I, Debbie Merion, wrote this post on a slim twin bed in an adobe building at the Upaya Zen Center, in Santa Fe, New Mexico. A full moon was peaking… read more →
Most application essays have a maximum word count. It’s easy to fixate on this word limit, as though the essay is a 1-mile race, and once you’ve gotten to the… read more →
Writers write for all sorts of reasons. Some people journal or write for their own enjoyment, some write with the goal of publishing professionally, and some people are in between.… read more →
For ten years, I’ve wanted to share a sweet secret I held as a young mom when my daughters were growing up in the 80s, 90s and 00s. On… read more →
For those of you who love to write (or who have children who love to write), check out these summer opportunities! Keeping up your writing abilities over your summer vacation… read more →
What Does it Mean to “Up Your Game with Your Writing”? A Writing Coach Can Help You… Strengthen Your Abilities as a Writer After one appointment, you’ll be the proud… read more →
Here are the nominees for the best reason or best reasons to write a book: 1 A Kind Gesture. Anne Lamott revealed in her humorous writing guide Bird by Bird… read more →
Essay Coaching’s free, fun quizzes for high school students help them improve their college application essays. Complete the quiz to read a document that details the best answers and the… read more →
The first sentence is the most valuable real estate in your entire college application essay. The first sentence is like a Park Ave. penthouse address in Manhattan—it’s impressive and memorable.… read more →
What do you think of this new Essay Coaching cartoon? The idea came from seeing so many parents (and being one of those parents) who try their hardest to launch… read more →
