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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

Jul 15, 20171 min read

Two Cousins Meet After a Long Four Years

Luna and her cousin Aretta were born within a week of each other back in 2013. They have corresponded by mail and email, as well as heard stories about each other, but today was their big meeting. Aretta’s parents, Nicki and Max, are visiting here from Austin, Texas and Nicki is my first cousin Lee’s daughter. Lee and I were also born within a week of each other back in 1953.

The pictures tell it all. We had a family gathering tonight at Gregorio and Sarah’s house. Lots of good food and laughter and a happy connection for these two little girls who soon were acting as though they had seen each other every day of their four-year-old lives.

Family is good. Love is good. A wonderful evening.