A Brave Writer's Life in Brief

We are still determining the fall schedule. Jon (husband and Writing/Lit professor) is cooking up some new classes and I can’t yet post them until we determine session length etc. So that is coming. Also, we’ll be making some exciting changes to the website, the subscription programs and offering a slew of new materials for purchase and easy digital download.

The hold up right now is that I graduate from grad school on May 19. My final for my last class is next week and my oral defense of my thesis the day after. The thesis has been accepted which is HUGE and accounts for the sluggish consistency of this blog over the last several weeks.

With graduate school behind me, I’ll be able to return my attention more fully to this blog and to the exciting developments ahead for Brave Writer. We’ve been listening to you and your needs and hope we have some answers. Thanks to everyone who makes this community a wonderful place to learn about writing.

Click here for more information about registration (which opens on June 1, 2007). You may need to refresh the screen in order for the new page to show up. we offer summer session for a reduced rate: $25.00 off each registration.

Kidswrite Basic
If you are new to Brave Writer, the KWB course is where to begin. KWB is the foundational Brave Writer course, which empowers mothers to teach their children to write through an interactive format on the Brave Writer website. Freewriting, keen observation, revising, editing, and publishing are all taught in entirely new ways (not seen in other curricula).

In this class, mothers interact directly with the instructor. As you work with your children, the instructor will suport you, answer your questions and give you guidance sothat you succeed in becoming your child’s best writing coach and ally.

Class Dates:

Session One: July 9 – August 17, 2007

Session Two: July 23 – August 31, 2007

Writing Coaches:

Session One: Jean Hall

Session Two: Christine Gable

Tuition: Special Summer Price: $125.00 for the first child in a family ($40.00 for each additional child)

Class size: 20 families

Ages: 9 – 18

Expository Essay

The EE class is especially designed for high school students. It is the primary writing format that ought to be learned before college. This course will cover both open and closed form writing as well as training students in the art of paraphrase, thesis statement generation, how to select points and particulars as well as how to make the essay both engaging and personal. Students should already be competent writers. Kidswrite Intermediate is a recommended preparatory course, though not required.

Class Dates: July 9 – August 17, 2007

Tuition: Special Summer price: $150.00

Writing Coach: Rachel Ramer (both sessions)

Class Size: 20 students per class

Ages: 12 – 16 years old (older students welcome, if they haven’t written much before)

Occasionally we have a shipment of books that is not up to Brave Writer standards. Recently one of our printers used slightly inferior paper and the quality of the print was not as clean as we like it to be. For a limited time, we are making these copies of The Writer’s Jungle available for a reduced price. Instead of $97.00, these Writer’s Jungles are $75.00 plus shipping and handling. That’s a savings of $22.00. The contents are identical, the binders are the new format and in mint condition. Tab dividers and sheet lifters provided.

So for those on a budget who’d like the identical content but a slightly inferior product, email me directly and I’ll give you a code for purchase. This offer will last as long as we have them in stock. There are less than fifty copies available.
Happy writing!

Julie Bogart

P.S. We still have copies available (5/2/07). I’ll be sending out a Zipline tonight so if you are thinking about purchasing, now’s the time.