testimonials
”Jaime is hands-down the best writing teacher in Austin. I took her fiction-writing class and it was invaluable in learning both writing craft and getting tips on the psychology of completing your writing projects.”
— john gu, author of “the high castle” and other stories
“With Jaime’s coaching, guidance, and editing skills, I’ve gone from zero short stories published to three published in the last year. Working with Jaime is always a great experience.”
— jim weber, author of “shapes” and other stories
“Jaime was a huge help with my writer's block. When I started working with her it felt like a giant, unmovable wall in my mind, but she asked wonderful questions, helped me connect with my intuition, and gave me permission to look at my novel with fresh eyes.”
— paige britt, author of the lost track of time
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james zhu accepted to iowa writer's workshop
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Emily bloom's memoir sold to st. martin's press
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john gu accepted to the university of texas' new writers project
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sarah orman's essay published by narrative magazine
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mark schoenfeld wins full scholarship to university of montana's mfa program
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ashleigh pedersen's debut novel reviewed in the new york times
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mike duckworth accepted to bennington's mfa program
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yasmine mahdavi wins we need diverse books grant
“I credit Jaime as being amongst the most influential people in my creative writing journey. She coached me at a time when I suffered unbearable imposter syndrome and helped me develop my voice.”
— mark schoenfeld, author of “a million miles off” and other essays
"I would never have gotten published if it weren't for Jaime's help. With Jaime's practical publishing expertise and encouragement, I was able to finally submit a piece of writing for the first time this past February—and two weeks later, I got my acceptance.”
— erin birdsall, author of “hartsong”
”Jaime is an outstanding writing coach, providing encouragement, insight, and suggestions exactly when I need it most.”
— ashleigh pedersen, author of the crocodile bride
“Jaime’s guidance and teaching immediately put me at ease and allowed me to take risks to write about things I had always wanted to but had been afraid to try.”
– anna stewart
“Jaime is a caring soul who has built her life around writing and ensuring her clients reach their goals (no matter how lofty.) She is one of the most approachable fine arts instructors I've ever had the good fortune to meet.”
— chelsea m.
“Jaime’s been instrumental in helping me approach the larger structure of my story. Through just a few conversations and snippets of writing, she was able to quickly pick up on the problematic areas of the story and asked simple but thought-provoking questions that helped me clarify those areas.”