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Level Up your Writing Skills with Online Writing Smarter Workshops!


Workshops and Webinars for Students, Professionals, and Businesses

In my workshops, you can expect personal attention and tailored feedback in a small-group setting. I use my 20 years as a teaching veteran—including instruction at prestigious universities, such as George Washington and American—and an MFA in Creative Writing, to guide students through my fresh approach to the writing process. Based on personal project goals, students will take their writing to the next level and increase confidence for future endeavors.

Six-Week Workshops:

All sessions will involve discussion, group exercises, and hands-on experience. There may be impromptu discussions on writing styles and techniques, as well as the distribution of scheduled and unscheduled articles, essays, and stories relating to writing, revision, and editing during each class.

* Payment Plans & Early-Bird Specials Available.
* Registration required five days prior to workshop start date.

Level Up Writing Skills
(Teens)

6 two-hour sessions include:

  • Review strengths of established writing 
  • Focus and structure a new piece of writing 
  • Write introductions that pack a punch 
  • Learn to draft with intention 
  • Study next-level line editing, including punctuation and grammar 
  • Find a voice 
  • Lose writing anxiety
Upcoming dates:
Thursdays, 6/26-7/31 @ 11:00am-1:00pm (Brown bag)

Level Up Writing Skills
(Adults)

6 two-hour sessions include:

  • Review strengths of established writing 
  • Focus and structure a new piece of writing 
  • Write introductions that pack a punch 
  • Learn to draft with intention 
  • Study next-level line editing, including punctuation and grammar 
  • Find a voice 
  • Lose writing anxiety
Upcoming dates:
Tuesdays, 1/14 – 2/18 @ 6:30pm-8:30pm

Level Up Writing Skills
(Professionals)

6 two-hour sessions include:

  • Reviewing strengths of established professional writing
  • Focusing and structuring a new piece of professional writing
  • Writing introductions that pack a punch
  • Learning to draft with intention
  • Studying line editing, including punctuation and grammatical instruction
  • Find a voice 
  • Lose Writing Anxiety 
Upcoming dates:
Tuesdays, 4/29-6/3 @ 6:30pm-8:30pm

Unforgettable Admissions Essays (High School Juniors/Seniors)

6 two-hour sessions include:

  • Brainstorm for engaging angles on standard topics
  • Prewrite to discover a focus 
  • Write drafts to hone ideas 
  • Line edit to create fluidity 
  • Learn the art of essay writing
Upcoming dates:
Tuesdays, 6/24-7/29 @ 6:30pm-8:30pm

Stunning Supplementals
(High School Juniors/Seniors)

6 two-hour sessions include:

  • Brainstorm for unusual angles on standard topics 
  •  Prewrite to explore ideas and find focus 
  • Write drafts quickly and easily 
  • Line edit to create fluidity 
  • Edit essays to properly recycle
Upcoming dates:
Coming Soon in September 2025

Create a Custom Workshop Tailored to Your Class or Team!

6 two-hour sessions include:

  • Choose the length and dates 
  • Choose the topics and projects 
  • Choose the depth of discussion 
  • Choose Zoom or In Person 
  • Foster dynamic writing in students or professionals
Upcoming dates:
*Your Dates Here*

Creative Writing Workshop (Beginners/Adults)

6 two-hour sessions include:

  • Reviewing strengths of established creative writing
  • Focusing and structuring a new piece of creative writing
  • Writing introductions that pack a punch
  • Learning to draft with intention
  • Studying line editing, including punctuation and grammatical instruction
  • Find a voice
  • Lose Writing Anxiety
Upcoming dates:
Tuesdays, 2/25-4/1 @ 6:30pm-8:30pm

Creative Writing Workshop—The Next Step (Adults)

6 two-hour sessions include:

  • Reviewing strengths of established works and instruction 
  • Studying student material as text 
  • Shaping material into essays, stories, or articles 
  • Conducting research on suitable markets for material 
  • Focusing writing according to chosen market

"Working with Jill was truly a pleasure. Before Jill met with our employees, we spoke with her about our needs, and she created a class based on those issues. The attorneys appreciated our investment in their education, and enjoyed learning new writing techniques. Their writing has become more succinct, organized, logical, and readable since attending Jill’s course. Additionally, the attorneys have become more productive. They put more thought into the questions they ask before approaching new projects. It’s easy to see the transformation in my attorneys’ work as they continue using the tools with which Jill has equipped them."

- Lydia, A partner at D'Amura & Zaidman

90-Minute Workshops:

Whether you’re a professional, student, or just want to write creatively, these workshops will take your writing to the next level in just 90 minutes! All sessions will involve discussion, group exercises, and hands-on experience. Instructor may provide established reading material prior to course.

* Buy three 90-minute workshops at a discount!
* Registration required five days prior to workshop start date.

Email with Confidence

90-minute session includes:

  • Approach emails confidently
  • Overhaul subject line
  • Organize thoughts
  • Streamline messaging
Upcoming dates:
Wednesday, 2/5 @ 9:00am-10:30am
Thursday, 5/15 @ 6:30pm-8:00pm

Introductions that Pack a Punch

90-minute session includes:

  • Review the power and purpose of successful introductions 
  • Identify true project focus 
  • Explore outcomes of introductory statements 
  • Write introductions that pack a punch
Upcoming dates:
Thursday, 1/16 @ 12:00pm-1:30pm
(Brown bag)
Tuesday, 4/8 @ 6:30pm-8:00pm

Focus and Structure I

90-minute session includes:

  • Approach a new writing project confidently and efficiently 
  • Generate ideas 
  • Identify topics 
  • Explore possibilities 
  • Organize and focus thoughts
  • Generate ideas 
Upcoming dates:
Thursday, 1/23 @ 12:00pm-1:30pm
(Brown bag)
Thursday, 5/1 @ 6:30pm-8:30pm

Focus and Structure II

90-minute session includes:

  • Identify key concept to thread through writing 
  • Use argument, insight, or concept to lead readers 
  • Build strong argument, report, or story 
  • Shape unforgettable essays, stories, or reports
Upcoming dates:
Tuesday, 2/11 @ 6:30pm-8:30pm

Draft with Intention

90-minute session includes:

  • Write first drafts quickly and easily 
  • Discover draft frame 
  • Expand draft scope 
  • Create transitional links and document threads
Upcoming dates:
Thursday, 3/6 @ 12:00pm-1:30pm
(Brown bag)

Next-Level Line Editing

90-minute session includes:

  • Review the clutter and simplicity of successful projects 
  • Expel clutter from writing 
  • Create succinct and readable phrasing 
  • Understand proofreading and grammatical errors
Upcoming dates:
Thursday, 3/20 @ 6:30pm-8:30pm

Restructure Previous Projects

90-minute session includes:

  • Review previous writing project 
  • Discover new focus of previous project 
  • Refocus previous project
Upcoming dates:
Thursday, 4/24 @ 12:00pm-1:30pm
(Brown bag)

Back-to-School Brush Up! (Middle School & High School):

These workshops will take student writing to the next level in just 90 minutes! All sessions will involve discussion, group exercises, and hands-on experience. Instructor may provide established reading material prior to course. Try one or all three!

Introductions that Pack a Punch

90-minute session includes:

  • Review the power and purpose of successful introductions 
  • Identify true project focus 
  • Explore outcomes of introductory statements 
  • Write introductions that pack a punch
Upcoming dates:
Thursday, 9/11 @ 6:30pm-8:00pm
Upcoming dates:
Thursday, 9/11 @ 6:30pm-8:00pm

Focus and Structure I

90-minute session includes:

  • Approach a new writing project confidently and efficiently 
  • Generate ideas 
  • Identify topics 
  • Explore possibilities 
  • Organize and focus thoughts
  • Generate ideas 
Upcoming dates:
Thursday, 9/18 @ 6:30pm-8:00pm

Next-Level Line Editing

90-minute session includes:

  • Review the clutter and simplicity of successful projects 
  • Expel clutter from writing 
  • Create succinct and readable phrasing 
  • Understand proofreading and grammatical errors
Upcoming dates:
Thursday, 9/25 @ 6:30pm-8:00pm

"I highly recommend Jill as a tutor and instructor. She'a great writer, a patient teacher and a very organized, detailed person. Her writing workshop is well worth the time and investment. The classes and her instruction have made me a better writer and more thoughtful reader as well. I look forward to working with Jill again very soon."

- Fred Baldassaro, Director of Communications at North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA)