Meet our talented family of teachers—each an accomplished writer and trustworthy guide. Leaf through our faculty bios, profiles, book excerpts, and writing advice articles. You’ll like the people you meet.
Jolie De Feis

Faculty Profile

Meet Jolie De Feis

“I was interested in mental health. I was interested in helping people and helping them understand things,” she says, “It was kind of a blend of science and humanity... It just seemed to be the right move for me.”


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The instructor created an atmosphere so dynamic. Each student opened the door to his or her writing potential.

Sheldon Rifkin, retired

Faculty Excerpts

Shame on You: How to Be a Woman in the Age of Mortification

Shame on You: How to Be a Woman in the Age of Mortification

Melissa Petro
The following is an excerpt from Melissa Petro's nonfiction book, Shame on You. ***The Power of the PenBack then I had no one.I did, however, have my journals.For as long as I can remember, spiral notebooks served as safe containers...
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Faculty Articles

Robert Repino

The Essential Storytelling Device that Fuels Superman and The Matrix

Robert Repino
I am both proud and slightly horrified to say that my first published novel took over a year to write, and three long years to rewrite. And that’s not counting the failed book projects that preceded it over the previous...