Private Classes

Get together with a friend or two to form your own small class, or work with me one-on-one on a schedule and at a location that works for you. I live north of NYC in Croton-on-Hudson, NY, and can travel anywhere within a half-hour radius. I can also work with you (and your friends) via email.

The great thing about private classes is that I can tailor them to meet your needs. Here are a few typical arrangements, but feel free to propose your own:

If you . . . 

     are writing a book

you can . . . 

     send me pages as you write, and we'll meet weekly over coffee at the Black Cow in Croton where we'll talk for about 45 minutes, and I'll give you written comments, and your manuscript with margin notes

If you . . . 

      need the structure of assignments and deadlines

you can . . . 

     tell me your goals and receive customized reading and writing homework, then meet with me weekly, twice monthly, or even just once to discuss your work 

If you . . . 

     have written a book

you can . . . 

     send me the manuscript, and we'll schedule two to four 45-minute meetings (depending on length) to discuss it in sections. With each section, you'll get written comments and margin notes

If you . . . 

     can't meet in person

You can . . . 

     email your work in Word format, and get it back (usually within a few days) with margin notes and written comments. We can also have a conversation by email (free) or over the phone (at my hourly rate)

My rate is $60/hour, which normally covers ten double-spaced pages, including margin notes and written comments. Meetings are also billed at the hourly rate. Discussions of your work by email are free.

If you can't afford the hourly rate, please talk to me, as I may be able to give you a discount, depending on my current workload.

Allegro (Sonata of the Stars), Mikalojus Ciurlionis, 1908