If I could bottle up self-consciousness and pour it into a voice, that’s what I did when I recorded my story. Then I sent it off to ladies who can say words like “pussy” and “shit” and write FUCK in all caps to a stranger. Wow, I learned so much from you two. I love what you did with my piece, your masterful edits, your super kind discussion and the amazing email you forwarded. You two are charming, skilled, and inspiring. Thanks for working with me. It is truly one of the most rewarding experiences I’ve had as a writer.

I'm a fan of writing class radio and love the banter between Andrea and Allison. When I heard Allison critique Andrea's pieces I thought she was spot on. She hates cliche and boring but loves the emotional and poignant. When I heard this I knew she was the editor for me. And she's exactly as advertised, only a little nicer than I thought she'd be. 

For the past two weeks, I’ve been obsessed with your podcast. I heard Andrea announcing it one day as I listened to Modern Love on my way to work. I immediately downloaded the app, and 5 seconds into episode 1, I was hooked!

You've probably heard this before, but one of the things I liked the most about listening to the podcast from the the beginning -when you were still struggling with the audio and production technicalities- is how real and honest it felt. The first episodes sounded more like drafts or prompt responses, raw and unfiltered, like things that come out from the profound need to tell a story (most likely your individual need to create and share). As you keep going, the episodes, as well as the writing, get more crafted, more polished, and you sound more comfortable on your own roles as hosts and storytellers. At the same time the stories have grown more open, more daring and vulnerable. I've really enjoyed witnessing that evolution. 

--Zaly

Hi Andrea and Allison,

I’m a writer and teacher and I have been listening to The Writing Class Radio podcast for years — and recommending it to my students! Your pilot episode featuring a mother who lost one of her twins to a congenital birth defect hit very close to home. I wrote about my son’s experience with the same condition for The New York Times. I am beyond grateful that unlike that author, our baby’s story has a happy ending.

—Amy Paturel

Writing class radio is changing me and my relationship to my life, in very profound ways. I’m very grateful to all of you, and especially to Andrea and Allison. 

--Maxine Poupko