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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

lenleatherwood

Mar 18, 20181 min read

Ray’s Birthday

Low-key. Family-filled. Perfect. We had a great day at Sarah and Gregorio’s place, celebrating Ray’s 60th birthday. Lots of laughter, great food and loads of love. Hard to beat. Gregorio and Sarah made the soup, vegatables and rice, Liz made the salad and Rachael baked two honey-sweetened desserts. Ray and I just sat and enjoyed it all.

Happy Birthday, Ray. Living this past almost 38 years with you has been a treat. You are one-of-a-kind, in the best possible way.

Here are a few photos commemorating this event. Our Mexico beach house trip was also part of Ray’s birthday celebration since the kids paid for everything. This was icing on the cake.

How lucky we are to have these wonderful daughters, sons-in-law and grandkids in our lives.

Here’s to another 60 years, Ray!