“You encouraged me to write about what I’ve been avoiding and, as you guessed, it uncovered so much valuable material. You encouraged me to look at my stories as a connected, potentially complete work. This is opening new ideas, too. And you gave me usable tools to help me get there. Your positivity is powerful. Thanks so much.”
— James B., writer
“Sarah’s GrubStreet class on the craft of memoir, which I took after an initial one night workshop with her, was excellent. I learned how to find a structure for my work, something I never would have found on my own. She’s a supportive, passionate, and compassionate teacher.”
— Nassir Ghaemi
“It was such a pleasure working with Sarah. Her attention to detail, expertise, and professionalism exceeded my expectations. Most importantly, her thoughtful comments, suggestions, and encouragement definitely helped me going forward with my manuscript.”
— Jayne Rowe Jones, author of Retsbol Rises
“I’ve taken two memoir-writing classes with Sarah, both of which I’ve found to be generative, inspiring, and even cathartic. She has an incredible way of making everyone feel like they are part of a supportive community of writers, and I left class every night with an almost irresistible urge to write until the break of dawn. Her constructive feedback and editorial comments have helped me to identify new themes and connections in my manuscript, and I’ve been made a better writer because of it. Thank you, Sarah.”
— Asmaa Elgamal, writer
“Sarah has an eye for flow that is unmatched. In one pass through my work, she helped me clear hurdles I had struggled with for months. She saw what I could not, and taught me how to see it, as well. Sarah is as thoughtful as she is thorough, with a disarming charm that makes you feel comfortable sharing your life story with her, minutes after meeting. She is everything you hope for from a teacher and editor. I’m lucky to have crossed her path.”
— Annabelle Tometich, writer and journalist
“Send your manuscript to Sarah. She will receive it and review it with an uncanny “macro-eye.” Her feedback is offered in a clear written presentation accompanied with a comfortable and colloquial dialogue. Her suggestions are precise and painless. Thank you Sarah, for your undivided attention and generous time. I will contact you soon with future projects.”
— Aaron Reed
“I took “So You Want to Write A Memoir?” seminar with Sarah. I would never have imagined that so much useful information and inspiration could be packed into just 3 hours! I would highly recommend this class for anyone even remotely considering writing a memoir.”
— Monique Lucey
“Sarah is a thoughtful, engaging, and honest teacher and writer. She gave me excellent, clear feedback on the publishing industry, pitching, and writing. I came away from our conversation with tangible steps that I can use in the future! I highly recommend her services to any writer, but especially burgeoning writers, who don’t know where to begin.”
— Katie Dillon
“I took a three hour Workshop with Sarah and it was so rich. She covered so many things in that short time. I even generated the beginning of a chapter in my memoir. I find myself going back to Sarah’s slides. She gave wonderful tips. She also provided book ideas to help me along my journey. I ordered one of the books and it is really helping already. She created a safe space and I really found her workshop to be extremely helpful, inspiring, and encouraging.”
— Liza Swedarsky MD
“I took a 3-hour memoir session with Sarah and it was a though-provoking, illuminating experience! I was able to generate many threads that I will continue to build on past the session. Sarah was an amazing instructor. Her sessions will definitely get you un-stuck.”
— Iris (Yi Youn) Kim, freelancer writer
“Sarah’s Memoir in Progress: Craft class was thoughtfully structured and chock-full of useful craft lessons, inspiring writing prompts, and illuminating examples from published works. To say that Sarah is welcoming and encouraging as a teacher is an understatement. Her class allowed me to make some important leaps in my own work, and I am so grateful!”