Writing Personal Essays: 3 Month 1-on-1 Mentorship with Samantha Ladwig, Apply Now!

Apply Now!  Acceptance decisions are made on a rolling basis. Please do not pay for the mentorship until you receive a formal acceptance notification via email. Click HERE to Apply. Early applications are encouraged as space is limited. Any questions about this class? Use the Chat Button (lower left) to talk with us. Mentor Samantha Ladwig's writing has appeared in publications such as The Cut, Vulture, Literary Hub, Vice, HuffPost, Real Simple, Bustle, CrimeReads, Vox, Brevity, BUST, and The Kitchn, among others. She is also a longtime book reviewer for BUST and a creative writing instructor and mentor. Over the years, her work has provided her opportunities to attend, and sometimes cover, the Academy Awards, Telluride Film Festival, AFI Fest, and the Seattle International Film Festival. She lives on a small island in the Salish Sea. This mentorship is designed for writers seeking guidance on how to turn a significant experience, large or small, into an essay that will resonate wi