Carol Duncan Sweet is a published writer and teacher whose passion is encouraging others to experience the joy and satisfaction of creative self-expression. She offers one-on-one coaching, mentoring and workshops. She works locally in the Portland, Oregon metro area, or will travel to you (call or email me for details), or remotely by phone or email. She also offers editing and proofreading services.
In her multifaceted work life, Carol has been a legal secretary, certified ESL teacher, proofreader/copy editor, and grant writer. She has taught English in South Korea and Prague and creative writing in Seattle; Asheville, North Carolina; and Portland, Oregon. She now conducts business as Write Here, offering creative services in the Portland metro area and beyond.
Blog
Visit my blog at http://writeherepdx.blogspot.com
Links
Here are some of Carol's favorite organizations and websites. Please feel free to email me any sites you've found that you particularly like (having to do with writing or ESL, please).
100 Words (good writing discipline) – www.100words.com
Willamette Writers Association – www.willamettewriters.com
Oregon Writers' Colony - www.oregonwriterscolony.org
Write Around Portland – www.writearound.org
Writers on the Edge – www.writersontheedge.org
Soapstone – www.soapstone.org
Indigo Editing, Inc. – www.indigoediting.com
Hedgebrook Women's Writing Retreat – www.hedgebrook.org
Poet Rebecca Loudon's Blog – radishking.blogspot.com
Common Ties (they pay for stories) – www.commonties.com
Jessica Morrell – http://writing-life.com – author of writing books, workshops & newsletter
Helium.com – Good resource for writers, including pay for articles
Women Writing for (a) Change – www.womenwritingwest.com
Offers free sample workshops for women in the Portland, Oregon area. It's a national organization, so check it out for one near you.
Lesley Lathrop, freelance writer – www.writer-ink.com
Clarice Dankers, MA, is a writer, editor and personal coach in Portland, Oregon, who draws on the power of story to help her clients grow their businesses, get published, and open the door to new possibilities. For more information, go to: www.storymentor.com.
Contact Carol for more information.
