‘Fantastic. I’ve been to many workshops in different areas of my career, and I loved this one the most.’ Mariska

‘Most practical workshop I’ve attended – so useful.’ Bill

‘Absolutely loved it! Lots of movement, packed richly, more than I had expected – thanks.’ Graeme

‘Amazing momentum, ability to articulate knowledge well, oozing talent and creative ability.’ Jenny

‘I had the best time at the retreat. Your stories and advice helped spark some creative juices in us all!’ Shannon

‘Wow! I have never received such glowing reports for a course before.’ Jacqui

‘Melaina is a wonderful tutor – generous and empathetic. Fantastic!’ Alice

‘Melaina…my soul is still singing. I admit to being anxious prior to meeting you; I was uncertain of what would be expected of me and I felt vulnerable. This feeling dissolved quickly thanks to your reassurance, encouragement and humour. You generously imparted to us skills that you had learned over your 20-year career as author and teacher of your craft. By the end of Day 1, I couldn’t wait for the following day. Thank you so much for lavishly sharing yourself with us.’ Dian

‘Melaina runs an excellent course, very inspirational and supportive and energetic. This workshop is definitely something that I would love to do again. Thank you so much!!!’ Ally

‘Great! Great! Great! Gigantically Great! Seeds have been planted within me are growing already.’ Wayne

‘Melaina’s weekend workshop was one of the most inspiring workshops I have attended in 40 years of attending workshops.’ Lynn

‘Your course is ten times better than the creative writing unit I did at university while studying for my Bachelor of Arts in Communications. The course there was boring, and we were made to feel as if we weren’t good enough, but you give everything of yourself, you pour it out, making sure that everyone really gets it and that we can all write.’ Natalie

‘Your experience and knowledge in writing and editing skills were shared in a generous and lively way. Not only did we all feel enjoyment in getting to know you, but we came to relax and connect with each other, and your warm hearted and open approach gave us a solid and confident basis on which to build our own skills. There was no sense of pressure or living up to the standards of some of the more experienced writers in the group. Thank you, Melaina, for a wonderfully enriching, enjoyable and educational retreat – you have set me on the path of writing. I am very grateful to you for what you have taught me.’ Mary

I was buzzing after we did that amazing activity. I found myself writing before I went to work this morning which I never normally do. I am absolutely loving your course.’ Melissa

“I would highly recommend Melaina’s creative writing course. Her significant writing and teaching experience was clear in how she was able to craft the sessions to take into account the group composition and be responsive to the group’s requests for particular elements of the creative writing process. I loved it and look forward to doing more of Melaina’s courses in the future.’ Sheree

‘I could see all the writers emerging from where they were into the light of writing. I feel we all soared, gaining insights, camaraderie, and honing our writing skills. I feel ‘fine-tuned’, as if a new life has opened up for me. Thank you for sharing your skills and knowledge with us. I have been entranced, intrigued, elated. I have learned so much.’ Gloria

‘Thank you for your wonderful creative writing course, Melaina. I felt enriched and inspired and learned some things about myself that I didn’t know before! As a teacher you are so entertaining, creative, affirming, and non-confrontational. You made what was for me a slightly daunting prospect, an effortless and surprisingly fun process. I would recommend this course to anyone wanting to access their creativity.’ Sue

‘Thank you for allowing myself to experience creative writing in a way I think I’ll enjoy for the rest of my life.’ Lucy

‘Fabulous. Really engaging. I loved the way you share your knowledge. It wasn’t all about you – you were here for others. Instead of just telling the people to be creative you were telling them HOW to be creative – giving us actual specific techniques and something to do. I was really impressed. You shared yourself. You were real.’ Kelly

‘This was one of the best courses I’ve done, and I’ve done a lot of courses!’ Mary

‘Thanks so much, Melaina, you are truly inspiring and amazing… You were absolutely brilliant. Thank you so much. You did an extremely interactive session and got some brilliant results. I hope you have the opportunity to do many more of these. The world needs it.’ Terri

‘I enjoyed thinking differently about my writing process. I think I surprised myself actually! It was fun just writing – I didn’t feel any pressure to come up with something technically perfect. Thank You.’ Grace

‘I’ve often had difficulty with “writer’s block” but now feel more confident that I can overcome this with the techniques learned. I also feel much more confident that I will be able to better ‘craft’ these ideas with what was learned in the editing workshop. Thankyou!’ Paizli

‘It helped me create stories and plots completely left of field of anything I’ve ever thought. You brought up many concepts of storytelling that has only occurred in my subconscious.’ Thomas