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Thank you for the wonderful workshop (Writing is for the Birds). I am still on Cloud 9. You are the best teacher, best poet, best role model I know. I am eternally grateful for you and all that you do. Thank you for your teachings, your feedback and suggestions, your giving soul. You give me confidence in my voice. Thank you. – Mary Alice Dixon, author of Snakeberry Mamas: Words from the Wild (Writing is for the Birds)

Writing is for the Birds was fabulous! I loved hearing everyone’s work. So inspiring! I am also interested in any future classes – Lisa Sukenic

Ashley, you and all the attendees are inspiring. Your class (Writing is for the Birds) yesterday was such a pleasure! I was very impressed with your approach to commenting on the work attendees shared. You not only encouraged them but also highlighted specific details of what they did well. Thank you! I love your idea of letting birds help set a scene in place, time, season, and mood. And I'm hoping to add more birds to present and future writing projects. I'm also looking forward to your class on writing about fur-babies! With much appreciation, Rosemary Poole-Carter

I really enjoyed the presentation (Writing is for the Birds)! Your enthusiasm for birds is contagious and makes me want to try my hand at including birds in my own writing. Also loved the idea of your Pet Project course coming up and will keep an eye out for that. Thanks again and best wishes to you! –Julie Flanders

Great presentation! Lots of food for thought and future writing. Writing is for the Birds was just the right amount of each element...the examples, the writing to prompts, the resources, etc. Thank you for doing this! – Betty McCreary

Ashley, Writing is for the Birds was an absolute JOY AND DELIGHT! The presentation, the participants, the prompts, the poems, the pacing...I loved every minute! – Michelle Seitzer 

Thanks so much for this seminar (Shaping Creative Nonfiction) and for the readings you shared. I hugely enjoyed both essays and not only was the class chock-full of practicable lessons, but your writing prompts ended up generating two full pages of really interesting material I had no idea was in me! –Râna Campbell

I loved your examples, the prompts, and your generosity in sharing your experiences and resources with us (Shaping Creative Nonfiction). You pack in so much invaluable information and I'm in awe of how you present so much over a relatively short period of time. Your encouragement, humor, and compassion are true gifts to us, and again, I thank you. Your review didn't meet my satisfaction, it EXCEEDED it 1,000 fold! As for the trust and faith I have in you, it's infinite. – Laurie Miller

Additional Testimonials for Ashley Harris:

Ashley, I thought your class (Shaping Nonfiction) was fabulous! I'm thrilled I did sign up and look forward to working with you more. So exciting! —Mary Anne Trause

Thank you, Ashley, for sharing so much valuable information and for leading such an enjoyable webinar. By the way, I really enjoyed the prompts, too. —Carol Raitt

This was excellent! Thanks so much, Ashley! Thank you for your generosity in sharing so much information.—Diane Angelucci

Thank you, Ashley. Your ideas were very helpful. I’m eager to put them into use! —Jo Prouty

Thanks so much, Ashley!! This was super helpful and enjoyable, and I can’t wait to get started using your ideas and tips. I've read a number of books on writing technique and have taken quite a few writing courses. I am also a professional content editor. I love "nuts and bolts" material, and your workshop did not disappoint! —Marlene Martzke

Ashley, thanks so much for a wonderful learning experience. Your prompts have given me ideas for multiple essays. I'm hoping to take your humor workshop, too.—Diane Judge

Thanks for the recording of Shaping Creative Nonfiction with a Narrative Arc. I listen and then I watch and listen again. I'm revising a memoir. Your suggestions are very helpful. Hoping I'm on the right track! I've done many workshops on Zoom. Yours by far has been the most helpful to me! --Robin Allen

I have taken multiple classes with Ashley and have also worked with her one-on-one. She is a generous teacher, a thoughtful editor, and heck of a lot of fun to be around. As an often-published writer herself, she has a knack for knowing what readers want. And as a "submission queen," she was my first call as I finished my MFA and sought homes for my essays. Thanks Ashley! ~ Cathia Friou

This is a giant candy-coated “Thank You” for your lovely and generous critique of my story “The Wanderer” in the Summer 2024 WOW! Women On Writing contest. My story was selected as a finalist (in a huge field of finalists). Your kind words and comments were a true prize to me! Again, thank you for giving me a real boost and inspiration to keep on scribbling. ~ Anna “A.K.” McCutcheon

Thank you for your thoughtful and insightful critique of my short story, “I Dropped the Turkey.” As you suggested, I gave more of a backstory for Blina and her family and filled in the history of Joe Montero. I always appreciate your spot-on input. ~ Susan Strauss

Ashley is an amazing teacher and editor! I’ve workshopped my creative nonfiction, fiction, and lyric prose with Ashley over the years and her advice is always spot on and chock-full of encouragement. She is one of the most positive and inspiring people I know! Her market recommendations are gold, and I’ve landed quite a few publications from her suggestions. If you’re looking for a true partner who wants the best for your work, I highly recommend working with Ashley Harris. ~ Angela Mackintosh