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Len Leatherwood, M.S.

Writing Coach

Writing Rules!

Private youth and adult writing Teacher

I specialize in short stories, poetry, personal essays, memoir, and college essays. With my guidance, many of my students have won writing contests and/or published their pieces in literary journals, anthologies, magazines, or e-zines.

Many of my high school and college students

have been admitted to their first choice undergraduate and graduate schools due in

large part to their superlative personal statements and college essays.

Sessions are conducted either in person in

Los Angeles or on the phone/Internet.

For Rates & Availability,

use the Contact Form above.

Local & International Writing Workshops

Click here for info on past and future

workshops. All levels of writing welcome!

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online group

writing classes

Year-round, I teach classes through Story Circle Network, an organization dedicated to helping women share the stories of their lives and to raising public awareness of the importance of women's personal histories.

To see our current class offerings and learn more about the organization, click here!

Writing Workshop

Amalfi Coast, Italy

"There is no one I trust more with my essays, Len turns average writing into extraordinary works of art. The 1,500 mile gap between us

had no effect on how efficiently we were able to prepare my college application essays. I couldn't be more pleased with them and I'm excited to see what doors they have opened for me. She is truly fantastic."

Julianne N. from TX

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Mar 15, 20151 min read

An Afternoon and Evening at the Getty

Ray and I joined our friend, David Bode, up at the Getty Museum today to see the Turner exhibit. (Ray and I took in a photography exhibit before David joined us.) We then had dinner together in the restaurant up there. This was to celebrate Ray’s upcoming birthday on March 18, Wednesday.

What an absolutely wonderful day. The museum was gorgeous, the art fabulous and the food delicious. Ray, David and I are old friends, so the company was especially good, as well.

Here are some photos of our time together.