"I am writing to thank you for Beyond the Writers' Workshop and The Passionate, Accurate Story. I believe if I'd ever had a teacher like you it would have changed by life. When I was a graduate English student, I would have been embarrassed to talk about content. Now that I am in my 50s, content is what I care about... These books are wonderful, concrete, lively and thought-provoking and--most important of all--I agree with you."
--Susan Zimmerman, Toronto: teacher of writing
"I hope you are paying Carol Bly a lot of money because she is a national treasure. She is the best teacher I have ever had in any field. It was a privilege to take this course."
"Carol is a wonderful instructor with a wealth of knowledge and wisdom. She offers valuable suggestions to improve one's writing--both creative and craft. I liked it that she was open to suggestions and different views. Her preparation for class was incredible--she wrote detailed plans that helped organize our sessions. She also took a great deal of time reviewing our work. One of the best instructors ever!"
"This class has been a watershed experience, one of the best weeks of my life."
"The best thing about the class was Carol Bly she is fair, balanced, informative, ethical, generous in the time she makes available to her students, and funny!"
"Carol is extremely popular with Midwesterners, but she also draws students from all over the country. Students say she is the best teacher they ever had. That's because she affirms the humanity of the writer... Her classes always fill up immediately."
--Andrea Gilats, director of the
University of Minnesota
Split Rock Summer Arts Program
"Carol Bly is certainly the most generous, moral, ethical, and supportive teacher I've ever worked with."
--Northland College Lifelong Learning student