June 27 - July 2, 2010

Testimonials

Published – Paris Writers Workshop Student published by Bloomsbury

Thank you for all your hard work in organizing the PWW in 2006. I enjoyed it very much and got a lot out of Vivian Gornick's workshop. So much has happened since then. Bloomsbury bought my novel Moonlight in Odessa and it will come out in September 2009 in the US and February 2010 in the UK. Foreign rights were sold in eight languages.
Thank you for all that you do for writers.
Best wishes,
Janet Skeslien Charles

Student Feedback on 2008

THE WORKSHOP was a very good week for me and the opportunities it provided for me as a writer in Paris was truly Holy.
Ryder F, USA

BEEN MEANING to write and thank you for a wonderful time at the Paris Workshop. I can't guess how you managed everything so magnificently over that whole period whilst remaining so calm and charming and making everyone feel special. You must have at least one double!
The novel workshop was a really interesting, worthwhile and memorable experience. Catherine is an absolute delight and it was great to be able to consult with a writer of such quality. She is so lively and perceptive and I really valued her approach. Spot on.
The only down side was the ridiculously long flight back across the galaxy to Australia. However, elements of the Paris dream are still intact.
Penny and Chris M, Australia

I learnt a great deal and feel energized and invigorated to write. I now know what a good writer strives to achieve. I got lessons and special help that helped me with my memoir.

High quality manuscripts and responses, good teacher, interesting readings, and good energy. Liked the morning workshops and options for free time later in the day. Paris is a great city for a workshop.

Thanks for all your hard work and skill. It was a terrific week.
Jan, Switzerland

The Novel workshop answered all my questions, taught me much more and left me reading literature with a second eye. The overall organization of the workshop was very good, but the writer of my workshop was both encouraging and very inspiring.
Kathryn, UK

It was an absolutely wonderful experience for me, and now I am trying to determine how I can return next year! Thank you for all of your hard work and your dedication to supporting writers.
Rebecca, USA

I wanted to thank you again for giving me the opportunity to teach at the Paris Writers Workshop this summer. I loved my experience in every possible way. I felt very lucky to work with such a good group of students... they were curious and passionate and great fun. We developed a wonderful rapport over the course of the week, which made all of the work feel like pure pleasure. I think it's a very good idea to have the one-on-one consultations – I haven't experienced that at a conference before and thought that it brings another level of seriousness and attention to the experience. And I was impressed (as were my students) with the sense of community you establish for the larger group of writers choosing to spend a week with us in Paris.
Ellen Sussman, Short Fiction

Thanks so much for the good time in Paris. You've built up quite an impressive gathering there, and I was very glad to be a part of it.
Liam Rector, Poetry

Direct Feedback from Paris Writers Workshop 2007

Did the PWW fulfill your overall expectations?

• It was above and beyond my expectations.
• A real learning and sharing experience.
• The workshop was inspiring! I met an amazing group of writers with whom I will keep in touch; this is exactly what I had hoped for.
• The whole program was terrific!

Do you think the PWW will help make you a better writer?

• Yes, it gave me the confidence and support I need to concentrate on my project.
• I learned enough to shift my writing – to take it to the next level. This was a crossroads for me, and I have taken a turn which will put my writing in a new place.
• It's been wonderful to feel part of such a passionate group. I don't feel I'm in a vacuum now; I feel I'm part of the writing community and want to keep up the momentum.