Don’t Write Alone | Notes From Class

2020 & 2021 Generator Audio Showcase

As part of their graduation showcase, our 12-month generator students have been given the option to read, record, and share an excerpt of their projects.

Across a variety of genres, our competitive 12-month generators are designed to help students create and refine a submission-ready draft. Alongside a group of talented peers and under the guidance of an accomplished mentor, writers spend a year together building their books from the ground up.

As part of their graduation showcase, our 2020 and 2021 generator students have been given the option to read, record, and share an excerpt of their projects. Our students have worked on these projects for a full year—if not longer!—and we’re thrilled to share their work on Don’t Write Alone.

We’ll be updating this page with new audio showcases. Here’s what we have to share so far!

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Lynn Steger Strong’s 12-Month Novel Generator (2020)

Excerpts shared from the following students, with introductions from Lynn Steger Strong:

Claudia Cravens

J M Hannaford

Annabelle Larson

Cherry Lou Sy

Kristin Vukovic

If you’re interested in these students’ work but aren’t able to listen to this audio showcase, you can read an essay from Ingrid and excerpts from their full class here.

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Chloe Caldwell’s 12-Month Essay Collection Generator (2021)

Excerpts shared from the following students, with introductions from Chloe Caldwell:

Stephanie Dinkmeyer

Elle Brooks

Caroline Shannon Karasik

Elizabeth Teets

Courtney Kocak

If you’re interested in these students’ work but aren’t able to listen to this audio showcase, you can read an essay from Chloe and excerpts from their full class here.

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Ingrid Rojas Contreras’ 12-Month Novel Generator (2021)

Excerpts shared from the following students, with introductions from Ingrid Rojas Contreras:

Andra Nicolescu

Cameron Price

María Alejandra Barrios

Leena Soman

Nicole Dahl

Damilola Oyedele

Raphael Majma

Charlene Wang

Claire Lobenfeld

If you’re interested in these students’ work but aren’t able to listen to this audio showcase, you can read an essay from Ingrid and excerpts from their full class here.

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Megan Stielstra’s 12-Month Memoir Generator (2021)

Excerpts shared from the following students, with introductions from Megan Stielstra:

Erin Branning

Amy Estes

Jessica Gilkison

Kristin Gourlay

Ashley Perez

Eva Recinos

Marisa Russello

Nancy Wu

If you’re interested in these students’ work but aren’t able to listen to this audio showcase, you can read an essay from Megan and excerpts from their full class here.

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Lynn Steger Strong’s 12-Month Novel Generator (2021)

Excerpts shared from the following students, with introductions from Lynn Steger Strong:

Haley Jakobson

Katie Virnig

Kelly Bonner

Katelyn Kiley

If you’re interested in these students’ work but aren’t able to listen to this audio showcase, you can read an essay from Lynn and excerpts from their full class here.