Testimonials

What they’re saying: Testimonials at Alice’s Unfinished Projects book launch: Sean Ingram Testimonal Lewis Faulkner Testimonial Dave Baldwin Testimonial Megan Cutter Testimonial Testimonials for “Sharing Your Story: A Memoir Experience” held at A Place for Women to Gather “I enrolled in Alice’s memoir writing class for both professional and personal reasons. There are experiences in my life that I wanted to capture for my children. I also wanted to explore the therapeutic use of memoir for my elderly clients. The class proved to be even better than I had anticipated: I learned useful techniques and feel like I have a good beginning to my own memoir writing. I will also utilizze the ideas in working with my cleints. Alice is an excellent teacher! She skillfully combines information with inspiration and motivation! She is always positive and encouraging. I would highly recommend her classes and hope to attend more in the future.” —Carol G. Long, RN-BC, Gerontological Nurse, SOZO Wellness “Thank you for your leadership and the knowledge you have shared with us in this memoir workshop. I feel larger, somehow, resulting from my awareness of expanded expression. You have stimulated us to think with all of our senses and to use language in a way that is stimulating to feel and to pass along to others. You gave me the permission I needed to write from the heart and not be afraid to speak on paper what has been difficult to speak out loud.” —Martha-Lee Ellis Video Testimonials for Get That Book Out of Your Head! with Dave Baldwin and Alice Osborn   Video Testimonials for Blogging for Business with Alice Osborn and Eileen Batson — the next class is Wed. May 19th from 7-9pm at the Team Nimbus Center, Raleigh   “Alice, thanks so much for what you do for so many. You have a wonderful talent helping people to express their true selves which is really the key to a happy spirit. Thanks so much!”—Diane Callan, organizer for Warriors For Wellness of the Triangle.  “I had a wonderful experience at your ‘Writing the Photograph’ workshop at Bruce Johnson’s Photography Studio. Alice, it was so helpful and fun. I learned a new way to express my creativity and plan to continue to practice with that technique.Thanks so much!”—Kerry Mote, author Hot Ice in Roman Ruins “Alice, thank you for your time, expertise and excitement! I thoroughly enjoyed the blog workshop and am looking forward to participating in another of your writing workshops in the future. Your energy and enthusiasm made the workshop much more than I had anticipated. The time flew by thanks to you and I am impressed by the amount of useful material you shared! I look forward to receiving your newsletter and staying in touch with your upcoming events and writing.”―Kimberly Perry, LMBT #2848, student, “Blogging for Business” “Alice Osborn presents an excellent overview of the parameters of a freelance editor in this class.  Her handout materials provide detailed editing information and helpful resources.  She tailors the class to its attendees and responds to specific questions and needs, including software demonstrations for editing in Word.  She addresses both the technical and the business side of editing.  Great introduction for someone considering freelancing as an editor.” ―B.J. Hobbs, “How to Be a Freelance Editor” student at Meredith College Community Programs, Fall 2009 “Alice is a great teacher and is truly interested in her students’ work. She offers constructive cricitism as well as possibilites. I will take more of her classes.”― Lav Chintapalli, memoir student at Meredith College Community Programs, Fall 2009 “This class taught me a lot about myself and how I express myself and the way it comes across to readers.”―Donna Callahan, memoir student at Meredith College Community Programs, Fall 2009 “Alice is an excellent teacher: concise, thorough, and matter-of-fact. We got to the lesson without a lot of fluff which I really appreciated. This workshop was well-formatted with the opportunity to learn and write.”―Cathy Buttler, memoir student at Meredith College Community Programs, Fall 2009 “I thought Alice was an inspring and encouraging teacher. She has taught me that writing is really fun! Since I’m new to writing I very much appreciated the writing exercises and the very helpful instruction she offered us.”―Kathy Aalfs, memoir student at Meredith College Community Programs, Fall 2009 “Alice is very professional and placed a lot of emphasis on presenting yourself as a professional. She was very organized, well prepared and also presented herself as an advocate for her clients.”―Roxie White, “How to Be a Freelance Editor” student at Meredith College Community Programs, Fall 2009 “Alice, you changed my life.  I have been carrying around my story about San Francisco like a hairshirt for three years.  I know I must let go, and be here in Raleigh.  Yet, I cannot seem to do that.  I remember my son James, who lives in Eugene, Oregon, and climbs trees for a living, once saying to me, “It is okay if the woods burn down because the woods are in me.’ I am going to do that: ‘It is okay if I do not live in San Francisco, because San Francisco lives in me. Thank you again for the exercise that brought San Francisco out of me.” ―Ilene Cummings, author of The Lavender Lace Bra and Sharing Your Story student, A Place for Women to Gather, Fall 2009. “I gained camaraderie from the other women and this class woke up my writing.”―Sertoma Arts Center 2008 journaling student “I have always written, but this class put me in touch with my ‘inner author’ once more!”―Georganne Griffin, Sertoma Arts Center 2008 journaling student “Thank you so much for the excellent poetry workshop. Keep up the great work ― we here in the Triangle are very fortunate to have you here!” ― Gurpreet Jawa, poet “Thank you for your time and conscientious attention given to each of us in the class. Your comments and ideas for improvement were greatly helpful.” ― Donna Sell, creative nonfiction student, Duke Continuing Studies “After Mum’s death, stories of my childhood in 1950s England swirled around in my head. I wanted to learn how to write about them, so I enrolled in Alice Osborn’s Memoir Class, at Meredith College. It was brilliant, because through the instruction and writing exercises, I learned how to express myself creatively. I also  listened to the memoirs of other writers and class members, which was invaluable. Thank you, Alice!”― Veronica Taylor, Memoir student, Spring 2009 “Very positive and inspiring.  I met many writers that I’d wish to be in a writing group with.  I enjoyed your comments and appreciate your facilitation.”― Michael Graziano, photographer “Many thanks for letting me get out of my comfort zone. I so enjoyed being able to think in words. With all of the slang in our everyday life, I have found thinking in words has been very liberating. It’s really wonderful the gift you share.”―Nancy Calvallaro, poetry student “Thanks for the enthusiasm, specific attention to writer and writings, and the valuable guidance.I feel honored to read and hear your poetry. The substance and imagery stimulate connections. I am planning to attend your free poetry workshops…I’m ready to receive even more literary guidance! I especially appreciated and enjoyed your engaging attitude and your attentiveness to our individuality!”―Kathy Gluch, Encore student and lifelong learner “I gained insights from Alice and the participants in the Journaling Experience workshop at A Place for Women to Gather. I received the confidence to keep trying! I felt support and awareness for  the discipline involved in writing.”―Sister Patricia Cornell “Alice’s class got me thinking, but more importantly it got me writing. I learned an important tool to help bring clarity and focus from my inner voice to the surface for me to witness. Journaling is a power tool when practiced regularly.”―Deborah Brownstein, journaling student “Alice, you are a great teacher! Great enough to get me writing again!”―Healan Barrow, Encore student “Alice’s workshop organization and delivery surpassed my expectations and published class objectives. Her commitment to her students’ success was exemplary. Also, Alice’s sensitive demeanor in the classroom and in her edits of our drafts was encouraging, reassuring and completely supportive. Great class. Wonderful teacher.”―David Thoenen, Encore student “The exercises and direction your shared in your poetry workshop have been thought-provoking. As the experiences we shared metabolize, I trust new directions and freedom will spill out of my writing pen. Thank you for a well-designed workshop, as well as for the ideas and support.”―Philip Parker, poet “I really appreciate your style of teaching. You have an awesome talent for pulling out the good, workable parts in the writings of each and every person.”―Peggy Gambill, poet “Alice is a fantastic teacher — her enthusiasm and professionalism are obvious.”―Phillip Barron, creative nonfiction student, Duke Continuing Studies “As a beginner and new to creative nonfiction, this class was a great introduction. It has inspired me to take my writing more seriously.”―Karen Johnson, Duke Continuing Studies “Alice is a wonderful workshop facilitator. She has a strong command of creative nonfiction and presents information in a clear, understandable format. She also adapts well to nontraditional instructional settings!”― Tonya Mitchell Peele, author and motivational speaker “Alice’s workshop reminded me of how very much I enjoy writing and recording my life experiences. We all have unique stories that define who we are and what we can become. In many ways, I see myself as a ‘story catcher.’ This journaling workshop allowed me to embrace (again) my first love ― writing!”―Ladiner L. Blaylock “Alice’s Write from the Inside Out workshop series got me motivated to start writing again.  Alice is straightforward and her criticism is very effective.  It made me want to improve my writing instead of worrying about not being good enough.”―Suzanne Ballantyne, lifecoach “I had fun in Alice’s poetry workshop and wrote some things that I will mine in the future. I also love and appreciate your free workshops!”―Virginia Hudson “The practical and helpful prompts Alice gave enabled me to hurdle some blocks and provided me the discipline to create journal entries on a more consistent basis.”―Tom Scrubbs “This journaling workshop came at a perfect time for me. I now have a general journal for daily writing and a dream journal specifically set aside to capture my dreams on paper. I met some very interesting people who were willing to share their sincere thoughts through their writing.”―Carol Homick “I liked the timed prompts a lot and enjoyed getting the chance to write in a supportive atmosphere.  I liked the positive environment that Alice created for writers who wanted to share their work and receive feedback.”―Christine Vaughn “Alice’s workshop provided a much-needed jump-start and gentle nudge to remind me how important writing is to me.  I’m going home, to grab my papers and pen.”―Vicki Newland “During her workshop, Alice offered encouragement, constructive criticism, and writing resources in a fun, supportive atmosphere.  Her exercises helped us approach our writing with a fresh perspective.”—Leesha Austin “I did enjoy the workshop because again I was in the midst of a community of writers ― each of whom had much to share.  Thanks, Alice.”―Joyce Roland “Alice is very supportive of emerging writers ― she has a wonderful way of making everyone feel that their work is worthy of serious consideration.”― Beth Browne “I learned a lot of tips about writing. Alice is very professional and efficient. The class helped me gain more information about workshops and networking in the writing field.” ― Carrie R. Tyson, Sertoma Arts Center 2008 journaling student “This class helped me focus on my subject and dig deeper to enrich my images. The exercises also widened my vocabulary choices.”― Lany McDonald, Sertoma Arts Center 2008 journaling student

Editing Tesimonials

“I have been writing seriously since 1961 and Alice’s critique of my novel is the best advice I have received in all of that time.  Thank you, Alice, for your continuing commitment to better writing.”―Art Fettig, motivational speaker, author of over a dozen nonfiction titles “Thanks again for all you have done, and continue to do, to help me achieve my dream.”― Dave Price, novelist “Alice edited my book The Concierge Manual, and did a fabulous job. She was extremely thorough and expertly edited the book in a timely manner. I was thrilled with the results and highly recommend her.”― Katharine C. Giovanni, President & Co-Founder Triangle Concierge, Inc. “I’d like to thank Alice for her wonderful work in editing and polishing my Ph.D. dissertation. Her effort greatly improved its reading fluency and reference value.  I look forward to working with her again in the future.” ― Chong Han, Ph.D. “Working with Alice was great!  She really took the time to know the specifics of my business and was able to customize this project to meet my goals!”― Bart Q. Poynor “I want to thank you for your diligent work in reviewing and editing my professional paper.  Your effort improved the organization of the paper, its reading flow, and sentence structure.”—Gary Cogswell, CFA