Excerpts from anonymous evaluations written by students
We must continue to open in the face of tremendous opposition. No one is encouraging us to open and still we must peel away the layers of the heart.” Chogya Trungpa Rinpoche
- Suzanne helps open doors into our interior, doors we didn’t even know were there.
- Valuable insight and encouragement. It was wonderful to have confirmation of my writing direction and encouragement that my voice might find a market.
- Her session on “Creative Exploration” resonated most deeply for me, and provided validation for a process I have been intuitively utilizing.
- Suzanne possesses a direct and relaxed manner of presenting that made it easy to stay engaged. She also has an encouraging way of interacting with workshop participants which I really liked. Finally, I got some great ideas for ways to approach my writing and the difficulty of getting through a first draft.
- Kingsbury’s “Writing Without Borders” was so helpful. She is so engaging and very encouraging.
- Fantastic, a definite for next year!
- Dynamic, inspirational personality.
- Her presentations propelled me past the point where I’ve been stuck in the transition from non-fiction to fiction.
- My writing has been enriched immeasurably. The prompts were fabulous. Especially liked the “time circle” exercise for future use—good organizational tool.
- Provided me with ideas on how to get started writing when I was stumped for ideas. Made me more comfortable sharing my writing with others. Gave me more confidence.
- This course introduced me to a whole world of creativity within myself. Suzanne fostered an open and trusting atmosphere that encouraged us to explore many different areas of ourselves.
- Excellent way of getting the entire audience engaged.
- She’s fascinating, lives her passion.
- Loved her! Thought she was the best speaker this year.
- Smart, fun, self-possessed.
- Suzanne was very knowledgeable. Her manner of presentation was relaxed and inviting.
- Absolutely the most inspiring speaker and instructor! Also an incredible writer. I also like that she’s young and fairly new. My favorite.
- Her workshop was very interesting and the most helpful. She is a genuine person and a lot of fun to talk to.
- Her two sessions were the most useful to me.
- Best on character development—so perfect on evil and sainthood.
- Great writing, interesting improv workshop.
- Very bright, wonderfully informative.
- The most useful: Suzanne Kingsbury. Very honest, without affectation. Full of useful and stimulating information and tips. Inspiring.
- The manuscript conference was very helpful. She handled both praise and criticism in a professional manner. I felt as though she cared about my work.
- Full of energy and passion.
- Her ideas, her personality and her aura are amazing. I am a new fan.
- Wonderful, tuned-in writing teacher.
- Great presenter, she pushes the audience to think and write.
- Warm and enthusiastic.
- Great writing prompts. She’s an excellent teacher, and I’m excited about the material her sessions generated.
- Useful, clear, specific feedback to writers, clear on criteria.
- Mind-blowing. The best.