Both Alexandra's zeal for writing and her editorial expertise make her an incredible asset to any faculty.  Through her workshops she challenges students of all levels, using in-class exercises that provide much fodder for creativity, evaluations of student writing that lead to substantial revision, and studies of writing masters that aid in exploring variations in tone, plot, characterization, style.  Alexandra's acceptance of a diverse arena of writers is evident, and she always inspires rather than squelches individual aspirations.

Alexandra provides many opportunities for writers in her workshops to learn from one another.  She kindly encourages her students to read aloud their own work and establish their own voices, and she provides her workshop writers with the rare opportunity to perform at a live reading.  Any student who takes her workshops and is willing to do the work will leave her class with a substantial body of new, fresh work, which is a delight for a writer of any level.

-Jane Hoppen
Author, In Between