Meet our talented family of teachers—each an accomplished writer and trustworthy guide. Leaf through our faculty bios, profiles, book excerpts, and writing advice articles. You’ll like the people you meet.
Margaret Meacham

Faculty Profile

Meet Margaret Meacham

When Margaret isn’t teaching or writing, she makes it her mission to go outside as much as possible, partaking in such activities as swimming, skiing, and hiking. She also enjoys spending time with her five grandchildren and letting them inspire new stories for her to write.

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George Jreije

Faculty Profile

Meet George Jreije

“Keep your writing fun and experimental always,” Gotham teacher George Jreije says, to inspire up-and-coming writers. “Trying out different genres unlocks your true voice. Don’t bottle yourself up to only one category.”

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I was amazed by the teacher’s ability to create a personal bond with each of us.

Meredith Trunkett, entrepreneur/mom

Faculty Excerpts

They Are Cursed Like You (Trailer Park Witches Book 1)

They Are Cursed Like You (Trailer Park Witches Book 1)

Holley Cornetto
An excerpt from Holley Cornetto's novel They Are Cursed Like You (the first installment in the Trailer Park Witches series)***PrologueFour RabbitsWhen they ran Belladonna Mason out, it was literal. They chased her into the woods wearing nothing but the shift...
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A Season in Delhi

A Season in Delhi

Scott Alexander Hess

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Faculty Articles

Barbara DeMarco-Barrett

On Revision

Barbara DeMarco-Barrett
Writers have a love­/hate relationship with revi­sion. On the one hand, we hate it because we want our pieces to come out right the first time, and the drafting process is so much more fun, full of prom­ise and discovery,...
Rita Chang-Eppig

How to Write a Fight Scene

Rita Chang-Eppig
I’m fortunate that I’ve never been in a real physical fight, but I’ve been in plenty of sparring matches. Sure, I lost most of them, but I’d like to think I learned a few things from the various martial arts...