Friday 15 January 2010

Workshop testimonials

'I want to thank you for such an excellent workshop at Ilkley Literature Festival. I've had such enthusiastic feedback from participants who clearly got a lot out of it.'
Rachel Feldberg, Director, Ilkley Literature Festival

'Your workshop was, for me, one of the best of the festival. It was so informative and entertaining – and I've never seen attendees make so many notes!'
Rachel Levy, Events officer, Bath Literature Festival

'Many thanks and congratulations on the superb feedback forms for your recent Dayschool, 'Path to Publication'. These really are outstanding and many students took the time to write comments particularly praising your style and delivery. In the words of one, 'Maria was great: positive, knowledgeable, interesting and funny.' Many thanks!'
Tom Sperlinger, Course Director Humanities, Bristol University

'Maria's workshop at Salisbury Arts Festival was well-prepared, informative and entertaining. The long queue of people wanting to talk to her afterwards was an additional tribute to her skills.'
Debbie Rigg, Salisbury Festival Director

‘Thank you so much for giving us such an excellent talk. It was packed full of just the right sort of tried and tested information, with the perfect balance of realism and enthusiasm.’
Emma Boniwell, Society of Authors

'Maria's eloquence, experience and inspiration were invaluable in delivering an excellent Writing Weekend at Lower Shaw Farm.'
Matt Holland, Director, Lower Shaw Farm

‘Just to say thank you for a really brilliant course. It was everything I was hoping to get from it, and your delivery was fresh, informative packed with useful facts and interesting. Your use of funny personal experiences added to making the whole day uplifting and enjoyable.’
Sam West, student, University of Bath

‘I found your classes stimulating, useful, fun, helpful and well-directed and very inclusive of all members of the group. I learnt lots about the craft of writing and associated things such as pitching, getting published and so on. Your classes go at a cracking pace which is great – no time to get bored and lots packed in. I had to drive in from Dartmoor to Exeter through the winter for your course and it always felt worth it.’
Andrew Burton, student, Writing Novels and Stories, Isca College of Media Arts, Exeter

‘Maria’s teaching style is fun and relaxed, with an emphasis on actually writing rather than over-styling and editing. Reading work aloud was not, as with some other classes I’d attended a pressurised ‘once-a-term’ nightmare but a regular, relaxed part of the class. The class was supportive and constructive and I never felt bad for not turning out Shakespeare! This was great preparation for going onto the Creative Writing MA course at UEA.’
Laura Heggie, student, Writing Novels and Stories, Isca College of Media Arts, Exeter

‘Maria McCarthy’s talk to the Romantic Novelists’ Association Conference in 2005 was full of good advice. From how to approach your local paper and radio station to thinking of a great ‘hook’ for your story, she covered all the likely points that any author would need to know to succeed in getting that vital publicity. Her enthusiasm and in-depth knowledge of her subject were an inspiration to all the writers who attended her seminar.’
Catherine Jones, Vice Chair Romantic Novelists’ Association

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