next lessons.

30mins

online

$68/h

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My set price comes from years of experience, hard work, and several degrees in writing and literature--but it's up to you to decide whether it's worth it! The first 30-minute session allows us to discuss your goals, how I can help you achieve them, and whether or not you'd like to make the investment.

PhD Graduate of University of Edinburgh (Creative Writing) teaches Fiction, Poetry, and related writing skills online at both advanced and beginner levels. Student-led: I'm here to help you develop YO

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PhD Graduate of University of Edinburgh (Creative Writing) teaches Fiction, Poetry, and related writing skills online at both advanced and beginner levels. Student-led: I'm here to help you develop YO

Lesson location

About Alex

About the lesson

Rates

Rate

Pack rates

free lessons

online

Details

Other tutors in English

Laura

Camille

Mary

Davayne

Al Hamza

Blake

Sandy

Johann Nicholas

Victor

Lyle

Finn

Brais

Robert

Beccalynn

Victoria

Mimi

Joe

ANSHUL

Daniel

Grace

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