Meet new teacher Sussu Laaksonen
Sussu Laaksonen’s writing career began in her home country, Finland. She has worked in Finnish television and film and translated …Read More
Karen Kao7 January 2023 
Finding joy at the core of creating
Jennifer Gryzenhout has been with the Collective since it began and has been teaching creative writing for a decade. Born …Read More
IWC Staff8 September 2022 
From boardroom to classroom
Karen Kao began teaching at the Collective in 2018. Her debut novel, The Dancing Girl and the Turtle, had just …Read More
IWC Staff3 July 2022 
For the love of a good story
Jennifer van der Kwast started taking classes with the Collective in 2017—looking to connect with a writing community and reengage …Read More
Sarah Carriger1 October 2021 
Teaching writers to find the joy and let go of perfectionism
Because of teacher Inge Lamboo’s American accent and effortless command of English, her students are often surprised to learn she’s …Read More
Tineke Broer1 September 2021 
Finding the story
There’s no doubt that our online instructor Erik Raschke has a sense of humour—when asked why he moved to the …Read More
Joan Gannij3 February 2020 
In love with languages
Megin Jiménez became fascinated with languages at a young age. She was born in Venezuela but grew up in the …Read More
Joan Gannij22 November 2019 
Thoughts on inspiration, publication and handling rejection
Christina Frei is a former student of mine and now colleague, and it’s been amazing to see how she’s grown …Read More
Sarah Carriger11 March 2017 
Budding novelist learns the value of outliningStudent profile
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Lit Mag Grab BagPublishing
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Master Class with fiction writer Laura van den BergSpecial Courses 
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