Interested in taking an online course but not sure what to expect? Below is just a sampling of what some of our online students have to say about the Online Writer's Studio:

"I approached the course with a sense of the technology being a brick wall; I emerged from the course with a sense of that same technology enabling rich, personal and small community communications as a benign and transparent tool."
Martha L. Henning, Ph.D.
Fiction Writing: The Short Story Cycle

"Having never taken an online course before, I was somewhat skeptical about the learning environment and my ability to effectively interact with the instructor and other students.  I have to say the OWS (Online Writer's Studio) exceeded my expectations.  It was great to be able to work on projects and submit them as my schedule allowed,  there was a wonderful and supportive community that developed between the students (who were participating from a variety of countries and timezones) and the instructor was available and responsive throughout the class.  I'm looking forward to taking my next OWS class."
Melissa Dyrdahl
The Craft of Poetry: Let's Begin

"While I've been tempted by some Stanford Continuing Ed. offerings in the past few years, none of them were feasible due to the fact that I live in suburban Chicago. The online feature made it both approachable and doable.  In my rusty state of mind, an online class seemed safer - if I was too out of my league, dropping out wouldn't be too personal.  But once I started the course, there was no way I was going to quit."
Kim Inman
Travel Writing

"I expected a high-level learning experience from a Stanford course, and my expectations were not only met but exceeded by a healthy margin."
George Patrick Dovel
Fiction Writing: Voices That Live

"I just found out that I'm accepted into The Advanced Fiction Writer's Workshop offered by Vermont College. I used the short story submitted here, "Touch," as the admissions piece. I'll be working with Antonya Nelson, one of my favorite short story writers. They even offered me a scholarship!"
Jill Stegman
Fiction Writing: Voices That Live

"The engaged, intelligent writers leading the course work at the Stanford Continuing Studies program not only keep me involved in my online course work but also keep me coming back for more."
Nicole Harkin
Creative Nonfiction: Beginning Your Book

"I would absolutely take this course again, and I wholeheartedly recommend it to my friends and anyone else interested in a life of writing.
Robert Rebele
Creative Nonfiction

"I have a Stanford BA in English/Creative Writing and I can attest to the quality of Stegner Fellows based on my quarterly workshops during my undergraduate career. This online course turned out to be of the same
caliber and a great venue to learn and apply new skills."
Miriam Wynn
Writing for the Movies: Beginning Screenwriting

"The course was excellent for my work style and my schedule- demanding with deadlines, but not overwhelming."
Harry Weekes
Putting a Spin on Science Writing

"Thanks to a lead the instuctor provided and the writing wisdom she imparted, I've been successfully launched into the world of professional book reviewers.  I'm eager to work with her again in the future."
Karen Vanuska
Magazine Writing