Online Writing Mentors

Do you have a student who needs extra help?
Are you a talented writer who would like immediate feedback on your stories?
Would you like to become the best writer you can possibly be?

Our online writing mentor program is designed to provide help, encouragement and immediate feedback to those students who work best in a one-on-one situation.

Who is this designed for?

Reluctant writers who struggle writing their ideas down and need to learn special techniques to make writing easier.
People with learning disabilities, such as dyslexia and dysgraphia, who no longer need to feel that they "just can't do it". We have many methods that will not only improve your reading and writing skills, but you'll actually enjoy doing it.
Students who need extra encouragement, advice and tutoring to improve their writing skills
Talented writers who want to 'push the envelope' and become the best writer they can possibly be
Writers of any age who want feedback from professional writers who've been teaching creative writing techniques to authors for over 20 years.

How does it work?

First, look at who we are to decide which of our mentors you think you might like to work with.

Then, use our contact page to email us of your interest in getting a mentor.

Next, we'll email you back, or possibly call you if you leave a number, to discuss your specific needs.

If you decide you'd like to continue, then we'll arrange a time to meet. The sessions are held over instant messaging which we have found to be quite good as a medium for working one-on-one with those who are not geographically close. The schedule is entirely flexible to meet your goals and budget.

How much does it cost?

That depends on who you choose to work with. The current rates are:

Miriam Darnell: $40.00 per hour.

Shannon Crose: $30.00 per hour.

Lori Teresa Yearwood: $35.00 per hour

Ms. Yearwood is an award winning journalist and national magazine writer. She is the founder of a non-profit organization called Storyteller's Ink, and the author of its curriculum, a collection of unique writing activities that help young people create and publish their life stories. Ms. Yearwood believes everyone is extremely powerful. She can help you tap into your power by writing about your experiences, strengths and hopes.

We also have extremely talented student peers who are accomplished authors. These extraordinary students can provide a level of support that is sometimes the best way to reach a budding young author. Certain students interact best with others their own age and our student peers are extremely adept at dealing with the reading and writing issues of younger people.

The following students are available and are directly supervised by Miriam Darnell.

The cost for Peer Mentors is $20.00 per hour.

Julie Rodriquez has written The Do's and Don'ts For Fantasy/Sci-Fi Writers on our website.

Lauren Seegmiller is the author of "Lauren's Corner", a feature that we are currently putting together for our website and will be posted soon.