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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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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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Jun 18, 20171 min read

Father’s Day at the Hospital

Today, we went to Sarah’s hospital, Glendale Adventist, where she is finishing the final week of the rotation from hell. This is where we celebrated Father’s Day since she was on duty and couldn’t leave. We got food from the cafeteria and headed into the residents’ quarters, where they have computers where they work and also couches for resting. We were able to stay a couple of hours before Sarah said, “Okay, you guys have to leave. I have to get back to work.” That was okay. We’d had fun together and celebrated both Gregorio and Ray’s extraordinary fatherly ways. Low-key, but filled with love. That’s all that matters.

Here are a few pictures of our Father’s Day celebration. Rachael and Ariel were not with us. They were in Las Vegas visiting Ariel’s grandfather who has been ill. They were there in spirit. We will see them for dinner early this week.