# Write From The Heart
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Annual, Semester Courses and Workshops For High School Aged Homeschoolers
## Pages
### [Home](https://writefromtheheart.org/)
**Published:** May 22, 2020
**Author:** Connor Tshudy
**Excerpt:** Write from the Heart is a rigorous online writing academy unlike anything else. With personal instructors, students learn how to write, and write well.
**Content:**
Preparing writers for what’s next
Creativity and academic rigor in harmony
At Write from the Heart, our online writing programs challenge students to think deeply, write meaningfully and grow with confidence.
[ Free Placement Quiz ](https://writefromtheheart.org/course-placement/)
### Real Teachers
Experienced mentors provide personalized feedback and guidance
### Flexible Work
30‑week annual classes or flexible semester units & workshops.
### Peer Interaction
Interactive online classrooms encourage peer feedback.
### College Ready
Our curriculum is built with college-ready rigor to prepare our students.
## Why Choose Write From The Heart?
- [ Annual Classes ](https://writefromtheheart.org/online-annual-writing-classes/)
- [ Semester Classes ](https://writefromtheheart.org/online-semester-writing-classes/)
- [ Workshops ](https://writefromtheheart.org/online-writing-workshops/)
- [ Printed Curriculum ](https://writefromtheheart.org/teach-it-yourself-print-based-curriculum/)
- [ Coaching ](https://writefromtheheart.org/coaching/)
- [ Write to Publish ](https://writefromtheheart.org/write-to-publish/)
Write From The Heart blends creativity and academic rigor in harmony – challenging students to think deeply, write meaningfully, and grow with confidence. With real connection, purposeful technology, and feedback from experienced mentors, our classes mirror the structure of a college course while honoring each student’s individuality. For families seeking both intellectual challenge and creative freedom, Write from the Heart is where learning feels alive.
[ How Our Classes Work ](https://writefromtheheart.org/how-our-classes-work/)
### Real Teachers
Experienced mentors provide personalized feedback and guidance
### Flexible Work
30‑week annual classes or flexible semester units & workshops.
### Peer Interaction
Interactive online classrooms encourage peer feedback.
### College Ready
Our curriculum is built with college-ready rigor to prepare our students.
# Top Rated Online Writing Classes & Workshops
Find the right fit for your student. Browse our annual classes, semester courses, workshops, printed curriculum, and Write To Publish program.
## Browse More:
[ Annual Classes ](https://writefromtheheart.org/online-annual-writing-classes/)
[ Semester Classes ](https://writefromtheheart.org/online-semester-writing-classes/)
[ Workshops ](https://writefromtheheart.org/online-writing-workshops/)
[ Printed Curriculum ](https://writefromtheheart.org/teach-it-yourself-print-based-curriculum/)
[ Write To Publish ](https://writefromtheheart.org/write-to-publish/)
[Bundles](https://writefromtheheart.org/product-category/bundles/), [Curriculum & Textbooks](https://writefromtheheart.org/product-category/curriculum-textbooks/), [Printed Curriculum](https://writefromtheheart.org/product-category/printed-curriculum/)
[Creative Writing with Wacky Narrators Printed Curriculum](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/bundles/creative-writing-with-wacky-narrators-workbook-based-curriculum/)
Help students understand the role of point of view in writing
$24.99 – $62.99Price range: $24.99 through $62.99
[ Learn More ](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/bundles/creative-writing-with-wacky-narrators-workbook-based-curriculum/)
[Semester Class](https://writefromtheheart.org/product-category/semester-class/)
[Creative Writing Semester](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/semester-class/creative-writing/)
Find your voice through fun prompts and longer short story assignments. From descriptive
$375.00
[ Learn More ](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/semester-class/creative-writing/)
[Workshop](https://writefromtheheart.org/product-category/workshop/)
[College Prep Workshop: Reading & Analysis](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/workshop/college-prep-reading-analysis/)
Learn to read closely, pre-read effectively, and write strong analytical responses, which are
$150.00
[ Learn More ](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/workshop/college-prep-reading-analysis/)
[Annual Class](https://writefromtheheart.org/product-category/annual-class/)
[AP® English](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/annual-class/ap-english/)
Two AP® exams. One course. One year. College Board approved. Prepares students for
$1,099.00
[ Learn More ](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/annual-class/ap-english/)
## Class Formats For Every Student Family
Choose the format that fits your goals, your schedule, and your learning style, whether that is a full year course, a semester option, or a focused four week workshop.
### Annual Writing Classes
Comprehensive, teacher guided online writing and literature courses running September through April.
- 30 Week Schedule
- Dedicated classroom with peer interaction
- Multiple weekly deadlines
[ All Annual Writing Classes ](https://writefromtheheart.org/online-annual-writing-classes/)
### Semester Writing Classes
Flexible half year courses designed to meet a semester requirement with focused, targeted support.
- Three flexible one month units
- Can be completed consecutively or spaced out
- Weekly deadlines to keep students on track
[ All Semester Writing Classes ](https://writefromtheheart.org/online-semester-writing-classes/)
### Writing Workshops
Four week workshops that provide short term, focused writing support for any learning environment.
- Monthly start dates
- Works alongside any curriculum
- Weekly deadlines & instructor feedback
[ All Writing Workshop Classes ](https://writefromtheheart.org/online-writing-workshops/)
## New for 2026-27!
#### Your Student Is a Writer. Let's Make Them an Author.
Our Write to Publish program takes students from blank page to published author on Amazon, with a dedicated writing coach, individualized feedback on every assignment, and a professional editor when the manuscript is ready.
[ Browse Write To Publish Classes ](https://writefromtheheart.org/write-to-publish/)
[ Which track is right for us? ](https://writefromtheheart.org/write-to-publish/#do-you-want-to)
[Workshop](https://writefromtheheart.org/product-category/workshop/), [Write To Publish Class](https://writefromtheheart.org/product-category/write-to-publish/)
[Revise to Publish: Short Memoir Workshop](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/workshop/revise-to-publish-short-memoir-workshop/)
Bring two drafted memoirs or personal essays. Spend four weeks revising them to
$199.00
[ Learn More ](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/workshop/revise-to-publish-short-memoir-workshop/)
[Workshop](https://writefromtheheart.org/product-category/workshop/), [Write To Publish Class](https://writefromtheheart.org/product-category/write-to-publish/)
[Personal Story: Short Memoirs from Start to Finish Workshop](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/workshop/personal-story-short-memoirs-from-start-to-finish/)
Write one complete memoir or personal essay from first idea to final draft.
$199.00
[ Learn More ](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/workshop/personal-story-short-memoirs-from-start-to-finish/)
[Semester Class](https://writefromtheheart.org/product-category/semester-class/), [Write To Publish Class](https://writefromtheheart.org/product-category/write-to-publish/)
[Build Your Novel Semester (Middle School)](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/semester-class/build-your-novel-middle-school/)
Turn your idea into a book. This class gives students twelve weeks of
$449.00
[ Learn More ](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/semester-class/build-your-novel-middle-school/)
[Workshop](https://writefromtheheart.org/product-category/workshop/), [Write To Publish Class](https://writefromtheheart.org/product-category/write-to-publish/)
[Plan a Novel Workshop](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/workshop/plan-a-novel/)
The structured planning you need before you write a single chapter. Character development,
$199.00
[ Learn More ](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/workshop/plan-a-novel/)
[Workshop](https://writefromtheheart.org/product-category/workshop/), [Write To Publish Class](https://writefromtheheart.org/product-category/write-to-publish/)
[Publish Your Book Workshop](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/workshop/publish-your-book/)
Your manuscript is finished and edited. This workshop walks you through every step
$199.00
[ Learn More ](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/workshop/publish-your-book/)
[Semester Class](https://writefromtheheart.org/product-category/semester-class/), [Write To Publish Class](https://writefromtheheart.org/product-category/write-to-publish/)
[Meet with an Editor and Publish Semester](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/semester-class/meet-with-an-editor-and-publish/)
Bring your completed manuscript. Work with a professional editor to polish it. Publish
$449.00
[ Learn More ](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/semester-class/meet-with-an-editor-and-publish/)
Personal Evaluation & Tutoring By A Professional
#### Looking For A Writing Tutor?
- Video Coaching
- Hourly Tutoring Sessions
- Individual Email Coaching
Our coaches and evaluators are all degreed professionals with 20+ years of experience reviewing and editing papers, with experience in numerous types of school systems. We have packages to help you every step of the way—from brainstorming to completed piece!
[ Sign Up For Tutoring ](https://writefromtheheart.org/writing-tutoring-and-review/)
[  ](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/printed-curriculum/creative-writing-with-wacky-narrators-workbook-based-curriculum/)
[  ](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/printed-curriculum/unlocking-essay-writing-step-by-step-workbook-based-curriculum/)
[  ](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/printed-curriculum/poetry-playground-workbook-based-curriculum/)
guided courses in academic, creative, and real-world writing
#### Print-Based Curriculum | Parent Guided Courses
You receive everything you need to teach writing confidently – at home or in the classroom. These self-guided programs are ideal for parents and teachers looking for high-quality, offline instruction. No additional materials or online access are required – just a parent or teacher ready to guide the way.
[ Browse All Print-Based Curriculum ](https://writefromtheheart.org/teach-it-yourself-print-based-curriculum/)
#### New: Our PreK-8th Grade Partnership
#### Read Write Create
Our classes begin in 6th grade, but a love of writing takes root long before that. So we partnered with Read Write Create, a company built on an idea we share: creativity and craft belong together from the very first story.
[ Learn More ](/read-write-create)
[Read Write Create](https://writefromtheheart.org/product-category/read-write-create/), [School Supplies](https://writefromtheheart.org/product-category/school-supplies/)
[Colored Pencils with Themed Collectible Tin Container](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/read-write-create/color-themed-pencils-with-collectible-tin-container/)
A set of 14 colored pencils, perfect for creating the colors of your
$14.99
[ Learn More ](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/read-write-create/color-themed-pencils-with-collectible-tin-container/)
[Bundles](https://writefromtheheart.org/product-category/bundles/), [Read Write Create](https://writefromtheheart.org/product-category/read-write-create/), [School Supplies](https://writefromtheheart.org/product-category/school-supplies/)
[Starter Writing Sketch Set](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/bundles/starter-set/)
The perfect bundle to get started with writing down your ideas and art.
$31.98 Original price was: $31.98.$28.99Current price is: $28.99.
[ Learn More ](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/bundles/starter-set/)
[Bundles](https://writefromtheheart.org/product-category/bundles/), [Read Write Create](https://writefromtheheart.org/product-category/read-write-create/), [School Supplies](https://writefromtheheart.org/product-category/school-supplies/)
[Storyteller’s Bundle](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/bundles/storytellers-bundle/)
The perfect comic book gift bundle for the creative kid (or kid-at-heart) in
$74.96 Original price was: $74.96.$64.99Current price is: $64.99.
[ Learn More ](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/bundles/storytellers-bundle/)
[Read Write Create](https://writefromtheheart.org/product-category/read-write-create/), [School Supplies](https://writefromtheheart.org/product-category/school-supplies/)
[Crafty Creature Set](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/read-write-create/crafty-creature-set/)
Get your Crafty Creature set started with your very own Chomp Chomp stapler,
$24.99
[ Learn More ](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/read-write-create/crafty-creature-set/)
[Bundles](https://writefromtheheart.org/product-category/bundles/), [Read Write Create](https://writefromtheheart.org/product-category/read-write-create/), [School Supplies](https://writefromtheheart.org/product-category/school-supplies/)
[Ultimate Gift Bundle](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/bundles/ultimate-gift-bundle/)
The ultimate gift set includes all the supplies to create your own hardcover
$110.93 Original price was: $110.93.$89.99Current price is: $89.99.
[ Learn More ](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/bundles/ultimate-gift-bundle/)
[Curriculum & Textbooks](https://writefromtheheart.org/product-category/curriculum-textbooks/), [Read Write Create](https://writefromtheheart.org/product-category/read-write-create/), [School Supplies](https://writefromtheheart.org/product-category/school-supplies/)
[Story Stones](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/curriculum-textbooks/story-stones/)
They’re not actual stones — they’re soft felt tokens printed with pictures of
$12.99
[ Learn More ](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/curriculum-textbooks/story-stones/)
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### [Write To Publish](https://writefromtheheart.org/write-to-publish/)
**Published:** March 10, 2026
**Author:** Connor Tshudy
**Excerpt:** Write from the Heart offers annual classes that teach students grades 6 thru 12 composition and literature. Here's the list of classes we have available.
**Content:**
### Write What Matters To You. Publish it For Real.
# Write To Publish
Write To Publish is a series of classes, workshops, and curriculum from Write from the Heart designed to take student writers from first idea to published book. Whether your student wants to write a novel, build a collection of short stories, develop a poetry collection, or craft a memoir we provide the coaching, the structure, and the professional editing to make it happen.
Every Write to Publish class includes individualized feedback from an experienced writing coach. Our annual classes add a dedicated beta readers group for peer collaboration throughout the writing process. And when the manuscript is ready, students work with a professional editor on our team. With over 25 years of experience in editing and publishing for each member of our Write to Publish staff, our team is ready to help students prepare their books for publication on Amazon.
[ Student Published Works ](https://writefromtheheart.org/student-published-works/)
[ FAQs ](#faqs)
## Do You Want To...
... Write to Publish a Novel?
## The Full Experience (Annual Class):
[**Write to Publish: Novel (30-week)**](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/annual-class/write-to-publish-novel-high-school/) – Plan it, write it, workshop it with beta readers, edit it with a professional, publish it. Everything in one year. Available for High School and Middle School.
## The Modular Path (Semester + Workshop)
**Step 1:** [**Plan a Novel (4-week workshop)**](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/workshop/plan-a-novel/) – Build your characters, map your plot, create your roadmap.
**Step 2: [Build Your Novel (12-week semester)](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/semester-class/build-your-novel-high-school/)** – Write your draft with daily coach feedback. Available for High School and Middle School.
**Step 3: [Meet with an Editor and Publish (12-week semester)](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/semester-class/meet-with-an-editor-and-publish/)** – Professional editing and publication on Amazon.
... Write to Publish Short Fiction or Personal Stories?
## Build a full collection (Semester):
**[Build Your Collection: Fiction, Memoir & More (12 weeks)](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/semester-class/build-your-collection-fiction-memoir-more/)** – Write four pieces with coach feedback. Choose short stories for all four, or mix genres.
## Start with workshops:
**[Creative Writing: Short Story from Start to Finish](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/workshop/creative-writing-scholastic-revision/) OR [Personal Story: Short Memoir from Start to Finish (4 weeks)](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/workshop/personal-story-short-memoirs-from-start-to-finish/)** – Write one complete story. Take it multiple times to build a collection.
**[Revise to Publish: Short Story Workshop](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/workshop/revise-to-publish-short-story-workshop/) OR [Revise to Publish: Short Memoirs Workshop](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/workshop/revise-to-publish-short-memoir-workshop/) (4 weeks)** – Bring two drafted stories and revise them to publication quality.
## Build a full year from workshops:
Take **[Short Story](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/workshop/creative-writing-scholastic-revision/) or [Short Memoir from Start to Finish](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/workshop/personal-story-short-memoirs-from-start-to-finish/)** 2–4 times →[ **Revise to Publish**](https://writefromtheheart.org/write-to-publish/) → **[Meet with an Editor and Publish](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/semester-class/meet-with-an-editor-and-publish/) or [Publish Your Book.](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/write-to-publish/publish-your-book/)**
... Write to Publish Poetry?
Recommended Path:
**[Build Your Collection: Poetry (12-week semester)](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/semester-class/build-your-collection-poetry/)** – Build a cohesive, themed poetry collection with coach feedback on every poem.
**When your collection is ready: [Meet with an Editor and Publish (semester)](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/semester-class/meet-with-an-editor-and-publish/)** or [Publish Your Book (workshop).](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/write-to-publish/publish-your-book/)
Our **[Poetry Playground workshops](https://writefromtheheart.org/online-writing-workshops/#creative-writing)** are a great way to start exploring the craft before committing to a full semester. Not required, but recommended.
... Write to Publish But Already Have A Manuscript?
## If it needs editing:
**[Meet with an Editor and Publish (12-week semester)](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/semester-class/meet-with-an-editor-and-publish/) –** Work with a professional editor to polish your manuscript and publish it.
## If it’s already edited and ready:
**[Publish Your Book (4-week workshop)](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/workshop/publish-your-book/)** – Author bio, cover concept, back blurb, and Amazon KDP upload. Published in four weeks.
## If it’s partially completed but you are stuck and need help:
**If you have a partial draft and a plan:** [**Build Your Novel (12-week semester)**](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/semester-class/build-your-novel-high-school/) picks up where you left off. Your coach will help you find your footing and finish the draft.
**If you have a partial draft but no plan:** Start with **[Plan a Novel (4-week workshop)](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/workshop/plan-a-novel/)** to map out where your story is going, then move into **[Build Your Novel](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/semester-class/build-your-novel-high-school/)** to write it.
Not sure what you need? **[Contact us.](https://writefromtheheart.org/contact-us/)** We’ll look at where you are and recommend the right starting point.
## Quick Links
- [ Annual Classes ](#annual-classes)
- [ Semester Classes ](#semester-classes)
- [ Workshops ](#workshops)
## Annual Classes
## Full Year | 30 Weeks | September–April | Includes Beta Readers Group
Our annual classes are the most immersive Write to Publish experience. Students plan, write, and publish over 30 weeks with daily coaching, a dedicated beta readers group, and professional editing. This is the only track with built-in peer collaboration throughout the writing process.
- Pre-req: None
- Grades: 9-12
[Write to Publish Annual Class: Novel (High School)](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/annual-class/write-to-publish-novel-high-school/)
Write, revise, and publish a novel in one year. Daily coaching, a dedicated
$725.00
[ Learn More ](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/annual-class/write-to-publish-novel-high-school/)
- Pre-req: None
- Grades: 6-8
[Write to Publish Annual Class: Novel (Middle School)](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/annual-class/write-to-publish-novel-middle-school/)
Middle school is when big ideas start forming. This class gives them somewhere
$725.00
[ Learn More ](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/annual-class/write-to-publish-novel-middle-school/)
## Semester Classes
## 12 Weeks | Individualized Coaching
Our semester classes offer focused, 12-week instruction with individualized coach feedback. Build your manuscript at your own pace, then bring it to our editor when it’s ready. These classes focus on one-on-one work with your coach: dedicated feedback on your writing without the group dynamic.
- Pre-req: None
- Grades: 9-12
[Build Your Collection Semester: Poetry](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/semester-class/build-your-collection-poetry/)
Build a cohesive collection of original poetry with coach feedback on every poem.
$449.00
[ Learn More ](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/semester-class/build-your-collection-poetry/)
- Pre-req: None
- Grades: 6-12
[Build Your Collection: Short Story, Memoir & More](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/semester-class/build-your-collection-fiction-memoir-more/)
Write four polished pieces in the genres you choose: short stories, memoir, creative
$449.00
[ Learn More ](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/semester-class/build-your-collection-fiction-memoir-more/)
- Pre-req: Completed plan or outline for a novel
- Grades: 9-12
[Build Your Novel Semester (High School)](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/semester-class/build-your-novel-high-school/)
Bring your plan, write your novel, and finish with a complete draft ready
$449.00
[ Learn More ](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/semester-class/build-your-novel-high-school/)
- Pre-req: Completed plan or outline for a novel
- Grades: 6-8
[Build Your Novel Semester (Middle School)](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/semester-class/build-your-novel-middle-school/)
Turn your idea into a book. This class gives students twelve weeks of
$449.00
[ Learn More ](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/semester-class/build-your-novel-middle-school/)
- Pre-req: Have a Manuscript
- Grades: 6-12
[Meet with an Editor and Publish Semester](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/semester-class/meet-with-an-editor-and-publish/)
Bring your completed manuscript. Work with a professional editor to polish it. Publish
$449.00
[ Learn More ](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/semester-class/meet-with-an-editor-and-publish/)
## Workshops
## 4 Weeks | Start Any Month | Coach Feedback on Every Assignment
Our workshops are four-week classes that start the first Monday of any month. Write a story, plan a novel, revise your drafts, or publish a finished manuscript. Each includes coach feedback on every assignment.
- Pre-req: None
- Grades: 6-12
[Creative Writing: Short Story from Start to Finish Workshop](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/workshop/creative-writing-start-to-finish/)
This workshop is designed to create and complete a short story from idea
$199.00
[ Learn More ](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/workshop/creative-writing-start-to-finish/)
- Pre-req: None
- Grades: 6-12
[Personal Story: Short Memoirs from Start to Finish Workshop](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/workshop/personal-story-short-memoirs-from-start-to-finish/)
Write one complete memoir or personal essay from first idea to final draft.
$199.00
[ Learn More ](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/workshop/personal-story-short-memoirs-from-start-to-finish/)
- Pre-req: None
- Grades: 6-12
[Plan a Novel Workshop](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/workshop/plan-a-novel/)
The structured planning you need before you write a single chapter. Character development,
$199.00
[ Learn More ](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/workshop/plan-a-novel/)
- Pre-req: None
- Grades: 6-12
[Publish Your Book Workshop](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/workshop/publish-your-book/)
Your manuscript is finished and edited. This workshop walks you through every step
$199.00
[ Learn More ](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/workshop/publish-your-book/)
- Pre-req: None
- Grades: 6-12
[Revise to Publish: Short Memoir Workshop](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/workshop/revise-to-publish-short-memoir-workshop/)
Bring two drafted memoirs or personal essays. Spend four weeks revising them to
$199.00
[ Learn More ](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/workshop/revise-to-publish-short-memoir-workshop/)
- Pre-req: None
- Grades: 6-12
[Revise to Publish: Short Story Workshop](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/workshop/revise-to-publish-short-story-workshop/)
Bring two drafted short stories. Spend four weeks revising them to publication quality
$199.00
[ Learn More ](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/workshop/revise-to-publish-short-story-workshop/)
## Frequently Asked Questions
Does my student need to take your other classes first?
No. Write to Publish classes are open to any student in grades 6–12. Some classes have prerequisites (Build Your Novel recommends a completed plan; Meet with an Editor requires a manuscript), but students do not need to have taken Write from the Heart classes previously.
What does “published” actually mean?
Students publish through Amazon KDP (Kindle Direct Publishing). Their book is formatted, uploaded, and available for purchase as a paperback and/or ebook on Amazon. Students have the option to get their own ISBN or use Amazon’s free one. The book is theirs and they own it completely.
What’s the difference between the annual class and the semester/workshop path?
The annual class is our most immersive option: 30 weeks, with a dedicated beta readers group for peer feedback throughout the writing process, plus daily coaching and professional editing. The modular semester and workshop path offers the same quality of coaching and editing but without the peer component: it’s focused, individualized, one-on-one work with your coach and editor. Both paths end with a published book.
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### [Books by Write From The Heart Students](https://writefromtheheart.org/student-published-works/)
**Published:** September 17, 2026
**Author:** Connor Tshudy
**Content:**
### Real books. Real authors. Written and published by Write From The Heart students.
# Write From The Heart Student Published Works
Every book on this page is a product of a Write To Publish class. Our students drafted it, workshopped it with other writers, revised it with a professional, and saw it through to a finished book you can hold in your hands. We offered help for every one of those steps.
These are published works, available to readers everywhere. We could not be prouder of these authors.
[ Explore Write to Publish ](https://writefromtheheart.org/write-to-publish/)
## Mortals of Forever
## By: Shivaanshi Patidar
- 137 Pages
- Poetry
[ Buy on Amazon ](https://amzn.to/4cKYs8u)
## Legends of Avelenya
## By: Chloe Zingale
- 320 Pages
- YA Fantasy Novel
[ Buy on Amazon ](https://amzn.to/4rfpT07)
## History's Heroes
## By: Gabriel Frandsen
- 156 Pages
- Short Stories
[ Buy on Amazon ](https://amzn.to/4gVYZa1)
## Grass Stains
## By: Emily Elizabeth O'Neill
- 488 Pages
- Novel
[ Buy on Amazon ](https://amzn.to/4xUUORH)
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### [Teach It Yourself: Print-Based Curriculum](https://writefromtheheart.org/teach-it-yourself-print-based-curriculum/)
**Published:** April 17, 2025
**Author:** Connor Tshudy
**Content:**
### Printed, parent-guided courses in academic, creative, and real-world writing
# Workbooks & Curriculum
You receive everything you need to teach writing confidently – at home or in the classroom. These self-guided programs are ideal for parents and teachers looking for high-quality, offline instruction. No additional materials or online access are required – just a parent or teacher ready to guide the way.
- No logins or online access required
- Easy-to-follow lessons and activities
- Flexible pacing with full parent or teacher support
- Perfect for independent study or co-ops
[ Purchasing For A Group? Learn More ](https://writefromtheheart.org/charter-schools-po-funding/)
- Pre-req: None
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[Write from the Heart Resource Package](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/novels/writing-with-heart-resource-package/)
Buy the Resource Guide and the Grammar Workbook together and save!
$32.99 – $52.99Price range: $32.99 through $52.99
[ Learn More ](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/novels/writing-with-heart-resource-package/)
- Pre-req: None
- Grades: 3-8
[Character Creator Workbook](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/curriculum-textbooks/character-creator/)
Turn “I don’t know what to write” into a character kids can’t stop
$16.99
[ Learn More ](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/curriculum-textbooks/character-creator/)
- Pre-req: None
- Grades: 9-12
[Crafting Your Future: Writing Resumes & Cover Letters Printed Curriculum](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/bundles/crafting-your-future-writing-resumes-cover-letters-printed-curriculum/)
Help students prepare for the job market with a strong resume
$24.99 – $62.99Price range: $24.99 through $62.99
[ Learn More ](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/bundles/crafting-your-future-writing-resumes-cover-letters-printed-curriculum/)
- Pre-req: None
- Grades: 3-8
[Creative Writing Bundle with Workbooks](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/bundles/creative-writing-bundle-for-homeschoolers/)
Give your young storyteller everything they need to dream up characters, build exciting
$117.94 Original price was: $117.94.$99.99Current price is: $99.99.
[ Learn More ](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/bundles/creative-writing-bundle-for-homeschoolers/)
- Pre-req: None
- Grades: 3-8
[Creative Writing Trilogy Bundle](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/bundles/creative-writing-trilogy-bundle/)
Everything kids need to go from “I don’t know what to write” to
$50.97 Original price was: $50.97.$39.99Current price is: $39.99.
[ Learn More ](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/bundles/creative-writing-trilogy-bundle/)
- Pre-req: None
- Grades: 5-12
[Creative Writing with Wacky Narrators Printed Curriculum](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/bundles/creative-writing-with-wacky-narrators-workbook-based-curriculum/)
Help students understand the role of point of view in writing
$24.99 – $62.99Price range: $24.99 through $62.99
[ Learn More ](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/bundles/creative-writing-with-wacky-narrators-workbook-based-curriculum/)
- Pre-req: None
- Grades: 5-12
[Mastering Creative Writing Printed Curriculum](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/bundles/mastering-creative-writing-workbook-based-curriculum/)
A complete, print-based curriculum that teaches middle and high school students
$24.99 – $62.99Price range: $24.99 through $62.99
[ Learn More ](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/bundles/mastering-creative-writing-workbook-based-curriculum/)
- Pre-req: None
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[Poetry Playground Printed Curriculum](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/bundles/poetry-playground-workbook-based-curriculum/)
A complete, offline curriculum for creating fun and engaging poetry. *Poetry Playground* is
$24.99 – $62.99Price range: $24.99 through $62.99
[ Learn More ](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/bundles/poetry-playground-workbook-based-curriculum/)
- Pre-req: None
- Grades: 3-8
[Story Writer Workbook](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/curriculum-textbooks/story-writer/)
Turn “I don’t know what happens next” into a complete story with a
$16.99
[ Learn More ](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/curriculum-textbooks/story-writer/)
- Pre-req: None
- Grades: 6-10
[Unlocking Essay Writing Step by Step Printed Curriculum](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/bundles/unlocking-essay-writing-step-by-step-workbook-based-curriculum/)
A complete, print-based curriculum that teaches middle and high school students how to
$24.99 – $62.99Price range: $24.99 through $62.99
[ Learn More ](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/bundles/unlocking-essay-writing-step-by-step-workbook-based-curriculum/)
- Pre-req: None
- Grades: 3-8
[World Builder Workbook](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/curriculum-textbooks/world-builder/)
Turn “I don’t know what my world looks like” into a setting with
$16.99
[ Learn More ](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/curriculum-textbooks/world-builder/)
## Writing Prompt Journals
Check out our writing prompt journals, which can be used for independent journaling or supplemental writing practice.
[ Browse All ](https://writefromtheheart.org/product-category/journals/)
[Animal Writing Prompts Journal for Kids](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/ebooks/animal-writing-prompts-journal/)
$8.99 – $14.99Price range: $8.99 through $14.99
[ Learn More ](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/ebooks/animal-writing-prompts-journal/)
[Silly Writing Prompts Journal for Kids](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/ebooks/silly-writing-prompts-journal/)
$8.99 – $14.99Price range: $8.99 through $14.99
[ Learn More ](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/ebooks/silly-writing-prompts-journal/)
[Story Starters Journal, Volume 2](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/ebooks/story-starters-journal-volume-2/)
$8.99 – $14.99Price range: $8.99 through $14.99
[ Learn More ](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/ebooks/story-starters-journal-volume-2/)
[Holiday Journal – Junior Edition](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/ebooks/holiday-journal-junior-edition/)
$8.99 – $14.99Price range: $8.99 through $14.99
[ Learn More ](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/ebooks/holiday-journal-junior-edition/)
[Winter Holiday Writing Prompts Journal](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/ebooks/holiday-writing-prompts/)
$8.99 – $14.99Price range: $8.99 through $14.99
[ Learn More ](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/ebooks/holiday-writing-prompts/)
[Story Starters Journal, Volume 1](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/ebooks/story-starters-journal-volume-1/)
$8.99 – $14.99Price range: $8.99 through $14.99
[ Learn More ](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/ebooks/story-starters-journal-volume-1/)
## Need more support? Try our instructor-led workshop instead!
- Video Coaching
- Hourly Tutoring Sessions
- Individual Email Coaching
Prefer to hand off the teaching? We also offer instructor-led versions of every course in our print catalog. These classes use the same trusted materials—but with built-in feedback, grading, and personalized instruction from a professional writing teacher. If you’d rather let us do the teaching, we’re here to help.
[ Explore Workshops ](https://writefromtheheart.org/online-writing-workshops/)
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### [Lander | Road Signs](https://writefromtheheart.org/road-signs-promo/)
**Published:** September 2, 2026
**Author:** Connor Tshudy
**Content:**
### A free printable for your writer
# Punctuation Road Signs
Your child can probably tell you what a comma does. Putting one in the right place in a sentence they just wrote is a different skill entirely.
This free printable turns seven punctuation marks into road signs: stop, yield, detour, merge. It gives your child something they can picture instead of a rule they have to recall. Print it, hang it where they write, and let it do its work.
**What you’ll get:**
**The poster.** One page, 8.5×11, designed to be printed and hung up. Seven marks, seven signs, plain-language explanations a student will actually read.
**A page for you.** Five things you can do to make the skills stick, including the one habit that fixes most punctuation errors before you ever have to mention them. Printable in black and white.
First Name
Last Name
Email Address
Website
## Top Rated Online Writing Classes & Workshops
Find the right fit for your student. Browse our annual classes, semester courses, workshops, printed curriculum, and Write To Publish program.
## Browse More:
[ Annual Classes ](https://writefromtheheart.org/online-annual-writing-classes/)
[ Semester Classes ](https://writefromtheheart.org/online-semester-writing-classes/)
[ Workshops ](https://writefromtheheart.org/online-writing-workshops/)
[ Printed Curriculum ](https://writefromtheheart.org/teach-it-yourself-print-based-curriculum/)
[ Write To Publish ](https://writefromtheheart.org/write-to-publish/)
[Bundles](https://writefromtheheart.org/product-category/bundles/), [Curriculum & Textbooks](https://writefromtheheart.org/product-category/curriculum-textbooks/), [Printed Curriculum](https://writefromtheheart.org/product-category/printed-curriculum/)
[Creative Writing with Wacky Narrators Printed Curriculum](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/bundles/creative-writing-with-wacky-narrators-workbook-based-curriculum/)
Help students understand the role of point of view in writing
$24.99 – $62.99Price range: $24.99 through $62.99
[ Learn More ](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/bundles/creative-writing-with-wacky-narrators-workbook-based-curriculum/)
[Semester Class](https://writefromtheheart.org/product-category/semester-class/)
[Creative Writing Semester](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/semester-class/creative-writing/)
Find your voice through fun prompts and longer short story assignments. From descriptive
$375.00
[ Learn More ](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/semester-class/creative-writing/)
[Workshop](https://writefromtheheart.org/product-category/workshop/)
[College Prep Workshop: Reading & Analysis](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/workshop/college-prep-reading-analysis/)
Learn to read closely, pre-read effectively, and write strong analytical responses, which are
$150.00
[ Learn More ](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/workshop/college-prep-reading-analysis/)
[Annual Class](https://writefromtheheart.org/product-category/annual-class/)
[AP® English](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/annual-class/ap-english/)
Two AP® exams. One course. One year. College Board approved. Prepares students for
$1,099.00
[ Learn More ](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/annual-class/ap-english/)
## Class Formats For Every Student Family
Choose the format that fits your goals, your schedule, and your learning style, whether that is a full year course, a semester option, or a focused four week workshop.
## Annual Writing Classes
Teacher guided online writing and literature courses running September through April.
- 30 Week Schedule
- Dedicated classroom with peer interaction
- Multiple weekly deadlines
[ All Annual Writing Classes ](https://writefromtheheart.org/online-annual-writing-classes/)
## Semester Writing Classes
Flexible courses designed to meet a semester requirement with focused, targeted support.
- Three flexible one month units
- Can be completed consecutively or spaced out
- Weekly deadlines to keep students on track
[ All Semester Writing Classes ](https://writefromtheheart.org/online-semester-writing-classes/)
## Writing Workshops
Four week workshops that provide short term, focused writing support.
- Monthly start dates
- Works alongside any curriculum
- Weekly deadlines & instructor feedback
[ All Writing Workshop Classes ](https://writefromtheheart.org/online-writing-workshops/)
---
### [Thank You Page](https://writefromtheheart.org/thank-you-page/)
**Published:** July 13, 2026
**Author:** Connor Tshudy
**Content:**
## Submission Complete. Thank you!
Want to explore course options now? Click here to browse our offerings!
[ Explore Classes ](https://writefromtheheart.org)
---
### [Public School Districts, Charter Schools & Private Schools](https://writefromtheheart.org/charter-schools-po-funding/)
**Published:** June 4, 2025
**Author:** Connor Tshudy
**Content:**
# Public School Districts, Charter Schools, & Private Schools
At Write From the Heart, we collaborate with school districts to deliver writing instruction that unites intellectual depth with creative expression. Schools may submit official purchase orders for eligible programs and services, and our team is experienced in supporting district procurement processes from approval through billing.
### How to Get a Quote:
## 1.
Choose the [class you want](https://writefromtheheart.org), the [curriculum materials](https://writefromtheheart.org/teach-it-yourself-print-based-curriculum/), or the [product you ](https://writefromtheheart.org/online-store/)want to purchase and add it to your cart.
## 2.
Check out by selecting **“Get a Quote.”** You will receive a materials list in your email. (If you would prefer reimbursement, check out with a Credit/Debit Card or PayPal)
## 3.
Contact your resource teacher or school with the list to confirm your choices. Follow your school’s procedures for requesting purchase orders or other forms of payment for classes and materials.
## 4.
When we receive the school’s purchase order, we will mail your materials or enroll your student and update you with a confirmation email and any additional instructions.
## Don’t See Your Program?
Not seeing your state’s program? Be sure to check under our ESA & Grants page, or contact us to request information.
[ ESA & Grant Funding ](https://writefromtheheart.org/esa-grant-funding/)
[ Contact Us ](https://writefromtheheart.org/contact-us)
### Partner Schools
## Officially Approved Vendor at These Schools
Charter schools, microschools, and correspondence schools offer families flexibility in learning–some are remote, some hybrid, and some support the purchase of specific products for special student support. We offer products to support an entire class or co-op, and well as classes and resources for individual students.
Alaska
- Connections / Kenai School District
- CyberLynx
- FOCUS / Chugach School District
- IDEA / Galena School District
- Raven
California
- iLead
- Granite Mountain
- Monarch River Academy
- Ocean Grove
- Sky Mountain
- South Sutter
- Yosemite Valley Charter
We are happy to become a vendor for any California charter! Simply [contact us](https://writefromtheheart.org/contact-us) to start the process.
We are an APLUS+ Preferred Partner
Washington
Schools coming soon
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### [ESA & Grant Funding](https://writefromtheheart.org/esa-grant-funding/)
**Published:** June 4, 2025
**Author:** Connor Tshudy
**Content:**
# ESA & Grant Funding
Write from the Heart participates in the following state funding programs. Select your program below to learn how to purchase courses and products using your state account.
### What is an ESA?
Education Savings Accounts (ESA) empower parents to customize their child’s education. These accounts allow families to allocate public education funds for approved educational services, including private school tuition, online learning programs, tutoring, and more. ESA programs are available in several states, providing families with the flexibility to choose the best educational path for their children.
### What is a Grant or Scholarship?
Educational grants, microgrants or scholarships are funds given to eligible families for use during the school year. Similar to ESAs, this funding allows families to purchase curriculum or materials within the specifications of the funding. Some states offer both ESAs and grants to students depending on their needs and other qualifying factors. Many of our products are eligible for grant funds.
## Don’t See Your Program?
Not seeing your state’s program? Be sure to check under our charter schools page, or contact us to request information.
[ Charter Schools ](https://writefromtheheart.org/charter-schools-po-funding)
[ Contact Us ](https://writefromtheheart.org/contact-us)
Alabama: CHOOSE Act Account. ClassWallet Marketplace
1. Log in to the [ClassWallet Marketplace](https://app.classwallet.com/login) and search for Write from the Heart.
2. Purchase your courses or products.
3. When we receive approval and payment, we will enroll your student or send your product and update you with a confirmation email and instructions on how to get started.
Please note: the products available in the ClassWallet Marketplace may vary in price or availability from our main site due to ESA or grant program restrictions.
Arkansas: Education Freedom Account. ClassWallet Marketplace
1. Log in to the [ClassWallet Marketplace](https://app.classwallet.com/login) and search for Write from the Heart.
2. Purchase your courses or products.
3. When we receive approval and payment, we will enroll your student or send your product and update you with a confirmation email and instructions on how to get started.
Arizona: Empowerment Scholarship Account. ClassWallet Marketplace
1. Log in to the [ClassWallet Marketplace](https://app.classwallet.com/login) and search for Write from the Heart.
2. Purchase your courses or products.
3. When we receive approval and payment, we will enroll your student or send your product and update you with a confirmation email and instructions on how to get started.
Florida: Step Up for Students EMA Vendor
1. Log in to the [Step Up for Students](https://www.stepupforstudents.org/scholarships) and search for Write from the Heart.
2. Purchase your courses or products.
3. When we receive approval and payment, we will enroll your student or send your product and update you with a confirmation email and instructions on how to get started.
Note: You can also pay us directly, then apply for reimbursement. Follow normal checkout steps and use your preferred payment for this option.
Georgia: Promise Scholariship Program. Odyssey Marketplace
1. Log in to the [Odyssey Marketplace](https://withodyssey.zendesk.com/auth/v2/login/signin?return_to=https%3A%2F%2Fsupport.withodyssey.com%2Fhc%2Fen-us%2Fsections%2F31295105351579-Parent-Application&theme=hc&locale=en-us&brand_id=8166479292699&auth_origin=8166479292699%2Ctrue%2Ctrue) and search for Write from the Heart OR the course/product you are interested in.
2. Purchase your courses or products.
3. When we receive approval and payment, we will enroll your student or send your product and update you with a confirmation email and instructions on how to get started.
Louisiana: LA GATOR Scholarship Program. Odyssey Marketplace
1. Log in to the [Odyssey Marketplace](https://withodyssey.zendesk.com/auth/v2/login/signin?return_to=https%3A%2F%2Fsupport.withodyssey.com%2Fhc%2Fen-us%2Fsections%2F31295105351579-Parent-Application&theme=hc&locale=en-us&brand_id=8166479292699&auth_origin=8166479292699%2Ctrue%2Ctrue) and search for Write from the Heart OR the course/product you are interested in.
2. Purchase your courses or products.
3. When we receive approval and payment, we will enroll your student or send your product and update you with a confirmation email and instructions on how to get started.
Missouri: MOScholars Program. Odyssey Marketplace
1. Log in to the [Odyssey Marketplace](https://withodyssey.zendesk.com/auth/v2/login/signin?return_to=https%3A%2F%2Fsupport.withodyssey.com%2Fhc%2Fen-us%2Fsections%2F31295105351579-Parent-Application&theme=hc&locale=en-us&brand_id=8166479292699&auth_origin=8166479292699%2Ctrue%2Ctrue) and search for Write from the Heart OR the course/product you are interested in.
2. Purchase your courses or products.
3. When we receive approval and payment, we will enroll your student or send your product and update you with a confirmation email and instructions on how to get started.
Mississippi: Education Enhancement Fund. ClassWallet Marketplace
1. Log in to the [ClassWallet Marketplace](https://app.classwallet.com/login) and search for Write from the Heart.
2. Purchase your courses or products.
3. When we receive approval and payment, we will enroll your student or send your product and update you with a confirmation email and instructions on how to get started.
New Hampshire: Children’s Scholarship Fund. ClassWallet Marketplace
1. Log in to the [ClassWallet Marketplace](https://app.classwallet.com/login) and search for Write from the Heart.
2. Purchase your courses or products.
3. When we receive approval and payment, we will enroll your student or send your product and update you with a confirmation email and instructions on how to get started.
New York: Children’s Scholarship Fund. ClassWallet Marketplace
1. Log in to the [ClassWallet Marketplace](https://app.classwallet.com/login) and search for Write from the Heart.
2. Purchase your courses or products.
3. When we receive approval and payment, we will enroll your student or send your product and update you with a confirmation email and instructions on how to get started.
North Carolina: NC ESA+ Program. ClassWallet Marketplace
1. Log in to the [ClassWallet Marketplace](https://app.classwallet.com/login) and search for Write from the Heart.
2. Purchase your courses or products.
3. When we receive approval and payment, we will enroll your student or send your product and update you with a confirmation email and instructions on how to get started.
South Carolina: Education Scholarship Trust Fund. ClassWallet Marketplace
1. Log in to the [ClassWallet Marketplace](https://app.classwallet.com/login) and search for Write from the Heart.
2. Purchase your courses or products.
3. When we receive approval and payment, we will enroll your student or send your product and update you with a confirmation email and instructions on how to get started.
Tennessee: Clarksville School District. ClassWallet Marketplace Vendor
1. Log in to the [ClassWallet Marketplace](https://app.classwallet.com/login) and search for Write from the Heart.
2. Purchase your courses or products.
3. When we receive approval and payment, we will enroll your student or send your product and update you with a confirmation email and instructions on how to get started.
Please note: the products available in the ClassWallet Marketplace may vary in price or availability from our main site due to ESA or grant program restrictions.
Texas: PDESES Account. ClassWallet Marketplace Vendor
1. Log in to the [ClassWallet Marketplace](https://app.classwallet.com/login) and search for Write from the Heart.
2. Purchase your courses or products.
3. When we receive approval and payment, we will enroll your student or send your product and update you with a confirmation email and instructions on how to get started.
Please note: the products available in the ClassWallet Marketplace may vary in price or availability from our main site due to ESA or grant program restrictions.
Texas: TEFA Program. Odyssey Marketplace
1. Log in to the [Odyssey Marketplace](https://app.withodyssey.com/en/auth/login?redirectTo=%2Fprograms) and search for Write from the Heart OR the course/product you are interested in.
2. Purchase your courses or products.
3. When we receive approval and payment, we will enroll your student or send your product and update you with a confirmation email and instructions on how to get started.
Utah: Custom Class Charter School District. ClassWallet Marketplace Vendor
1. Log in to the [ClassWallet Marketplace](https://app.classwallet.com/login) and search for Write from the Heart.
2. Purchase your courses or products.
3. When we receive approval and payment, we will enroll your student or send your product and update you with a confirmation email and instructions on how to get started.
Please note: the products available in the ClassWallet Marketplace may vary in price or availability from our main site due to ESA or grant program restrictions.
Utah: Utah Fits All Scholarship. Odyssey Marketplace
1. Log in to the [Odyssey Marketplace](https://app.withodyssey.com/en/auth/login?redirectTo=%2Fprograms) and search for Write from the Heart OR the course/product you are interested in.
2. Purchase your courses or products.
3. When we receive approval and payment, we will enroll your student or send your product and update you with a confirmation email and instructions on how to get started.
Wyoming: Education Savings Account Program. Odyssey Marketplace
1. Log in to the [Odyssey Marketplace](https://app.withodyssey.com/en/auth/login?redirectTo=%2Fprograms) and search for Write from the Heart OR the course/product you are interested in.
2. Purchase your courses or products.
3. When we receive approval and payment, we will enroll your student or send your product and update you with a confirmation email and instructions on how to get started.
West Virginia HOPE Scholarship TheoPay & Service Provider Portal
1. To order products using TheoPay: create your cart on our website as usual. Take a screenshot using the TheoPay app and follow the instructions there.
2. To order classes: Log in to the [HOPE Scholarship Portal](https://app.hopescholarshipwv.com/users/sign_in) and search for Write from the Heart OR the course/product you are interested in.
3. Purchase your courses or products.
4. When we receive approval and payment, we will enroll your student or send your product and update you with a confirmation email and instructions on how to get started.
More Coming Soon!
We are actively engaged with multiple state programs and will be adding more to this list soon! If you would like us to join your state’s program, please [contact us!](https://writefromtheheart.org/contact-us)
---
### [Conference - AZ](https://writefromtheheart.org/conference-az/)
**Published:** June 3, 2026
**Author:** Connor Tshudy
**Content:**
### $25 off any class - AFHE Convention, Arizona July 17-18, 2026
# Sign up for an extension on our exclusive conference discount
Enter your name and email and we will send you the coupon code for $25 off any class. Look below and see our featured classes and products.
**GET $25 OFF ANY CLASS**
Fill out this form, and we will email you the discount code.
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Website
## Top Rated Online Writing Classes & Workshops
Find the right fit for your student. Browse our annual classes, semester courses, workshops, printed curriculum, and Write To Publish program.
## Browse More:
[ Annual Classes ](https://writefromtheheart.org/online-annual-writing-classes/)
[ Semester Classes ](https://writefromtheheart.org/online-semester-writing-classes/)
[ Workshops ](https://writefromtheheart.org/online-writing-workshops/)
[ Printed Curriculum ](https://writefromtheheart.org/teach-it-yourself-print-based-curriculum/)
[ Write To Publish ](https://writefromtheheart.org/write-to-publish/)
[Bundles](https://writefromtheheart.org/product-category/bundles/), [Curriculum & Textbooks](https://writefromtheheart.org/product-category/curriculum-textbooks/), [Printed Curriculum](https://writefromtheheart.org/product-category/printed-curriculum/)
[Creative Writing with Wacky Narrators Printed Curriculum](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/bundles/creative-writing-with-wacky-narrators-workbook-based-curriculum/)
Help students understand the role of point of view in writing
$24.99 – $62.99Price range: $24.99 through $62.99
[ Learn More ](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/bundles/creative-writing-with-wacky-narrators-workbook-based-curriculum/)
[Semester Class](https://writefromtheheart.org/product-category/semester-class/)
[Creative Writing Semester](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/semester-class/creative-writing/)
Find your voice through fun prompts and longer short story assignments. From descriptive
$375.00
[ Learn More ](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/semester-class/creative-writing/)
[Workshop](https://writefromtheheart.org/product-category/workshop/)
[College Prep Workshop: Reading & Analysis](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/workshop/college-prep-reading-analysis/)
Learn to read closely, pre-read effectively, and write strong analytical responses, which are
$150.00
[ Learn More ](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/workshop/college-prep-reading-analysis/)
[Annual Class](https://writefromtheheart.org/product-category/annual-class/)
[AP® English](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/annual-class/ap-english/)
Two AP® exams. One course. One year. College Board approved. Prepares students for
$1,099.00
[ Learn More ](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/annual-class/ap-english/)
## Class Formats For Every Student Family
Choose the format that fits your goals, your schedule, and your learning style, whether that is a full year course, a semester option, or a focused four week workshop.
## Annual Writing Classes
Teacher guided online writing and literature courses running September through April.
- 30 Week Schedule
- Dedicated classroom with peer interaction
- Multiple weekly deadlines
[ All Annual Writing Classes ](https://writefromtheheart.org/online-annual-writing-classes/)
## Semester Writing Classes
Flexible courses designed to meet a semester requirement with focused, targeted support.
- Three flexible one month units
- Can be completed consecutively or spaced out
- Weekly deadlines to keep students on track
[ All Semester Writing Classes ](https://writefromtheheart.org/online-semester-writing-classes/)
## Writing Workshops
Four week workshops that provide short term, focused writing support.
- Monthly start dates
- Works alongside any curriculum
- Weekly deadlines & instructor feedback
[ All Writing Workshop Classes ](https://writefromtheheart.org/online-writing-workshops/)
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### [FAQs](https://writefromtheheart.org/faqs/)
**Published:** April 8, 2025
**Author:** Connor Tshudy
**Content:**
# Frequently Asked Questions
Write from the Heart is an online composition and literature program designed primarily for homeschoolers in middle and high school. If you have any questions about our annual or semester classes or workshops please feel free to reach out!
[ Refund Policy ](https://writefromtheheart.org/refund-policy/)
[ Contact Us ](https://writefromtheheart.org/contact-us)
## Top Rated Classes & Workshops
Find the right fit for your student. Browse our annual classes, semester courses, workshops, printed curriculum, and Write To Publish program.
### Annual Writing Classes
Comprehensive, teacher guided online writing and literature courses running September through April.
- 30 Week Schedule
- Dedicated classroom with peer interaction
- Multiple weekly deadlines
[ All Annual Writing Classes ](https://writefromtheheart.org/online-annual-writing-classes/)
### Semester Writing Classes
Flexible half year courses designed to meet a semester requirement with focused, targeted support.
- Three flexible one month units
- Can be completed consecutively or spaced out
- Weekly deadlines to keep students on track
[ All Semester Writing Classes ](https://writefromtheheart.org/online-semester-writing-classes/)
### Writing Workshops
Four week workshops that provide short term, focused writing support for any learning environment.
- Monthly start dates
- Works alongside any curriculum
- Weekly deadlines and instructor feedback
[ All Writing Workshop Classes ](https://writefromtheheart.org/online-writing-workshops/)
When do courses begin and end?
**Annual classes** run for 30 weeks September-April.
**Workshops** start the first Monday of every month throughout the year except December.
**Semester classes** are flexible and students can start the first Monday of any month except December.
[View our Academic Calendar for more info](https://writefromtheheart.org/academic-calendar/)
What is the difference between the annual, semester, and workshop classes?
**Annual Classes** are our most comprehensive option. Running 30 weeks, they are designed to fulfill a full language arts or English credit. Students follow a daily schedule with structured deadlines throughout the week, and a coach engages with their work after each assignment so students receive consistent, step-by-step feedback as they progress. Every annual class also includes structured peer interaction on writing and literature assignments, so students write for real readers, not just a grade.
**Semester Classes** offer focused writing instruction in a flexible format and fulfill a ½-credit requirement. Each semester is built from three one-month units that can be taken back-to-back or spread across the school year. A coach provides feedback on every assignment and is available throughout the week. This class focuses on individualized, one-on-one work with your coach; others may be in the class, but peer collaboration is not required.
**Workshop Classes** are four-week, skill-focused courses designed to help students go deep on a specific type of writing. Assignments are due each Friday. A coach provides feedback on every assignment and is available throughout the week. This class focuses on individualized, one-on-one work with your coach; others may be in the class, but peer collaboration is not required. Workshops are supplemental and do not independently fulfill credit requirements, though multiple workshops completed across a year may be considered for credit depending on your state or umbrella school’s standards.
Are classes refundable?
All workshops and semester classes are refundable until start of class.
All annual classes are refundable (or partially refundable) until October 1.
Coaching cancellations can be refunded for unused sessions.
View [refund policy](https://writefromtheheart.org/refund-policy/) for full details.
What is the "Technology Fee"?
The technology fee is a fee for all online classes to cover administrative and technology maintenance fees. The fee is charged once per order, not per class.
Can college students or adults take Write from the Heart classes?
Yes, we welcome adults in our Workshops and Independent Study classes. [Coaching Reviews](https://writefromtheheart.org/writing-coaching-and-review/) are also a perfect way to get professional feedback on a paper before you turn it in to a professor or boss.
All of our annual classes are intended for middle and high school students, though. Recently graduated students taking a gap year are welcome to contact us to ask for an enrollment exception.
Is Write from the Heart faith-based?
No. There is no spiritual or religious content in our instructional materials, but we encourage our students to write about what is important to them, including their faith, identity, and life experiences.
One of Write from the Heart’s guiding principles is to help students become better written communicators. We encourage them to choose topics that are important to them and express themselves fully. Our hope is that they learn critical thinking skills so that they can interact with compassion and empathy.
Writing coaches will not use their personal beliefs to influence a student’s faith, politics, or worldview; instead, they work to encourage students to increase their writing skills to better articulate their beliefs.
Is it okay if we miss a week? What do we do about missed work if we are traveling?
Absolutely! We’re happy to accommodate students’ learning schedules during travel. We kindly ask that parents notify instructors at least two weeks in advance of any travel plans. This allows us to make necessary adjustments and ensure your student stays on track without any added stress.
My child is in public/private school. Can they still take classes?
Absolutely! Workshops, semester classes, and individual coaching are perfect for these students. These are intended to supplement skills or work on extracurricular writing.
You are also welcome to take our annual classes. However, please be aware that these classes are intended to meet a full language arts credit and have a workload to match. In paired assignments and student-led discussions, other students rely on your child posting work on time. We expect all students to put forth a full effort.
Do I need to purchase books?
**It depends on the class.**
The Annual Composition classes all require our resource guide, [Write from the Heart: A Resource Guide to Engage Writers.](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/class-materials/literature-201-class-materials/write-from-the-heart-a-resource-guide-to-engage-writers/) This book can be used for multiple classes and shared between siblings if desired. It is also available as an ebook. Either version can be purchased in our [online store.](https://writefromtheheart.org/online-store/)
Our Literature classes have specific book lists for each class. These books can be purchased though our [online store.](https://writefromtheheart.org/online-store/) We offer packages with discounts for several of the resources.
Our semesters and workshops do not require any books; we provide all materials.
All our Write to Publish classes require a student workbook, but it is provided in ebook format as part of the class. A hard copy is available for purchase if you prefer.
Do you accept ESA or grant funds as payment?
Yes! We are listed in many states on the Marketplace, and are DirectPay vendors in several others. We are approved as a reimbursable material for grants and other funding options. You can see our [most current lists here](https://writefromtheheart.org/esa-grant-funding/). If you do not see your school or program listed, be sure to [contact us](https://writefromtheheart.org/contact-us/)–we are always adding programs, and some require a parent request. We would love to work with you to make sure you have the funding you need.
I need a British Literature class (or American Lit, or World Lit). Which class is that?
We teach literature by movement rather than by national origin – because the greatest literary movements crossed borders. British and American writers were often responding to the same ideas at the same time, and teaching them together gives students the historical context that makes literature come alive.
All three courses include both reading and writing instruction as a single, full-credit English class.
**Literature 201:** Renaissance to Romanticism – Shakespeare, Romantic-era poetry, Gothic fiction (the Brontës, Stevenson), and early American literature (Hawthorne, Poe). Covers major British and American authors from the 1600s through the mid-1800s.
**Literature 202: Modern World** – Victorian literature (Dickens, Eliot, Hardy), American Realism and Regionalism (Twain, Wharton, Cather, Fitzgerald), and early 20th-century voices (Woolf, Walker, Lawrence). Covers British and American literature from the mid-1800s through the modern era.
**Literature 301: World Literature** – Ancient and medieval texts (Gilgamesh, The Odyssey, Beowulf, Canterbury Tales) alongside Russian, French, Scandinavian, and African literature (Tolstoy, Dostoevsky, Ibsen, Achebe). A global scope that goes beyond the British and American canon.
**For your transcript:** Families who complete Literature 201 and 202 have covered a thorough survey of both British and American literature. Literature 301 provides dedicated World Literature and Classical Literature coverage. Together, the three courses give students a breadth of literary study that most programs spread across four or more separate classes.
How much time will we need to spend on this class?
Students should plan to spend about 5-7 hours a week on the Composition classes, and 7-10 hours a week on the Literature & Composition classes (this includes reading assignments).
Workshops and semester classes vary based on the subject matter, but are designed to take about 2-3 hours a week, and can be taken in addition to annual classes.
How are students graded?
For our annual and semester classes, students receive a weekly homework grade based on the completion of assignments and writing revisions. Rubrics filled with coach comments will be provided for each major writing assignment. Additionally, at the end of the year, every annual student will receive a comprehensive coach evaluation that comments on the student’s growth areas throughout the year.
Our workshop activities are graded, but parents are welcome to use this feature as a pass/fail grade or ignore that component of the class. Detailed evaluations on all writing assignments are provided, and students receive personal feedback from a writing coach on every activity.
Do you cover grammar?
Yes, we do.
However, we focus on practical grammar rather than what is called “artificial grammar learning” (using worksheets and similar methods). Studies have consistently shown that students retain grammar rules far better when used practically.
At Write from the Heart, we believe that content and expressing your voice is the gateway to good grammar. If a student can write clearly and with confidence, then the grammar pieces will eventually fall into place—when a child is particularly invested in a piece of writing, they usually want everything to be perfect! Get a student excited about writing something, and better grammar generally follows.
With that said, it is important to learn the rules before we practice these skills. We offer several Workshop Intensives focused on grammar, a Grammar Workbook to accompany our Resource Guide (available in our online store), and our first few weeks of our annual classes include a review of grammar rules with some worksheets.
For the rest of the year, we get our practice through practical grammar. On every major writing assignment, students practice identifying common sentence errors and checking for spelling, capitalization, usage, and punctuation errors in one another’s work. Coaches tutor each student throughout the year on their specific grammar struggles, and a year-end evaluation is provided to discuss grammar growth.
Can I substitute my own assignment for one of yours?
Usually, this is not possible in annual classes. However, we believe that voice comes first and the writer who cares about what they are writing is going to be far more successful. We never pick a topic for assignments, but leave them wide enough to accommodate all interests. For example: “Write an informative paper about an invention that made a difference in society” has elicited topics from refrigeration to the lifeboat system on ships to –yes, really!—sliced bread. We have had students with special interests like space or horses find a way to make every paper tie in to that idea, and we loved watching their creativity and passion shine through!
We value the flexibility of families who are coming to us and will accommodate you as much as we can. We are more than happy to help you blend specific workshops or semesters together to make a unique credit for your student.
We also offer an Independent Study option for creation of a class designed around your objectives. We also provide [Coaching ](https://writefromtheheart.org/writing-coaching-and-review/) for individual papers that you would like to have professionally evaluated—and these do not need to be for English class! Check out our [Coaching & Review page](https://writefromtheheart.org/writing-coaching-and-review/) for details.
How involved should parents be?
This depends on your preference.
Write from the Heart is designed to teach your child composition and literature completely: you can pass off all the assignments, discussion, and grading to us. We will provide you with feedback rubrics for every major assignment, a comprehensive gradebook, and a final evaluation of your child’s growth. All you need to do is print out these documents and present them to your evaluator to receive credit for the class!
However, some parents want to be more involved in their child’s progress through the class. That’s great, too! Coaches are available to parents and respond to emails within 24 hours. We also provide parents of Composition students with a Parent Handbook in ebook form free of charge. This handbook gives you tips and suggestions for what to ask your child regarding their work. The Composition classes also feature a “Parent’s Guide” sidebar on all weekly instructions with color-coded guidance suggestions.
We do ask that parents hold their children accountable for turning work in on time and communicate with coaches if problems arise.
What kind of student benefits most from Write from the Heart?
Write from the Heart is built for students who have something to say, whether they know it yet or not.
Our classes serve a wide range of writers: the student who fills notebooks on their own and the one who stares at a blank page, the confident communicator and the reluctant writer who hasn’t yet found their voice. What our students share isn’t a skill level. It’s a willingness to engage. Students who come ready to think, try, and apply feedback are the ones who grow the most, and that growth often surprises them. Many students who begin convinced they hate writing finish the year with real confidence and a voice that’s distinctly their own.
Our approach blends creative freedom with genuine academic rigor, so there’s room here for every kind of writer. Beginning writers build a solid foundation. Experienced writers are challenged to go deeper. Advanced students find the intellectual stretch they’ve been looking for.
One practical note for families: our classes are text-based and involve a meaningful volume of written instruction. Students who process information more easily through conversation may benefit from a parent reading directions aloud or talking through assignments together. This doesn’t limit what a student can gain; it just means some families build in that extra step. We also offer [video coaching](https://writefromtheheart.org/coaching/) in a one-on-one Zoom to help support students as an optional add-on for families.
How do I know what class to sign my child up for? Do you offer a placement test?
We offer several services to help you!
● You can get help using our [Course Placement Questionnaire](https://writefromtheheart.org/course-placement/)
● You can submit a paper your child wrote in the last year for a free evaluation by emailing it to us at .
Our goal is to challenge your child without overwhelming them. We can move your child to a different class at any time, but that rarely happens. We do regularly offer advanced students the option to slide up to a higher level partway through the year. Additionally, our coaches work closely with their students to challenge them in an individual way within every one of our classes.
Are there daily assignments? When are assignments due?
In the annual classes, the students are given instructions that lists their tasks for the week. All tasks are due by midnight, EST. Some tasks last several days, while others require the students to finish in one day. Following the due dates is important—a variety of daily and weekly assignments are given to help students grow in time management. Our coaches are available daily for questions and support.
Our Workshops and Semester classes have weekly assignment lists that are due every Friday at midnight, EST. Coaches respond over the weekend so that students are prepared to begin the next week. However, our coaches are available daily for questions and support.
Are you approved for use in charter schools?
Yes! You can see our list of charter schools, ESA programs and grant participation [ here](https://writefromtheheart.org/we-accept-esa/). If you do not see your school or program listed, be sure to [contact us](https://writefromtheheart.org/contact-us/)–we are always adding programs, and some require a parent request. We would love to work with you to make sure you have the funding you need.
Can I count a Write from the Heart class as a full English/Language Arts course??
**Literature & Composition classes** are a complete, combined English course –
literature and writing taught together with daily coach engagement and peer interaction. One class, one credit, one transcript entry.
**Composition classes** provide comprehensive writing and grammar instruction. Students also engage with fiction, poetry, and nonfiction throughout the year, including short stories, an independent novel with a written book review, a poetry writing unit, and a research project with multiple sources. Many families use a Composition class as their full English course. Families who want structured literary discussion alongside composition should consider the Literature & Composition track.
**Semester classes** each provide a half-year of ELA instruction.
**Workshops** are supplemental and do not independently meet the requirements of a complete ELA course. We’re happy to work with you to create a customized course of study and will provide an official course description and title for your records or to submit to your umbrella school or other educational authority, as needed.
Why aren't your classes listed by grade level?
Our classes are placed by writing ability, not by age or grade. A strong 6th-grade writer and a developing 9th-grade writer need different things, regardless of what grade they’re in. This also means no student is ever embarrassed to be in a class that feels “below their grade.” They’re simply in the level where they’ll grow the most. Our free placement quiz takes under five minutes and will recommend the right starting point.
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### [Course Placement](https://writefromtheheart.org/course-placement/)
**Published:** August 6, 2020
**Author:** Connor Tshudy
**Content:**
Not Sure What Class To Take? Try Our Free Form!
# Course Placement Questionnaire
Finding the right writing course can be a challenge, but we’re here to help! Our Course Placement Questionnaire is designed to guide you in selecting the perfect class that matches your skill level and interests. Simply fill out the form below, and you’ll receive personalized recommendations tailored to your needs. Whether you’re a budding writer or looking to refine your craft, let us help you find the best fit for your educational journey.
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### Step 2: What Type of Class Are You Looking For?
All of our classes are taught by degreed professional coaches who provide feedback on every assignment. Here's a quick way to narrow down what works best for your family.
What type of class are you looking for?(Required) Annual class (Sept–April)
Semester class (12 weeks)
Workshop (4 weeks)
A class with deadlines throughout the week
A course with deadlines at the end of the week
A course with peer interactions
I don't know or I'm not sure
Printed curriculum (books to teach at my own pace)
**💡 Not sure which format is right?**
Here's a quick breakdown of how our class types differ — the next section will help you compare them side by side.
### 📊 Class Comparison
FeatureAnnualSemesterWorkshop**Duration**30 weeks (Sept–April)12 weeks (flexible start)4 weeks**Deadlines**Multiple per weekOne Friday deadline/weekVaries by workshop**Coach Interaction**Daily feedbackWeekly feedback (by Monday)Feedback per assignment**Peer Collaboration**✅ Yes — revision sessions❌ Individual❌ Individual**Credit**1 full ELA credit½ ELA creditCertificate of completion**Best For**Full curriculum replacementFlexible supplementingTargeted skill building
Based on the above, which sounds like the best fit? Annual class — I want the full year with daily structure
Semester class — flexible 12-week sessions work better for us
Workshop — short and focused sounds right for now
Still not sure — just show me what fits my child's level
**No worries!** We'll use your other answers to find the best match. Our team will also follow up with a personal recommendation.
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### Step 3: Your Child's Goals & Interests
This helps us recommend the most relevant classes and resources — and lets us share opportunities you might not know about.
What are your child's writing goals? (select all that apply) Academic improvement — strengthen core writing skills
Creative expression — explore fiction, poetry, or personal writing
College & career preparation
Publishing their own work (novel, poetry, short stories, etc.)
Building confidence as a writer
SAT/ACT test preparation
What type of work is your child most interested in publishing? A novel
Poetry collection
Short stories or a collection
Memoir or personal essays
Not sure yet — they just want to publish something!
This helps us match them with the right Write to Publish program.
Is your child particularly interested in poetry? Yes — they love poetry!
Somewhat interested
Not especially
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### Let's Find the Right Annual Class for Your Child
These questions help us pinpoint exactly which of our annual classes will be the best fit.
Which best describes your child as a writer? Below grade level and struggling
Below grade level, but eager and wants to write well
At grade level and loves writing!
At grade level but reluctant or not a fan of writing
Gifted or above average for their grade
What kind of learner is your child? Likes to be the leader — thrives with peers at the same level or a bit younger
Likes a challenge — grows most when surrounded by slightly older or more advanced peers
Not sure / somewhere in between
Is your child planning to attend college? Yes or probably
No
Not sure yet
Has your child had any prior composition or literature instruction? Yes — composition classes
Yes — literature classes
Yes — both
No prior instruction
### Which Semester Course Interests You?
Our semester classes run 12 weeks and start the first Monday of every month. Pick the area that interests your child most.
Which semester course interests you? Grammar
Research Writing
Creative Writing
Practical Writing
Not sure — I need a recommendation
Which semester course interests you? Grammar
Research Writing
Creative Writing
Practical Writing
SAT Test Prep
Business Writing
Academic Writing
Not sure — I need a recommendation
### What Type of Workshop Interests You?
Our workshops are focused 4-week deep dives into a single skill or genre. Every student earns a certificate of completion.
What type of workshop are you most interested in? Grammar
Creative Writing
Academic Writing
Writing Skills for Life
What type of workshop are you most interested in? Grammar
Creative Writing
Academic Writing
College Preparation
Research and Analysis
Writing Skills for Life
Test Prep
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### Build Your Custom Learning Plan
Many families don't realize they can mix and match!
### 🍕 Think of it like building your own pizza...
Just like at your favorite pizza place, you can build a custom learning plan for your child:
- **Pick your base:** An annual class, semester course, or workshop as the foundation
- **Add your toppings:** Layer on a second workshop, a semester in a different skill area, or SAT prep
- **Finish with extras:** Add one-on-one coaching sessions for personalized support on any assignment
*Our team can help you design the perfect combination — just let us know you're interested below!*
Would you like us to help you design a custom learning plan? Yes — I'd love a personalized recommendation!
Maybe — send me some info
No thanks — I'm happy with the quiz results
Would your child benefit from one-on-one coaching alongside their class? Yes — my child could benefit from personalized coaching
Maybe — tell me more about what coaching involves
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Our coaches offer personalized email or video sessions — $35/email session or $55/half-hour video.
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### [Contact Us](https://writefromtheheart.org/contact-us/)
**Published:** April 8, 2025
**Author:** Connor Tshudy
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## Parents, Teachers and Administrators:
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### [Conference](https://writefromtheheart.org/conference/)
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## Top Rated Online Writing Classes & Workshops
Find the right fit for your student. Browse our annual classes, semester courses, workshops, printed curriculum, and Write To Publish program.
## Browse More:
[ Annual Classes ](https://writefromtheheart.org/online-annual-writing-classes/)
[ Semester Classes ](https://writefromtheheart.org/online-semester-writing-classes/)
[ Workshops ](https://writefromtheheart.org/online-writing-workshops/)
[ Printed Curriculum ](https://writefromtheheart.org/teach-it-yourself-print-based-curriculum/)
[ Write To Publish ](https://writefromtheheart.org/write-to-publish/)
[Bundles](https://writefromtheheart.org/product-category/bundles/), [Curriculum & Textbooks](https://writefromtheheart.org/product-category/curriculum-textbooks/), [Printed Curriculum](https://writefromtheheart.org/product-category/printed-curriculum/)
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## Class Formats For Every Student Family
Choose the format that fits your goals, your schedule, and your learning style, whether that is a full year course, a semester option, or a focused four week workshop.
## Annual Writing Classes
Full credit, teacher guided online writing and literature courses running September through April.
- 30 Week Schedule
- Dedicated classroom with peer interaction
- Multiple weekly deadlines
[ All Annual Writing Classes ](https://writefromtheheart.org/online-annual-writing-classes/)
## Semester Writing Classes
Flexible half credit courses designed to meet a semester requirement with focused, targeted support.
- Three flexible one month units
- Can be completed consecutively or spaced out
- Weekly deadlines to keep students on track
[ All Semester Writing Classes ](https://writefromtheheart.org/online-semester-writing-classes/)
## Writing Workshops
Four week workshops that provide short term, focused writing support for any learning environment.
- Monthly start dates
- Works alongside any curriculum
- Weekly deadlines & instructor feedback
[ All Writing Workshop Classes ](https://writefromtheheart.org/online-writing-workshops/)
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### [Charter Schools, ClassWallet & More](https://writefromtheheart.org/alternate-schooling-hub/)
**Published:** August 15, 2024
**Author:** Connor Tshudy
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## Now Approved as a Provider for ESAs, Grants, and Charters!
# We Accept Funds From Qualifying Programs
At Write from the Heart, we believe that every child deserves a tailored educational experience that nurtures their unique talents and passions. That’s why we proudly accept Education Savings Accounts (ESA) and grant funding from several states, allowing families to use their funds for our comprehensive, interactive writing courses tailored to homeschool students. We also participate as a vendor for charter schools across the country. We offer a variety of high quality products that are approved for funding and are happy to help you find the right fit for you and your family.
What is an ESA?
Education Savings Accounts (ESA) empower parents to customize their child’s education. These accounts allow families to allocate public education funds for approved educational services, including private school tuition, online learning programs, tutoring, and more. ESA programs are available in several states, providing families with the flexibility to choose the best educational path for their children.
What is a Grant?
Educational grants or microgrants are funds given to eligible families for use during the school year. Similar to ESAs, this funding allows families to purchase curriculum or materials within the specifications of the funding. Some states offer both ESAs and grants to students depending on their needs and other qualifying factors. Many of our products are eligible for grant funds.
What is a Charter School?
Charter schools offer families flexibility in learning–some are remote, some hybrid, and some support the purchase of specific products for special student support. We offer products to support an entire class or co-op, as well as classes and resources for individual students. We accept purchase orders from both charters and traditional school districts.
## ESA & Grant Funding
We participate in flexible funding in many state programs and offer easy purchase options for you. Use your ClassWallet Marketplace and DirectPay funds, state grant funding, or purchase our products yourself and submit for easy reimbursement.
[ Learn More ](https://writefromtheheart.org/esa-grant-funding/)
## Charter & PO Funding
We are an approved vendor and curriculum provider for charter schools and school district allotment programs. If you need a purchase order (PO) for your school, our process is quick and simple. We also support co-ops and family reimbursements through school programs.
[ Learn More ](https://writefromtheheart.org/charter-schools-po-funding/)
## Don’t See Your Program?
Not seeing your state’s program? We’d love to work with you! Please reach out to us with your request and we will be happy to help.
[ Contact Us ](https://writefromtheheart.org/contact-us)
---
### [Annual Writing Classes](https://writefromtheheart.org/online-annual-writing-classes/)
**Published:** May 19, 2020
**Author:** JD Hilditch
**Excerpt:** Write from the Heart offers annual classes that teach students grades 6 thru 12 composition and literature. Here's the list of classes we have available.
**Content:**
## Comprehensive ELA Courses | September - April | 30 Weeks
# Online Annual Writing Classes
Write from the Heart’s annual classes are 30-week, comprehensive courses built around daily classroom engagement, peer interaction, and individualized coaching. Students write, discuss, and revise inside an active online classroom modeled after college-level learning, guided by an experienced writing coach who is present every day.
## Our Annual Classes fall into three tracks:
[**Composition**](#composition) — For students building core writing skills. Covers grammar, multiple writing styles, independent short story and novel reading, poetry, and research. Classes are placed by ability, not grade.
[**Literature & Composition**](#literature) – Literature and writing taught together in a single, comprehensive English course. Organized by literary movement, guided by daily coach engagement.
[**AP® English**](#ap-english) – Two AP® exams. One course. One year. College Board approved. Our AP® English class prepares students for both the AP® Language and AP® Literature exams in a single year – without doubling the workload. Same intensity as any AP® English course. Twice the opportunity.
[**Write To Publish**](#write-to-publish) – Ready to become a published author? Our Write to Publish annual classes take students from first draft to finished book.
[ Class Placement Quiz ](https://writefromtheheart.org/course-placement/)
[ FAQs ](https://writefromtheheart.org/faqs/)
Quick Links
- [ AP English ](#ap-english)
- [ Composition ](#composition)
- [ Literature ](#literature)
- [ Write To Publish ](#write-to-publish)
### Annual AP® English
Prepare for both AP® exams in a single College Board-approved course. Our students outperform the national average every year in both overall pass rate and perfect scores.
- Pre-req: Lit 201 & 202 or equivalent
- Grades: 11-12
[AP® English](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/annual-class/ap-english/)
Two AP® exams. One course. One year. College Board approved. Prepares students for
$1,099.00
[ Learn More ](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/annual-class/ap-english/)
#### One Course. Two AP® Exams.
We have over **15 years of proven AP® success with students nearly doubling the national pass** **and perfect score** averages for both AP® Lang & Lit.
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AP® is a registered trademark of the College Board, which has given this course AP Course Audit approval in both Lit. and Lang.
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### Annual Composition Classes
Our composition sequence builds strong writers step by step. Students develop structure, analytical thinking, and clarity through consistent practice, revision, and guided feedback.
Can I Count Composition as a Full ELA Course?
Our Composition classes provide comprehensive writing and grammar instruction — the core of any English Language Arts program. Throughout the year, students also engage with:
**Short Fiction** — Three short stories of their choice from a curated list
**Poetry** — A full poetry writing unit with approximately 15 published poems as models
**Novel** — Read independently, with a written book review
**Nonfiction** — A research project requiring multiple sources
For many families, this combination of intensive writing instruction, grammar mastery, and engagement with fiction, poetry, and nonfiction across the year constitutes a full ELA course. For families who want a dedicated literature discussion component alongside composition, our [**Literature & Composition classes**](#literature) combine both in a single course.
Composition Classes: Placed by Ability, Not Grade
Our composition courses are numbered by level, not by grade — so your student lands where they’ll be appropriately challenged and supported, regardless of age. A strong 6th-grade writer and a developing 8th-grade writer might both start in 101B, and that’s by design. The grade ranges listed below show the typical ages in each class, but our **[free placement quiz](https://writefromtheheart.org/course-placement/)** (under 5 minutes) will recommend the right starting point for your student.
- Pre-req: None
- Grades: 6-7
[Composition 101 A: Foundations for Beginning Writers](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/annual-class/composition-101a/)
Foundations for Beginning Writers. Paragraph development, using voice, and the basics of organizing
$599.00
[ Learn More ](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/annual-class/composition-101a/)
- Pre-req: None
- Grades: 6-8
[Composition 101 B: Building on the Basics](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/annual-class/composition-101b/)
Building on the Basics. The same writing styles as 101A with
$599.00
[ Learn More ](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/annual-class/composition-101b/)
- Pre-req: None
- Grades: 7-9
[Composition 102: Core Writing Skills](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/annual-class/composition-102/)
Core Writing Skills. A solid foundation in voice, structure, and clarity
$599.00
[ Learn More ](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/annual-class/composition-102/)
- Pre-req: Comp 102 or equivalent
- Grades: 8-12
[Composition 103: Critical Thinking & Composition](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/annual-class/composition-103/)
Critical Thinking & Composition. Memoir, fiction, poetry, persuasion, comparison, and research:
$599.00
[ Learn More ](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/annual-class/composition-103/)
- Pre-req: Comp 103 or equivalent
- Grades: 9-12
[Composition 104: Honors Composition](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/annual-class/composition-104/)
Honors Composition. Rigorous, advanced writing for students ready for the next
$599.00
[ Learn More ](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/annual-class/composition-104/)
### Annual Literature Classes
Each Literature & Composition course is a complete, comprehensive English class – literature and writing taught together, with daily coach engagement and peer interaction.
What Literature Is Covered in Each Course?
We teach literature by movement, not by national origin — because the greatest literary movements crossed borders. British and American writers were often responding to the same ideas at the same time, and teaching them together gives students the historical context that makes the literature come alive.
All three courses include both reading and writing instruction as a single, comprehensive English class.
[**Literature 201: Renaissance to Romanticism**](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/annual-class/literature-201/) — Shakespeare, Romantic-era poetry, Gothic fiction (the Brontës, Poe), and early American literature (Hawthorne, Cooper). Covers major British and American authors from the 1600s through the mid-1800s.
[**Literature 202: Modern World**](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/annual-class/literature-composition-202/) — Victorian literature (Dickens, Eliot, Hardy), American Realism and Regionalism (Twain, Wharton, Cather), and early 20th-century voices (Woolf, Walker, Fitzgerald). Covers British and American literature from the mid-1800s through the modern era.
[**Literature 301: World Literature**](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/annual-class/literature-composition-301/) — Ancient and medieval texts (Gilgamesh, The Odyssey, Beowulf, Canterbury Tales) alongside Russian, French, Scandinavian, and African literature (Tolstoy, Dostoevsky, Ibsen, Achebe). A global scope that goes beyond the British and American canon.
**For your transcript:** Families who complete Literature 201 and 202 have covered a thorough survey of both British and American literature. Literature 301 provides dedicated World Literature and Classical Literature coverage. Together, the three courses give students a breadth of literary study that most programs spread across four or more separate classes.
Can I label one course as "British Literature" and the other as "American Literature" on my transcript?
Yes. [Literature 201](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/annual-class/literature-201/) leans more heavily toward British authors and [Literature 202](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/annual-class/literature-composition-202/) leans more heavily toward American authors. Either course on its own covers a substantial survey of both traditions, but if you need separate transcript lines, 201 maps naturally to British Literature and 202 to American Literature. Students also choose their own independent reading novel and research project topics within each course’s time period, so families who want to emphasize one tradition over the other have the flexibility to do so.
- Pre-req: Comp 103 or 104 or equivalent
- Grades: 9-12
[Literature & Composition 201: Renaissance to Romanticism](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/annual-class/literature-201/)
Shakespeare, the Brontës, Austen, Hawthorne, and Poe: we read and write about every
$699.00
[ Learn More ](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/annual-class/literature-201/)
- Pre-req: Lit 201 or equivalent
- Grades: 9-12
[Literature & Composition 202: Modern World](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/annual-class/literature-composition-202/)
Reading and writing about works from Dickens to Twain, Wharton to Woolf: includes
$699.00
[ Learn More ](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/annual-class/literature-composition-202/)
- Pre-req: Lit 201 & 202 or equivalent
- Grades: 9-12
[Literature & Composition 301: World Literature](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/annual-class/literature-composition-301/)
A global literary survey spanning Gilgamesh and The Odyssey to Achebe
$699.00
[ Learn More ](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/annual-class/literature-composition-301/)
- Pre-req: Previous WFTH Student
- Grades: 10-12
[Literature & Composition 401: Independent Study](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/annual-class/literature-composition-401/)
A fully customized course built around your student’s strengths, interests, and
$999.00
[ Learn More ](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/annual-class/literature-composition-401/)
### Write To Publish
Ready to become a published author? Our Write to Publish annual classes take students from first draft to finished book.
[ Write To Publish Program ](https://writefromtheheart.org/write-to-publish/)
- Pre-req: None
- Grades: 9-12
[Write to Publish Annual Class: Novel (High School)](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/annual-class/write-to-publish-novel-high-school/)
Write, revise, and publish a novel in one year. Daily coaching, a dedicated
$725.00
[ Learn More ](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/annual-class/write-to-publish-novel-high-school/)
- Pre-req: None
- Grades: 6-8
[Write to Publish Annual Class: Novel (Middle School)](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/annual-class/write-to-publish-novel-middle-school/)
Middle school is when big ideas start forming. This class gives them somewhere
$725.00
[ Learn More ](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/annual-class/write-to-publish-novel-middle-school/)
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### [Academic Calendar](https://writefromtheheart.org/academic-calendar/)
**Published:** July 31, 2024
**Author:** Connor Tshudy
**Content:**
# Academic Calendars
Write from the Heart offers flexible learning options to fit your student’s schedule. Our academic calendar includes 30-week annual classes, three-month semester courses, and targeted workshops. Whether your student prefers a full-year commitment or a shorter session, our programs combine flexible scheduling with daily instructor engagement and peer collaboration to build strong writing skills. Explore our academic schedules to find the right fit for your student’s needs.
[ Questions? Get In Touch ](https://writefromtheheart.org/support/)
## Upcoming Class Schedules:
2026 - 2027 2027 - 2028 2028 - 2029
## Annual Classes
Our annual classes run for 30 weeks, following the standard school year calendar. They provide a consistent learning schedule, aligning with traditional academic terms.
[ Explore Annual Classes ](https://writefromtheheart.org/online-annual-writing-classes/)
- **First Day of Class**
- Sept. 8, 2026
- **Fall Break (After Week 11)**
- Nov. 21 - 29, 2026
- **Christmas Break, (After Week 14)**
- Dec. 19, 2026 - Jan. 3, 2027
- **Spring Break (After Week 25)**
- Mar. 20 - 28, 2027
- **Last Day of Class**
- April 30, 2027
## Workshops & Semester Classes
Our workshops and semester classes start monthly. Semester classes can be completed in three consecutive sessions or spread out over the year.
[ Explore Workshops ](https://writefromtheheart.org/online-writing-workshops/)
[ Explore Semester Classes ](https://writefromtheheart.org/online-semester-writing-classes/)
- September 8 - October 2, 2026
- October 5 - 30, 2026
- November 2 - December 4, 2026 (one week break Nov 21-29, 2026)
- January 4 - 29, 2027
- February 1 - 26, 2027
- March 1 - 26, 2027
- April 5 – April 30, 2027
- June 7 - July 2, 2027
- June 1 - July 3, 2026
- July 5 - 30, 2027
- August 2 - 27, 2027
## Annual Classes
Our annual classes run for 30 weeks, following the standard school year calendar. They provide a consistent learning schedule, aligning with traditional academic terms.
[ Explore Annual Classes ](https://writefromtheheart.org/online-annual-writing-classes/)
- **First Day of Class**
- Sept. 7, 2027
- **Fall Break (After Week 11)**
- Nov. 20 - 28, 2027
- **Christmas Break, (After Week 14)**
- Dec. 18, 2027 - Jan. 2, 2028
- **Spring Break (After Week 25)**
- Mar. 18 - 26, 2028
- **Last Day of Class**
- April 28, 2028
## Workshops & Semester Classes
Our workshops and semester classes start monthly. Semester classes can be completed in three consecutive sessions or spread out over the year.
[ Explore Workshops ](https://writefromtheheart.org/online-writing-workshops/)
[ Explore Semester Classes ](https://writefromtheheart.org/online-semester-writing-classes/)
- September 7 - October 1, 2027
- October 4 - 29, 2027
- November 1 - December 3, 2027 (one week break Nov 21-29, 2027)
- January 3 - 28, 2028
- February 7 – March 3, 2028
- March 6 - 31, 2028
- April 3 – April 28, 2028
- May 1 - 26, 2028
- June 5 - 30, 2028
- July 3 - 28, 2028
- August 7 – September 1, 2028
## Annual Classes
Our annual classes run for 30 weeks, following the standard school year calendar. They provide a consistent learning schedule, aligning with traditional academic terms.
[ Explore Annual Classes ](https://writefromtheheart.org/online-annual-writing-classes/)
- **First Day of Class**
- September 5th, 2028
- **Fall Break (After Week 11)**
- November 20th - 26th, 2028
- **Christmas Break, (After Week 14)**
- December 18th, 2028 - January 7th, 2029
- **Spring Break (After Week 25)**
- March 26th - April 1, 2029
- **Last Day of Class**
- May 4th, 2029
## Workshops & Semester Classes
Our workshops and semester classes start monthly. Semester classes can be completed in three consecutive sessions or spread out over the year.
[ Explore Workshops ](https://writefromtheheart.org/online-writing-workshops/)
[ Explore Semester Classes ](https://writefromtheheart.org/online-semester-writing-classes/)
- September 5 - September 29, 2028
- October 2 - 27, 2025
- November 6 - December 8, 2028 (one week break Nov 20-26, 2028)
- January 8 - February 2, 2029
- February 5 - March 2, 2029
- March 5 - 30, 2029
- April 2 - 27, 2029
- May 7 - June 1, 2029
- June 4 - 29, 2029
- July 2 - 27, 2029
- August 6 - 31, 2029
---
### [About Write From The Heart](https://writefromtheheart.org/about-write-from-the-heart/)
**Published:** May 19, 2020
**Author:** Connor Tshudy
**Excerpt:** Our goal is to help students find their voices and grow in writing and critical thinking skills. Above all, we believe that education is a personal journey of discovery.
**Content:**
Every Student Has a Voice. We Help Them Put It on the Page.
# Online Writing and Literature Classes for Homeschoolers and Independent Learners
Our goal is to help students find their voices and grow in writing and critical thinking skills. Above all, we believe that education is a personal journey of discovery. It is shaped by the personality of the child, the beliefs and values of the child’s family, and the experiences that the child encounters. It should never be undervalued. We desire to come alongside parents in helping each child through that personal journey.
BA in English, History, & Communication, MA in English and Film Studies
## Veldorah J. Rice - Director
Veldorah began working with Write from the Heart in 2006 and took over as director in 2011. She oversees the classes and enjoys creating new curriculum and tools for student writers. She has worked at both the high school and collegiate level. Additionally, Veldorah enjoys speaking at homeschool and teacher conferences about writing and helping students find their voices. In her free time, she loves knitting, watching bad movies with her husband and three children, and blogging for the Write from the Heart community.
Podcast Appearances:
- [ 'Finding A Voice in Writing' The Homeschooler Handbook with Jenn ](https://homeschoolerhandbookpodcast.com/finding-a-voice-in-writing/)
- [ 'Your Child's Voice Will Change Their World' The Homeschool Advantage Podcast ](https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-faqj9-12680be)
Follow Us To Learn More!
[ Facebook ](https://www.facebook.com/writefmtheheart) [ Instagram ](https://www.instagram.com/writefmtheheart) [ Youtube ](https://www.youtube.com/@writefromtheheart9636/)
### The Principles That Guide Our Teaching
Our instruction is rooted in timeless educational principles: honoring the individual learner, cultivating intellectual depth, and fostering meaningful community through the written word.
## Not Sure Where To Start?
[ Course Placement Quiz ](https://writefromtheheart.org/course-placement/)
#### Students Are Valued Creators
Every child has a unique voice that needs to be developed, challenged, and heard.
#### Learning Is Individual
Instruction should be flexible and personal—meeting each student where they are while guiding them toward depth and mastery.
#### Literature Builds Empathy and Insight
Engaging with stories and ideas fosters critical thinking, compassion, and a deeper understanding of the human experience.
#### Writing Thrives in Community
Writing is meant to be shared. Through genuine exchange and reflection, students discover how their words connect to others.
#### Growth Comes Through Revision
True writing emerges through process. Reflection, feedback, and revision transform first ideas into lasting work.
#### Mentorship Inspires Confidence
Our instructors offer guidance that celebrates strengths, challenges assumptions, and nurtures authentic growth.
###### AP Test Performance
##### Write from the Heart Student Statistics
Our students consistently outperform the national averages in AP tests. Our students have an average pass rate of 82%, which is significantly higher than the national average of 55%. **This means our students are nearly twice as likely to pass their AP exams compared to the national average.**
Additionally, 20% of our students achieve a perfect score of 5, compared to the national average of 9%.
These results highlight the exceptional quality of our teaching and the hard work of our students, allowing them to earn up to 12 college credits in one year, equivalent to four semesters of English!
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Winners & Counting
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###### Scholastic Writing Contest
###### Write from the Heart Student Statistics
Write from the Heart has had 800 winners and counting in the prestigious Scholastic Writing Contest. The contest receives 300,000 entries each year and our students achieve an 80% regional recognition rate and a 7% national recognition rate, well above the national averages.
**Notable Achievements:** Several American Voices nominees and senior portfolio winners at the regional level, one national Best in Grade, American Voices winner, and a Silver Portfolio with Distinction, which included a $2000 scholarship (only 30 awarded nationwide).
##### Our Staff
Whether we are making sure you have the materials you need, guiding your class, or helping you revise your writing for publication, our staff is here to help you grow.
[ Hear what students say about our staff ](https://writefromtheheart.org/what-students-are-saying/)
###### Kelly Beaty
Writing Coach
- BA in Speech Communication
- MA in Middle Grades Education
Kelly Beaty enjoys encouraging students as they develop a unique writer’s voice. She specializes in helping learners become proficient in the English language. Her experience with middle school learners comes from teaching in both public and private school settings and parenting three sons. Currently, she teaches English to adult immigrants to the U.S.
###### Briana Almengor
Writing Coach
- BS in Sociology/Religious Studies
Without trying, Briana finds herself writing and teaching as a natural outflow of her essence. Sometimes, Briana’s daughter, Bella, has to remind Briana to quiet down if she slips into her LOUD, teacher voice when explaining a concept or skill. Briana especially grows excited when talking about grammar, writing, and books. She homeschooled her three, now adult, neurodiverse children for over a decade, bringing that experience with her into her classroom at Write from the Heart.
###### Brenna Hamming
Vendor & Coach Coordinator
- BA in English Literature and Language
- Masters in Gerontologic Social Work
Brenna is a lifelong resident of Pennsylvania and has always been an avid reader and editor. She has worked with a series of newsletters on grief and loss, and has also provided editing for several role-playing game publications. Brenna enjoys spending time with her two sons, husband, two crazy dogs, and amazing friends. She also loves to sing and act!
###### Jodi Tahsler
Write to Publish Editor & Writing Coach
- BA in English
Jodi Tahsler has worked as an editor for more than twenty years, and is currently a social media manager in the healthcare industry. She has coached Write from the Heart students since 2010. She and her husband split their time between Pennsylvania and Arizona, and enjoy reading and taking walks with their dogs. She is involved in local community theater, both on stage and behind the scenes, and sings in an acapella group.
###### Natalie Himmelberger
Writing Coach
- BS in Education
- MA in History Education
- MS in Elementary Education
Natalie Himmelberger has worked as a teacher for over a decade in both private and public school settings. This is her first year with Write from the Heart! She has lived in Thailand, Russia, and Kenya, but currently calls North Central PA her home. In her free time, she is involved with her local theatre company and enjoys knitting, baking, and learning ASL.
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### [Student Writing Excerpts...](https://writefromtheheart.org/student-writing-excerpts/)
**Published:** July 15, 2026
**Author:** Connor Tshudy
**Content:**
## Student Writing Excerpts
## “The Unspoken Truth of PTSD”
The biggest misconception about PTSD is that symptoms are dramatic, chaotic, and obvious. In truth, symptoms are usually much quieter, like dissociation, emotional withdrawal, or hyperawareness.
## Amelia N., Grade 12 (AP English class)
*Her piece won the Silver Medal for Critical Essay at the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards. Her award is one of the most prestigious honors available to students in the U.S.*
## “Thoughts of Boarding School”
A ray of hope. It is dimly lit but it is there. I have what I need and I know what I will say.
One ticket used and a train ride is all it will take to get away from here. I wait on the platform, sweating in the heat.
Then the police officer comes closer and speaks. “Miss? What are you doing at the station?”
I say the first thing that comes to mind. “Graduation, Sir. I’m…”
## Eleanor C., Grade 8 (Composition Semester Class)
*Her piece won the Gold Medal for American Voices at the Scholastic Art & Writing*
*Awards. Her award is one of the most prestigious honors available to students in the*
*U.S.*
## “MyrtLeaks Exclusive”
MyrtLeaks Exclusive:
Operation Flamingo
Posted by Myrt McCracken, 3:20 A.M., October 30th
Let the record show: I, Myrt McCracken, was the first to report the disappearance of Lady Beakman, the ceramic flamingo that once reigned over the front lawn of Mrs. Dottie Penhaligon’s House.
## Eli M., Grade 9 (Creative Writing Semester Class)
*His piece won the Gold Medal for Flash Fiction at the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards. His award is one of the most prestigious honors available to students in the U.S.*
## “Kitchen Poem”
When autumn ashes smother the sky,
A lantern sways from the gallows tree
The air reeks thick of lavender rot
a scent that warns: don’t look back.
Behind the ruined chapel’s grin,
the floorboards whisper, “Let us in.”
## Shivaanshi P., Age 14 (Poetry Playground I Workshop)
## Find the Right Course For Your Student
## Browse More:
[ Annual Classes ](https://writefromtheheart.org/online-annual-writing-classes/)
[ Semester Classes ](https://writefromtheheart.org/online-semester-writing-classes/)
[ Workshops ](https://writefromtheheart.org/online-writing-workshops/)
[ Printed Curriculum ](https://writefromtheheart.org/teach-it-yourself-print-based-curriculum/)
[ Write To Publish ](https://writefromtheheart.org/write-to-publish/)
## Top-Rated Online Writing Classes & Workshops
Choose the format that fits your goals, your schedule, and your learning style:
## Annual Writing Classes
Teacher guided online writing and literature courses running September through April.
- 30 Week Schedule
- Dedicated classroom with peer interaction
- Multiple weekly deadlines
[ All Annual Writing Classes ](https://writefromtheheart.org/online-annual-writing-classes/)
## Semester Writing Classes
Flexible courses designed to meet a semester requirement with focused, targeted support.
- Three flexible one month units
- Can be completed consecutively or spaced out
- Weekly deadlines to keep students on track
[ All Semester Writing Classes ](https://writefromtheheart.org/online-semester-writing-classes/)
## Writing Workshops
Four week workshops that provide short term, focused writing support.
- Monthly start dates
- Works alongside any curriculum
- Weekly deadlines & instructor feedback
[ All Writing Workshop Classes ](https://writefromtheheart.org/online-writing-workshops/)
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### [Semester Writing Classes](https://writefromtheheart.org/online-semester-writing-classes/)
**Published:** June 10, 2024
**Author:** shawn@voyagemediaworks.com
**Excerpt:** Not ready for a full class? Need a little extra help? Write from the Heart offers a full selection of workshop intensives on a variety of writing topics.
**Content:**
Complete Semester Courses | Three Flexible One-Month Units
# Online Semester Writing Classes
Our Semester Writing Classes offer focused, instructor-guided writing instruction in a flexible format. Each semester is built from three one-month units. Take them back-to-back or spread them across the year. Start any month you choose. These courses are designed to fit your schedule.
Every activity receives feedback from an instructor who is available throughout the week. Weekly deadlines keep students on track without overwhelming their schedule. These classes work as a standalone half-year course or to complement your other curriculum.
[ Class Placement Quiz ](https://writefromtheheart.org/course-placement/)
[ FAQs ](https://writefromtheheart.org/faqs/)
Quick Links
- [ Academic Writing ](#academic)
- [ Creative & Practical Writing ](#creative-practical-writing)
- [ Write To Publish ](#write-to-publish)
## Academic Writing Semesters
Our academic writing semesters train students to think critically, argue persuasively, and communicate ideas with the precision and depth that rigorous scholarship demands.
- Pre-req: None
- Grades: 9-12
[Academic Writing Semester (High School)](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/semester-class/academic-writing-hs/)
Build confidence across three essential writing styles. Essay writing, comparison, and persuasive argument
$375.00
[ Learn More ](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/semester-class/academic-writing-hs/)
- Pre-req: None
- Grades: 6-9
[Academic Writing Semester (Middle School)](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/semester-class/academic-writing-semester-ms/)
This semester is designed specifically for middle school writers who are ready to
$375.00
[ Learn More ](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/semester-class/academic-writing-semester-ms/)
- Pre-req: None
- Grades: 6-12
[Grammar Skills Semester](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/semester-class/grammar-skills/)
Master the mechanics that make writing clear and powerful. Parts of speech, sentence
$375.00
[ Learn More ](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/semester-class/grammar-skills/)
- Pre-req: None
- Grades: 6-12
[Research Writing Semester](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/semester-class/research-writing/)
From thesis to final paper. Voice in academic writing, source evaluation, research organization,
$375.00
[ Learn More ](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/semester-class/research-writing/)
- Pre-req: None
- Grades: 10-12
[SAT Preparation](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/semester-class/sat-preparation/)
Targeted English prep for the SAT. Comprehensive verbal section preparation with writing coach
$375.00
[ Learn More ](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/semester-class/sat-preparation/)
## Creative & Practical Writing Semesters
Our creative and practical writing semesters help students find their voice, experiment with form, and build the confidence to express ideas across a range of real-world contexts.
- Pre-req: None
- Grades: 9-12
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- Pre-req: None
- Grades: 6-12
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- Pre-req: None
- Grades: 6-12
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Real-world writing skills students will use every day. Opinion writing, online communication and
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- Pre-req: None
- Grades: 6-12
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## Write To Publish Semesters
Our write to publish semesters guide students from polished draft to finished submission, developing the craft, discipline, and industry awareness needed to reach readers beyond the classroom.
[ Write To Publish Program ](https://writefromtheheart.org/write-to-publish/)
- Pre-req: None
- Grades: 9-12
[Build Your Collection Semester: Poetry](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/semester-class/build-your-collection-poetry/)
Build a cohesive collection of original poetry with coach feedback on every poem.
$449.00
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- Pre-req: None
- Grades: 6-12
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Write four polished pieces in the genres you choose: short stories, memoir, creative
$449.00
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- Pre-req: Completed plan or outline for a novel
- Grades: 9-12
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Bring your plan, write your novel, and finish with a complete draft ready
$449.00
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- Pre-req: Completed plan or outline for a novel
- Grades: 6-8
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Turn your idea into a book. This class gives students twelve weeks of
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- Pre-req: Have a Manuscript
- Grades: 6-12
[Meet with an Editor and Publish Semester](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/semester-class/meet-with-an-editor-and-publish/)
Bring your completed manuscript. Work with a professional editor to polish it. Publish
$449.00
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---
### [School Conference - APLUS](https://writefromtheheart.org/school-conference-aplus/)
**Published:** June 12, 2026
**Author:** Connor Tshudy
**Content:**
### For Schools, Microschools, and Co-ops
# Get our complete course catalog
Enter your name and email and we’ll send you the full Write from the Heart catalog — every annual class, semester course, and workshop, plus our College Board–approved AP® English course and the Write to Publish pathway that takes student writers from first draft to a published book.
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## Top Rated Online Writing Classes & Workshops
Find the right fit for your student. Browse our annual classes, semester courses, workshops, printed curriculum, and Write To Publish program.
## Browse More:
[ Annual Classes ](https://writefromtheheart.org/online-annual-writing-classes/)
[ Semester Classes ](https://writefromtheheart.org/online-semester-writing-classes/)
[ Workshops ](https://writefromtheheart.org/online-writing-workshops/)
[ Printed Curriculum ](https://writefromtheheart.org/teach-it-yourself-print-based-curriculum/)
[ Write To Publish ](https://writefromtheheart.org/write-to-publish/)
[Bundles](https://writefromtheheart.org/product-category/bundles/), [Curriculum & Textbooks](https://writefromtheheart.org/product-category/curriculum-textbooks/), [Printed Curriculum](https://writefromtheheart.org/product-category/printed-curriculum/)
[Creative Writing with Wacky Narrators Printed Curriculum](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/bundles/creative-writing-with-wacky-narrators-workbook-based-curriculum/)
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[Semester Class](https://writefromtheheart.org/product-category/semester-class/)
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Find your voice through fun prompts and longer short story assignments. From descriptive
$375.00
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[College Prep Workshop: Reading & Analysis](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/workshop/college-prep-reading-analysis/)
Learn to read closely, pre-read effectively, and write strong analytical responses, which are
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[Annual Class](https://writefromtheheart.org/product-category/annual-class/)
[AP® English](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/annual-class/ap-english/)
Two AP® exams. One course. One year. College Board approved. Prepares students for
$1,099.00
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## Class Formats For Everyone
Choose the format that fits your goals, your schedule, and your learning style, whether that is a full year course, a semester option, or a focused four week workshop.
## Annual Writing Classes
Full credit, teacher guided online writing and literature courses running September through April.
- 30 Week Schedule
- Dedicated classroom with peer interaction
- Multiple weekly deadlines
[ All Annual Writing Classes ](https://writefromtheheart.org/online-annual-writing-classes/)
## Semester Writing Classes
Flexible half credit courses designed to meet a semester requirement with focused, targeted support.
- Three flexible one month units
- Can be completed consecutively or spaced out
- Weekly deadlines to keep students on track
[ All Semester Writing Classes ](https://writefromtheheart.org/online-semester-writing-classes/)
## Writing Workshops
Four week workshops that provide short term, focused writing support for any learning environment.
- Monthly start dates
- Works alongside any curriculum
- Weekly deadlines & instructor feedback
[ All Writing Workshop Classes ](https://writefromtheheart.org/online-writing-workshops/)
---
### [School Conference](https://writefromtheheart.org/school-conference/)
**Published:** May 27, 2026
**Author:** shawn@voyagemediaworks.com
**Content:**
### For Schools, Microschools, and Co-ops
# Get our complete course catalog
Enter your name and email and we’ll send you the full Write from the Heart catalog — every annual class, semester course, and workshop, plus our College Board–approved AP® English course and the Write to Publish pathway that takes student writers from first draft to a published book.
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## Top Rated Online Writing Classes & Workshops
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## Browse More:
[ Annual Classes ](https://writefromtheheart.org/online-annual-writing-classes/)
[ Semester Classes ](https://writefromtheheart.org/online-semester-writing-classes/)
[ Workshops ](https://writefromtheheart.org/online-writing-workshops/)
[ Printed Curriculum ](https://writefromtheheart.org/teach-it-yourself-print-based-curriculum/)
[ Write To Publish ](https://writefromtheheart.org/write-to-publish/)
[Bundles](https://writefromtheheart.org/product-category/bundles/), [Curriculum & Textbooks](https://writefromtheheart.org/product-category/curriculum-textbooks/), [Printed Curriculum](https://writefromtheheart.org/product-category/printed-curriculum/)
[Creative Writing with Wacky Narrators Printed Curriculum](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/bundles/creative-writing-with-wacky-narrators-workbook-based-curriculum/)
Help students understand the role of point of view in writing
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[Semester Class](https://writefromtheheart.org/product-category/semester-class/)
[Creative Writing Semester](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/semester-class/creative-writing/)
Find your voice through fun prompts and longer short story assignments. From descriptive
$375.00
[ Learn More ](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/semester-class/creative-writing/)
[Workshop](https://writefromtheheart.org/product-category/workshop/)
[College Prep Workshop: Reading & Analysis](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/workshop/college-prep-reading-analysis/)
Learn to read closely, pre-read effectively, and write strong analytical responses, which are
$150.00
[ Learn More ](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/workshop/college-prep-reading-analysis/)
[Annual Class](https://writefromtheheart.org/product-category/annual-class/)
[AP® English](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/annual-class/ap-english/)
Two AP® exams. One course. One year. College Board approved. Prepares students for
$1,099.00
[ Learn More ](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/annual-class/ap-english/)
## Class Formats For Everyone
Choose the format that fits your goals, your schedule, and your learning style, whether that is a full year course, a semester option, or a focused four week workshop.
## Annual Writing Classes
Full credit, teacher guided online writing and literature courses running September through April.
- 30 Week Schedule
- Dedicated classroom with peer interaction
- Multiple weekly deadlines
[ All Annual Writing Classes ](https://writefromtheheart.org/online-annual-writing-classes/)
## Semester Writing Classes
Flexible half credit courses designed to meet a semester requirement with focused, targeted support.
- Three flexible one month units
- Can be completed consecutively or spaced out
- Weekly deadlines to keep students on track
[ All Semester Writing Classes ](https://writefromtheheart.org/online-semester-writing-classes/)
## Writing Workshops
Four week workshops that provide short term, focused writing support for any learning environment.
- Monthly start dates
- Works alongside any curriculum
- Weekly deadlines & instructor feedback
[ All Writing Workshop Classes ](https://writefromtheheart.org/online-writing-workshops/)
---
### [Read Write Create](https://writefromtheheart.org/read-write-create/)
**Published:** July 1, 2026
**Author:** Connor Tshudy
**Content:**
## Read Write Create: Where Our Youngest Storytellers Begin
## A hands-on creative home for the years before Write from the Heart
### New: Our PreK-8th Grade Partnership with Read Write Create
# A Children's Creative Education Company
Our classes begin in 6th grade, but a love of writing takes root long before that. So we partnered with Read Write Create, a company built on an idea we share: creativity and craft belong together from the very first story.
Their hands-on tools and creative-writing curriculum make writing a place where kids can express themselves and learn how to build their words into art. It’s the exact foundation we build on the day they’re ready to join us.
[ 
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## Now Carrying Read Write Create Products
We’ve hand-picked a selection of Read Write Create’s best writing tools to carry right here in our store. Each one helps younger children learn to write creatively, backed by video support that guides them through every step. These products cover grades PreK through 8.
- Pre-req: None
- Grades: 3-8
[Character Creator Workbook](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/curriculum-textbooks/character-creator/)
Turn “I don’t know what to write” into a character kids can’t stop
$16.99
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- Pre-req: None
- Grades: 3-12
[Colored Pencils with Themed Collectible Tin Container](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/read-write-create/color-themed-pencils-with-collectible-tin-container/)
A set of 14 colored pencils, perfect for creating the colors of your
$14.99
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- Pre-req: None
- Grades: K-8
[Comic Book (Blank)](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/read-write-create/blank-comic-book-standard-comic-size/)
Create Your Own Professional Comic Book
$7.99 – $24.99Price range: $7.99 through $24.99
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- Pre-req: None
- Grades: K-8
[Crafty Creature Set](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/read-write-create/crafty-creature-set/)
Get your Crafty Creature set started with your very own Chomp Chomp stapler,
$24.99
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- Pre-req: None
- Grades: 3-8
[Create-Your-Own Comic Bundle](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/bundles/create-your-own-comic-bundle/)
Everything Kids Need to Create Real Comics
$107.94 Original price was: $107.94.$79.99Current price is: $79.99.
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- Pre-req: None
- Grades: 3-8
[Creative Writing Bundle with Workbooks](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/bundles/creative-writing-bundle-for-homeschoolers/)
Give your young storyteller everything they need to dream up characters, build exciting
$117.94 Original price was: $117.94.$99.99Current price is: $99.99.
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- Pre-req: None
- Grades: 3-8
[Creative Writing Trilogy Bundle](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/bundles/creative-writing-trilogy-bundle/)
Everything kids need to go from “I don’t know what to write” to
$50.97 Original price was: $50.97.$39.99Current price is: $39.99.
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- Pre-req: None
- Grades: K-8
[Hardback Book, Large (Blank)](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/read-write-create/large-blank-hardback-childrens-book/)
Create Your Own Hardcover Children’s Book
$12.99 – $39.99Price range: $12.99 through $39.99
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- Pre-req: None
- Grades: 3-12
[Starter Writing Sketch Set](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/bundles/starter-set/)
The perfect bundle to get started with writing down your ideas and art.
$31.98 Original price was: $31.98.$28.99Current price is: $28.99.
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- Pre-req: None
- Grades: K-2
[Story Maps](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/curriculum-textbooks/story-maps/)
Story Maps are the perfect companion to Story Stones. Think of them as
$12.99
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- Pre-req: None
- Grades: K-3
[Story Stone Bundle for Early Education](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/bundles/story-stone-bundle-for-early-education/)
Help kids ages 3–8 discover the building blocks of storytelling and get excited
$86.95 Original price was: $86.95.$74.99Current price is: $74.99.
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- Pre-req: None
- Grades: K-4
[Story Stones](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/curriculum-textbooks/story-stones/)
They’re not actual stones — they’re soft felt tokens printed with pictures of
$12.99
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- Pre-req: None
- Grades: 3-8
[Story Writer Workbook](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/curriculum-textbooks/story-writer/)
Turn “I don’t know what happens next” into a complete story with a
$16.99
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- Pre-req: None
- Grades: 3-12
[Storyteller’s Bundle](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/bundles/storytellers-bundle/)
The perfect comic book gift bundle for the creative kid (or kid-at-heart) in
$74.96 Original price was: $74.96.$64.99Current price is: $64.99.
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- Pre-req: None
- Grades: 3-8
[Ultimate Gift Bundle](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/bundles/ultimate-gift-bundle/)
The ultimate gift set includes all the supplies to create your own hardcover
$110.93 Original price was: $110.93.$89.99Current price is: $89.99.
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- Pre-req: None
- Grades: 3-8
[World Builder Workbook](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/curriculum-textbooks/world-builder/)
Turn “I don’t know what my world looks like” into a setting with
$16.99
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## There's Even More to Explore
- Use Code: HEART10
for 10% off your first order at readwritecreate.org
Read Write Create also runs live classes, camps, and a full catalog of creative tools we don’t carry here. If you have younger writers at home, their programs are a wonderful place to start. And as a Write from the Heart family, your first order on their site is 10% off.
[ Browse the Full Catalog at readwritecreate.org ](https://readwritecreate.org)
## From your child's first story to their final draft, we're honored to walk the whole way with you.
---
### [Online Store](https://writefromtheheart.org/online-store/)
**Published:** June 12, 2024
**Author:** Connor Tshudy
**Content:**
# Online Store
## Write From The Heart
Our online store offers everything needed to complete classes or workshops, along with a variety of great resources, gifts, books, and more to enhance any writing journey.
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Bundles Curriculum & Textbooks School Supplies Novels Class Materials Composition Classes (All) Literature 201 Literature 202 Literature 301 AP English Ebooks Journals All
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[Evaluating Sources Ebook](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/ebooks/evaluating-sources-ebook/)
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[Father & Tween Daughter Dual Journals](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/ebooks/father-tween-daughter-dual-journals/)
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[Father & Tween Son Dual Journals](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/ebooks/father-tween-son-dual-journals/)
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[Feather Threaded Blank Journal](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/school-supplies/feather-threaded-journal/)
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[Five Activities for Reluctant Writers Ebook](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/ebooks/five-activities-for-reluctant-writers/)
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[Frankenstein](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/novels/frankenstein/)
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[Great Expectations](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/class-materials/literature-201-class-materials/great-expectations/)
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[Hamlet](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/class-materials/hamlet/)
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[Heart of Darkness](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/class-materials/literature-301-class-materials/heart-of-darkness-norton-critical-edition/)
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[How to Read Literature Like a Professor](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/class-materials/ap-english-class-materials/how-to-read-literature-like-a-professor/)
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[Jane Eyre](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/class-materials/literature-201-class-materials/jane-eyre/)
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[Johnny Tremain](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/novels/johnny-tremain/)
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[Julius Caesar](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/novels/julius-caesar/)
$9.99
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[Literature 201 Package](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/class-materials/literature-201-class-materials/literature-201-package/)
$49.98 Original price was: $49.98.$44.99Current price is: $44.99.
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[Literature 202 Novel Bundle](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/class-materials/literature-202-class-materials/literature-202-novel-bundle/)
$28.98 Original price was: $28.98.$25.99Current price is: $25.99.
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[Literature 202 Package](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/class-materials/literature-202-class-materials/literature-202-package/)
$68.97 Original price was: $68.97.$62.99Current price is: $62.99.
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[Little Women](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/novels/little-women/)
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[Macbeth](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/class-materials/literature-202-class-materials/macbeth/)
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[Mindfulness for Moms](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/ebooks/mindfulness-for-moms/)
$8.99 – $14.99Price range: $8.99 through $14.99
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[MLA Handbook 8th Edition](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/curriculum-textbooks/mla-handbook-8th-edition/)
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[Mother & Teen Daughter Dual Journals](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/ebooks/mother-teen-daughter-dual-journals/)
$8.99 – $26.99Price range: $8.99 through $26.99
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### [How Our Classes Work](https://writefromtheheart.org/how-our-classes-work/)
**Published:** May 19, 2020
**Author:** Connor Tshudy
**Excerpt:** Write from the Heart offers writing and English classes for multiple levels, online. How do our classes work? Learn more.
**Content:**
A Real Classroom. Real Interaction. No Zoom Required.
# How Our Online Classes Work
Our students don’t sit through lectures or work in isolation. They step into an active online classroom where their teacher is present daily, their classmates are reading and responding to each other’s work, and feedback happens at every stage of writing, not just at the end.
[ Learn More About Us ](https://writefromtheheart.org/about-write-from-the-heart/)
## See Inside The Classroom!
Our online classroom is where the learning happens – not a video call, not an inbox. It’s a dedicated space where students find their weekly lessons, post their writing, read and respond to classmates, and conference with their coach. Think of it less like a website and more like a classroom you walk into whenever you’re ready to work.
- Receive weekly lessons with guided writing tasks.
- Participate in peer feedback and discussions to strengthen their writing.
- Get one-on-one, personalized coaching on every assignment.
[ Annual Classes ](https://writefromtheheart.org/online-annual-writing-classes/)
[ Semester Classes ](https://writefromtheheart.org/online-semester-writing-classes/)
[ Workshops ](https://writefromtheheart.org/online-writing-workshops/)
Individual Learning + Classroom Collaboration
### What Makes Our Classroom Different
Write from the Heart uses an interactive classroom modeled after college-level online learning. Students log in on their own schedule, but they are never working alone. Our coaches are available daily and our courses have deadlines that allow for meaningful interactions without having to be stuck in a scheduled call or chat. Here is what that looks like in practice:
[ Our Academic Schedule ](https://writefromtheheart.org/academic-calendar/)
[ Course Placement ](https://writefromtheheart.org/course-placement/)
#### Your student’s teacher is in the classroom daily.
Not once a week. Not just for office hours. Our writing coaches are present every day, reading student work, responding to questions, guiding revisions, and offering individualized feedback at every step of the writing process. When your student submits a draft, they do not wait a week for a grade. They get a conversation.
#### Students write for real readers, not just a grade.
Every annual class includes structured peer interaction. Students read each other’s work, offer feedback, and engage in discussion, just like a college class. This teaches them to write with an audience in mind, not just to satisfy a rubric. It also builds confidence, because encouragement comes from classmates as well as from their coach.
#### Literature discussions happen in depth.
In our Literature & Composition classes, students discuss texts in ongoing discussion boards over the course of each work, responding to prompts, engaging with each other’s insights, and building on ideas across days rather than rushing through a conversation in a 60 minute video call. Quieter students often produce their deepest thinking in this format because they have time to reflect before they respond.
#### Real Learning, No Busywork
Whether your student is in a 30 week annual class or a semester course with weekly milestones, every class follows a clear rhythm that keeps students moving forward. This is not self paced curriculum where students drift without direction. Our classes mirror real academic coursework, with regular engagement, consistent deadlines, and meaningful feedback that helps students build strong habits and lasting writing skills.
##### Not All Online Classes Are Created Equal
Writing is not a spectator activity. Students don’t improve by watching someone talk about writing on a screen. They improve by writing, getting specific feedback, revising, and writing again inside a community that makes that process feel purposeful. Our model gives students a classroom that’s active every day with their teacher and peers right there alongside them.
Write From The Heart
Other Online Writing Programs
###### Teacher Availability
Write From The Heart
In the classroom daily
Other Online Courses
Weekly video call + email
###### Feedback timing
Write From The Heart
At every stage: brainstorm, draft, revision
Other Online Courses
Returned with a grade, days later
###### Peer interaction
Write From The Heart
Required. Students workshop each other’s writing
Other Online Courses
Optional or none
###### Literature discussion
Write From The Heart
Every student contributes in ongoing boards
Other Online Courses
Whoever speaks up in a 60 minute call
###### Schedule
Write From The Heart
Flexible. Log in when it works for you
Other Online Courses
Fixed meeting time
###### Writing process
Write From The Heart
Write, get peer feedback, get coach feedback, then revise
Other Online Courses
Write alone, submit, wait for a grade
###### College preparation
Write From The Heart
Content, digital classroom skills, and time management
Other Online Courses
Content only
Designed to Prepare Students for College
Our classroom isn’t just convenient—it’s intentional. Most college courses today include an online component: discussion boards, written peer reviews, asynchronous collaboration, and deadline-driven independent work. Students who learn inside our system arrive at college already fluent in how online academic environments work.
Parents consistently tell us that Write from the Heart was the single best preparation their students had for college—not just for writing, but for time management, self-discipline, and learning how to engage thoughtfully in a digital classroom.
Three Ways to Learn With Us
**Annual Writing Classes (30 weeks, full credit)** — Our most immersive experience. Students work inside a structured classroom with peers and a dedicated writing coach. Multiple deadlines per week, peer interaction on every writing assignment, and daily teacher engagement. Available in Composition, Literature & Composition, and AP® English.
**Semester Writing Classes (3 flexible one-month units, ½ credit)** — Targeted support with weekly deadlines and instructor feedback on every activity. Units can be completed consecutively or spread across the year. Available in Academic Writing, Creative Writing, Grammar, Research Writing, Business Writing, and SAT Prep.
**Writing Workshops (4 weeks, monthly start)** — Short, focused classes on specific writing skills. Weekly deadlines and instructor feedback on every assignment. Perfect for filling gaps, exploring new interests, or supplementing other curriculum.
[ Questions? Get In Touch ](https://writefromtheheart.org/contact-us/)
[ Academic Calendar ](https://writefromtheheart.org/academic-calendar/)
[ Course Placement ](https://writefromtheheart.org/course-placement/)
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### [Hear It From Our Families...](https://writefromtheheart.org/what-students-are-saying/)
**Published:** July 15, 2026
**Author:** Connor Tshudy
**Content:**
## Hear it From Our Families
## Constructive Peer Interaction
“I really enjoy how we not only have the teacher helping with papers, but we also have peers commenting on our different writings. I work harder on my papers and have fun at the same time.”
## - Alyson, New Jersey
## Unlock an Inner Writer
“I am in love with writing! My mind is constantly thinking about new things, taking in new information about grammar rules, and thinking of ways to apply different techniques. Your program saved me and helped me fall in love with this hidden ability I never dreamed I’d have!”
## – Jessica, Washington
## Better than In-Person Classes
“I’m very impressed by the program and amazed that an online course can be so very effective. The focused writing help has been much more intentional and effective than what my older daughters received in their high school classes.”
## - Terri, Pennsylvania
## Find the Right Course For Your Student
## Browse More:
[ Annual Classes ](https://writefromtheheart.org/online-annual-writing-classes/)
[ Semester Classes ](https://writefromtheheart.org/online-semester-writing-classes/)
[ Workshops ](https://writefromtheheart.org/online-writing-workshops/)
[ Printed Curriculum ](https://writefromtheheart.org/teach-it-yourself-print-based-curriculum/)
[ Write To Publish ](https://writefromtheheart.org/write-to-publish/)
## Top-Rated Online Writing Classes & Workshops
Choose the format that fits your goals, your schedule, and your learning style:
## Annual Writing Classes
Teacher guided online writing and literature courses running September through April.
- 30 Week Schedule
- Dedicated classroom with peer interaction
- Multiple weekly deadlines
[ All Annual Writing Classes ](https://writefromtheheart.org/online-annual-writing-classes/)
## Semester Writing Classes
Flexible courses designed to meet a semester requirement with focused, targeted support.
- Three flexible one month units
- Can be completed consecutively or spaced out
- Weekly deadlines to keep students on track
[ All Semester Writing Classes ](https://writefromtheheart.org/online-semester-writing-classes/)
## Writing Workshops
Four week workshops that provide short term, focused writing support.
- Monthly start dates
- Works alongside any curriculum
- Weekly deadlines & instructor feedback
[ All Writing Workshop Classes ](https://writefromtheheart.org/online-writing-workshops/)
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### [Tutoring](https://writefromtheheart.org/writing-tutoring-and-review/)
**Published:** February 23, 2026
**Author:** shawn@voyagemediaworks.com
**Content:**
### Professional Evaluations of Your Writing & Support When You Need It
# Writing Coaching & Tutoring Sessions
Sometimes a student needs more than a class. They need a coach in their corner. Whether your student is working on a school paper, a scholarship essay, a graduation project, or a piece of writing they care deeply about, our professional coaches provide the focused, expert feedback that helps writers move from a rough draft to something they’re proud of.
**This service is available for:**
- Academic writing and ELA support
- Creative writing projects
- Literature response and analysis papers
- Scholarship and college application writing
- Special projects, including senior graduation projects
- Business or professional writing needs
Our coaches are degreed professionals with 25+ years of experience across numerous types of writing and school settings. We work with homeschool, private, charter, and public school students. We have experience with neurodivergent learners, gifted students, reluctant writers, and students with individualized education plans.
[ FAQs ](https://writefromtheheart.org/faqs/)
## Coaching Styles For Every Person
Choose the format that fits your goals, your schedule, and your learning style, whether that is individualized coaching or tutoring services.
## Individualized Coaching
Our Individualized Coaching Sessions are designed to give you focused, professional feedback on an individual assignment. The options available are flexible to meet your needs. This service can be used for one session or multiple packaged sessions to support several assignments throughout the school year.
## Tutoring Services
Our Tutoring Services are ongoing video conferences designed to support and encourage a student’s growth throughout the school year and targeted based on your educational goals. These meetings can be weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly depending on your child’s needs.
[Hourly Video Tutoring Sessions](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/tutoring/ongoing-video-tutoring-sessions/)
Tutoring sessions: Meet with a professional English tutor via Zoom to support your
$70.00
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[Half-Hour Video Coaching Session](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/tutoring/individual-video-evaluation/)
Schedule 30 minute video conference(s) with a professional evaluator to discuss and improve
$55.00
[ Learn More ](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/tutoring/individual-video-evaluation/)
[Individual Email Coaching Session](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/tutoring/individual-email-evaluation/)
Get professional feedback on your paper with our Email Coaching Evaluation. Receive comments
$35.00
[ Learn More ](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/tutoring/individual-email-evaluation/)
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### [What Families Are Saying...](https://writefromtheheart.org/what-families-are-saying/)
**Published:** July 15, 2026
**Author:** Connor Tshudy
**Content:**
## What Families Are Saying About Write From The Heart
## Cured Writer’s Block:
“When I began this class I found it pretty difficult to write a paragraph not to mention a story or paper. But this class has made me more comfortable with writing. I can write much faster from when I began. Before I used to stare at the keys and try to think of how I should write. But now I can think faster than I can type.”
## - Matthew
## Constant Teacher Access
“You have been so amazingly available for conferences and comments, and that I feel like I am getting more input and help in this online class than I would even normally get in a real-life class! You are always available and willing to answer any sort of question.”
## - Allison
## College Preparation:
“We had originally planned on having our son take his senior year English course at the community college next year. After watching him grow so significantly in his writing and analytical skills under your direction, we have decided to keep him with you. I am convinced that the level of real learning that he will experience in your program will far exceed anything he would get at the local community college. Thank you for all you have done for both of my kids. Count us in all the way for next year!”
## - Nancy
## Connecting Literature with the Real World:
“I find most famous writers’ lives fascinating, and understanding their worldview makes it more possible for me to understand where their works are coming from. I feel as though I have grown in my ability to read critically and to analyze literature to its fullest extent. Before, I would read books, but sometimes not make deeper connections between the literature and the world around me. I have also grown in my knowledge of researching projects and citing sources.”
## - Daniel
## Find the Right Course For Your Student
## Browse More:
[ Annual Classes ](https://writefromtheheart.org/online-annual-writing-classes/)
[ Semester Classes ](https://writefromtheheart.org/online-semester-writing-classes/)
[ Workshops ](https://writefromtheheart.org/online-writing-workshops/)
[ Printed Curriculum ](https://writefromtheheart.org/teach-it-yourself-print-based-curriculum/)
[ Write To Publish ](https://writefromtheheart.org/write-to-publish/)
## Top-Rated Online Writing Classes & Workshops
Choose the format that fits your goals, your schedule, and your learning style:
## Annual Writing Classes
Teacher guided online writing and literature courses running September through April.
- 30 Week Schedule
- Dedicated classroom with peer interaction
- Multiple weekly deadlines
[ All Annual Writing Classes ](https://writefromtheheart.org/online-annual-writing-classes/)
## Semester Writing Classes
Flexible courses designed to meet a semester requirement with focused, targeted support.
- Three flexible one month units
- Can be completed consecutively or spaced out
- Weekly deadlines to keep students on track
[ All Semester Writing Classes ](https://writefromtheheart.org/online-semester-writing-classes/)
## Writing Workshops
Four week workshops that provide short term, focused writing support.
- Monthly start dates
- Works alongside any curriculum
- Weekly deadlines & instructor feedback
[ All Writing Workshop Classes ](https://writefromtheheart.org/online-writing-workshops/)
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### [Writing Workshops](https://writefromtheheart.org/online-writing-workshops/)
**Published:** May 19, 2020
**Author:** shawn@voyagemediaworks.com
**Excerpt:** Not ready for a full class? Need a little extra help? Write from the Heart offers a full selection of workshop intensives on a variety of writing topics.
**Content:**
### Monthly Start | 4-Week Workshops
# Online Writing Workshops
Our workshops are short, focused classes designed to build a specific writing skill in four weeks.
Start the first Monday of any month. Expect 2–3 hours of weekly work with everything due
Friday. Instructor feedback on every single assignment.
Workshops are perfect for:
- Filling a specific skill gap (essay structure, grammar, research writing)
- Exploring a new interest (creative writing, poetry, journalism)
- Supplementing other curriculum without a full-course commitment
- Getting a first taste of Write from the Heart’s approach before enrolling in a larger course
- Students in any school setting — homeschool, private, or public schools
[ Class Placement Quiz ](https://writefromtheheart.org/course-placement/)
[ FAQs ](https://writefromtheheart.org/faqs/)
Quick Links:
- [ Academic ](#academic-writing)
- [ Business & Practical ](#business-and-practical-writing)
- [ Creative ](#creative-writing)
- [ College Prep ](#college-prep)
- [ Grammar ](#grammar)
- [ Research ](#research-writing)
- [ Write to Publish ](#write-to-publish)
## Academic Writing Workshops
These workshops focus on the core skills students need for strong academic writing. Students learn how to structure essays, develop arguments, analyze texts, and organize their ideas clearly and effectively.
- Pre-req: None
- Grades: 10-12
[Analyzing Persuasive Arguments Workshop](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/workshop/persuasive-arguments/)
Spot bias, identify fallacies and think like a critical reader. Analyze real articles
$150.00
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- Pre-req: None
- Grades: 9-12
[Comparison Writing Workshop (High School)](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/workshop/comparison-writing-workshop/)
Compare texts like a college student. Read two short stories, analyze them side
$150.00
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- Pre-req: None
- Grades: 6-9
[Comparison Writing Workshop (Middle School)](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/workshop/middle-school-comparison-writing-workshop/)
Learn to compare by starting with what you know. Students practice comparison writing
$150.00
[ Learn More ](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/workshop/middle-school-comparison-writing-workshop/)
- Pre-req: None
- Grades: 9-12
[Essay Writing Workshop (High School)](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/workshop/high-school-essay-writing/)
Master the structure and style of high school-level essays. Learn to respond to
$150.00
[ Learn More ](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/workshop/high-school-essay-writing/)
- Pre-req: None
- Grades: 6-9
[Foundations of Essay Writing Workshop (Middle School)](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/workshop/introduction-to-academic-essays/)
Your first step into organized, thesis-driven writing. Practice thesis writing, build strong outlines,
$150.00
[ Learn More ](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/workshop/introduction-to-academic-essays/)
- Pre-req: None
- Grades: 6-9
[Informative Writing Workshop (Middle School)](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/workshop/middle-school-informative-writing-workshop/)
Explain what you know and what you’ve discovered. Learn to research, organize, and
$150.00
[ Learn More ](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/workshop/middle-school-informative-writing-workshop/)
- Pre-req: None
- Grades: 9-12
[Real-World Persuasive Writing Workshop](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/workshop/persuasive-writing-workshop-with-real-life-application/)
Write to convince using real arguments for real audiences. Learn persuasive strategy and
$150.00
[ Learn More ](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/workshop/persuasive-writing-workshop-with-real-life-application/)
- Pre-req: None
- Grades: 9-12
[Tools for Literary Analysis Workshop](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/workshop/analysis-tools/)
Build the skills to analyze any text with confidence. Literary devices, plot structures,
$150.00
[ Learn More ](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/workshop/analysis-tools/)
## Business and Practical Writing Workshops
These workshops teach real-world writing skills used in professional and everyday settings. Students learn how to communicate clearly through presentations, professional correspondence, resumes, and practical forms of writing.
- Pre-req: None
- Grades: 6-12
[AI Literacy Workshop](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/workshop/ai-literacy-workshop/)
Thinking critically about AI is a skill that students need as these tools
$150.00 – $325.00Price range: $150.00 through $325.00
[ Learn More ](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/workshop/ai-literacy-workshop/)
- Pre-req: None
- Grades: 9-12
[Business Writing for Presentations & Technology](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/workshop/business-writing-presentations-technology-workshop/)
Write and deliver presentations that communicate clearly. Learn to create professional visual aids,
$150.00
[ Learn More ](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/workshop/business-writing-presentations-technology-workshop/)
- Pre-req: None
- Grades: 9-12
[Business Writing: Workplace Communication](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/workshop/business-writing/)
Emails, letters, and professional writing that gets results. Learn to compose formal business
$150.00
[ Learn More ](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/workshop/business-writing/)
- Pre-req: None
- Grades: 9-12
[Introduction to Journalism Workshop](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/workshop/introduction-to-journalism/)
Learn to report, interview and write like a journalist. Journalistic ethics, the freedom
$150.00
[ Learn More ](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/workshop/introduction-to-journalism/)
- Pre-req: None
- Grades: 6-12
[Practical Writing Workshop: Everyday Written Communication](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/workshop/practical-writing-pen-to-paper/)
Everyday writing skills from letters to forms to thank-you notes. This is the
$150.00
[ Learn More ](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/workshop/practical-writing-pen-to-paper/)
- Pre-req: None
- Grades: 9-12
[Practical Writing Workshop: Online Communication](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/workshop/practical-writing-online/)
Navigate digital writing with clarity and professionalism. Emails, attachments, document formatting, and internet
$150.00
[ Learn More ](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/workshop/practical-writing-online/)
- Pre-req: None
- Grades: 10-12
[Resumes & Cover Letter Workshop](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/workshop/resume-cover-letter/)
Build a resume and cover letter that stand out. Complete a resume, collect
$150.00
[ Learn More ](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/workshop/resume-cover-letter/)
## Creative Writing Workshops
These workshops encourage students to explore storytelling, poetry, and personal voice while developing the craft of creative writing. Students experiment with narrative techniques, perspective, and style while producing original work.
- Pre-req: None
- Grades: 6-12
[Creative Writing Foundations Workshop](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/workshop/creative-writing-a/)
Find your voice: the foundation for all creative writing. Descriptive details, inner thoughts,
$150.00
[ Learn More ](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/workshop/creative-writing-a/)
- Pre-req: None
- Grades: 6-12
[Creative Writing Workshop: Playing with Narrators](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/workshop/creative-writing-playing-with-narrators/)
Explore point of view and what it does to a story. Write from
$150.00
[ Learn More ](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/workshop/creative-writing-playing-with-narrators/)
- Pre-req: None
- Grades: 6-12
[Creative Writing: Short Story from Start to Finish Workshop](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/workshop/creative-writing-start-to-finish/)
This workshop is designed to create and complete a short story from idea
$199.00
[ Learn More ](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/workshop/creative-writing-start-to-finish/)
- Pre-req: None
- Grades: 6-12
[Personal Story: Short Memoirs from Start to Finish Workshop](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/workshop/personal-story-short-memoirs-from-start-to-finish/)
Write one complete memoir or personal essay from first idea to final draft.
$199.00
[ Learn More ](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/workshop/personal-story-short-memoirs-from-start-to-finish/)
- Pre-req: None
- Grades: 6-12
[Poetry Playground I Workshop](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/workshop/poetry-a/)
Discover the forms and freedom of poetry. Write four poems per week with
$150.00
[ Learn More ](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/workshop/poetry-a/)
- Pre-req: Poetry Playground I
- Grades: 6-12
[Poetry Playground II Workshop](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/workshop/poetry-b/)
Go deeper into advanced poetic forms and techniques. More styles, increased focus on
$150.00
[ Learn More ](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/workshop/poetry-b/)
- Pre-req: None
- Grades: 6-12
[Revise to Publish: Short Memoir Workshop](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/workshop/revise-to-publish-short-memoir-workshop/)
Bring two drafted memoirs or personal essays. Spend four weeks revising them to
$199.00
[ Learn More ](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/workshop/revise-to-publish-short-memoir-workshop/)
- Pre-req: None
- Grades: 6-12
[Revise to Publish: Short Story Workshop](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/workshop/revise-to-publish-short-story-workshop/)
Bring two drafted short stories. Spend four weeks revising them to publication quality
$199.00
[ Learn More ](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/workshop/revise-to-publish-short-story-workshop/)
## College Prep Workshops
Designed for high school students preparing for college applications, these workshops guide students through the writing process for admissions and scholarship essays while strengthening reading and analytical skills needed for college-level work.
- Pre-req: None
- Grades: 10-12
[College and Scholarship Application Essays Workshop](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/workshop/college-and-scholarship-application-essays/)
Bring us the prompts and we’ll help you get them written. Focused coaching
$150.00
[ Learn More ](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/workshop/college-and-scholarship-application-essays/)
- Pre-req: None
- Grades: 10-12
[College Prep Workshop: Reading & Analysis](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/workshop/college-prep-reading-analysis/)
Learn to read closely, pre-read effectively, and write strong analytical responses, which are
$150.00
[ Learn More ](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/workshop/college-prep-reading-analysis/)
- Pre-req: None
- Grades: 10-12
[Common App Essay Preparation Workshop](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/workshop/common-app-essay-preparation/)
Craft a standout Common Application essay. Focused coaching from brainstorm to polished final
$150.00
[ Learn More ](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/workshop/common-app-essay-preparation/)
## Grammar Workshops
These workshops strengthen the foundational rules of grammar and punctuation. Students build confidence in sentence structure, clarity, and correctness while learning how grammar supports strong writing.
- Pre-req: None
- Grades: 9-12
[Advanced Grammar Skills Workshop](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/workshop/grammar-advanced-grammar-skills/)
Grammar for students ready to go beyond the basics. Advanced commas, modifiers, parallelism,
$150.00
[ Learn More ](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/workshop/grammar-advanced-grammar-skills/)
- Pre-req: None
- Grades: 6-12
[Grammar Workshop: Building Blocks](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/workshop/grammar-building-blocks/)
Master the foundations. Parts of speech, clauses and phrases, sentence building, and paragraph
$150.00
[ Learn More ](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/workshop/grammar-building-blocks/)
- Pre-req: None
- Grades: 6-12
[Grammar Workshop: Punctuation](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/workshop/grammar-punctuation/)
Get a handle on all types of punctuation. Commas, semicolons, apostrophes, dialogue punctuation:
$150.00
[ Learn More ](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/workshop/grammar-punctuation/)
## Research Writing Workshops
These workshops guide students through the process of researching, organizing, and writing academic research papers. Students learn how to evaluate sources, structure research projects, and present evidence clearly.
- Pre-req: None
- Grades: 6-12
[Introduction to Research Writing Workshop](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/workshop/introduction-to-research-writing/)
Your first step into research writing. Thesis development, outlining, paragraphing, paraphrasing, and finding
$150.00
[ Learn More ](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/workshop/introduction-to-research-writing/)
- Pre-req: Intro to Research Writing or Equivalent
- Grades: 6-12
[Research Writing I Workshop](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/workshop/research-writing-1/)
Find, evaluate, and cite your sources. Learn to choose a topic, gather information,
$150.00
[ Learn More ](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/workshop/research-writing-1/)
- Pre-req: Research Writing I
- Grades: 6-12
[Research Writing II Workshop](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/workshop/research-writing-2/)
Write the research paper. Turn your research into a multi-genre project that brings
$150.00
[ Learn More ](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/workshop/research-writing-2/)
## Write To Publish
Looking to publish? Our Write to Publish semester classes help you build a manuscript, work with a professional editor, and publish your book.
[ Write To Publish Program ](https://writefromtheheart.org/course-placement/)
- Pre-req: None
- Grades: 6-12
[Creative Writing: Short Story from Start to Finish Workshop](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/workshop/creative-writing-start-to-finish/)
This workshop is designed to create and complete a short story from idea
$199.00
[ Learn More ](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/workshop/creative-writing-start-to-finish/)
- Pre-req: None
- Grades: 6-12
[Revise to Publish: Short Story Workshop](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/workshop/revise-to-publish-short-story-workshop/)
Bring two drafted short stories. Spend four weeks revising them to publication quality
$199.00
[ Learn More ](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/workshop/revise-to-publish-short-story-workshop/)
- Pre-req: None
- Grades: 6-12
[Personal Story: Short Memoirs from Start to Finish Workshop](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/workshop/personal-story-short-memoirs-from-start-to-finish/)
Write one complete memoir or personal essay from first idea to final draft.
$199.00
[ Learn More ](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/workshop/personal-story-short-memoirs-from-start-to-finish/)
- Pre-req: None
- Grades: 6-12
[Plan a Novel Workshop](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/workshop/plan-a-novel/)
The structured planning you need before you write a single chapter. Character development,
$199.00
[ Learn More ](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/workshop/plan-a-novel/)
- Pre-req: None
- Grades: 6-12
[Revise to Publish: Short Memoir Workshop](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/workshop/revise-to-publish-short-memoir-workshop/)
Bring two drafted memoirs or personal essays. Spend four weeks revising them to
$199.00
[ Learn More ](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/workshop/revise-to-publish-short-memoir-workshop/)
- Pre-req: None
- Grades: 6-12
[Publish Your Book Workshop](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/workshop/publish-your-book/)
Your manuscript is finished and edited. This workshop walks you through every step
$199.00
[ Learn More ](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/workshop/publish-your-book/)
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### [Refund Policy](https://writefromtheheart.org/refund-policy/)
**Published:** June 25, 2024
**Author:** Connor Tshudy
**Content:**
## Refund Policy
For all annual classes, all class fees paid are refundable through July 1st. From July-September 1st, 80% of all class fees paid are refundable. From September- October 1st, 50% of all class fees paid are refundable. No refunds will be made for withdrawals made after this date. The technology fee is nonrefundable.
For all workshops and semester classes, all class fees paid are refundable up to two weeks prior to the start of the workshop. 50% of all class fees paid are refundable from two weeks up to the start of the class. No refunds will be given for withdrawals once class has begun.
For all coaching services, there will be no-refund available if less than 24 hours of notice is given. Unused sessions may be refunded if notified more than 24 hours prior to scheduled session.
All digital downloads are non-refundable, due to the nature of the product.
Physical products, including books, are refundable for 30 days, with proof of purchase. Please contact us for instructions on how to return your product.
Written notification of withdrawal or refund request must be emailed to vrice@writefromtheheart.org.
Effective May 21, 2021
This policy is subject to change without notice.
---
### [Privacy Policy](https://writefromtheheart.org/privacy-policy/)
**Published:** August 16, 2024
**Author:** Connor Tshudy
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**Published:** June 25, 2024
**Author:** Connor Tshudy
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**Published:** June 25, 2024
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**Author:** Connor Tshudy
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## Products
### [Semester Creative Writing: Scholastic Preparation](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/semester-class/semester-creative-writing-scholastic-preparation/)
**Published:** May 22, 2025
**Author:** Connor Tshudy
**Excerpt:** Prepare and polish entries for the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards. Write, revise, and refine multiple contest pieces with instructor feedback.
**Content:**
This semester is designed for students who want to prepare serious entries for the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards. Over three months, students write and revise multiple pieces with detailed coach guidance, producing polished, contest-ready work. If your student has creative work they’re proud of and wants expert help taking it to competition level, this is where that happens. Weekly deadlines. Instructor feedback on every activity.
**Product categories:** Semester Class
**Product tags:** Semester - Creative & Practical Writing
---
### [Build Your Collection Semester: Poetry](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/semester-class/build-your-collection-poetry/)
**Published:** March 10, 2026
**Author:** Connor Tshudy
**Excerpt:** Build a cohesive collection of original poetry with coach feedback on every poem. Explore multiple forms, develop your voice, and finish with a manuscript ready for publication.
**Content:**
Poetry Collection is a semester course for high school students who want to develop a cohesive body of original poetry. Students explore multiple poetic forms, develop their voice, and build a collection that tells a story or explores a theme, not just a folder of unrelated assignments.
Over 12 weeks, students plan, draft, and revise poems with individualized coach feedback. The class covers form and structure, imagery and figurative language, rhythm and sound, and the art of revision in poetry (which is its own discipline). This class focuses on individualized, one-on-one work with your coach; others may be in the class, but peer collaboration is not required. Students finish with a polished collection ready for publication or submission.
Already exploring poetry with us? Students who have taken our [Poetry Playground workshops](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/workshop/poetry-b/) have a head start. Poetry Collection takes those skills further and builds toward a publishable body of work.
Ready to publish? Pair this class with [Meet with an Editor and Publish (semester)](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/semester-class/meet-with-an-editor-and-publish/) or [Publish Your Book (workshop)](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/write-to-publish/publish-your-book/) .
**Product categories:** Semester Class, Write To Publish Class
**Product tags:** Write To Publish - Semester
---
### [Build Your Novel Semester (High School)](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/semester-class/build-your-novel-high-school/)
**Published:** March 10, 2026
**Author:** Connor Tshudy
**Excerpt:** Bring your plan, write your novel, and finish with a complete draft ready for editing. Twelve weeks of focused novel drafting with coach feedback on every section
**Content:**
You have a plan. Now write the book.
Build Your Novel is for students who are ready to draft their novel. Students work through their manuscript in four structured sections drafting, receiving coach feedback, and revising as they go. The overlapping cycle of writing new material while revising earlier sections mirrors the way professional novelists work and builds the stamina and discipline a long-form project demands.
This class is not about planning and not about publishing. It’s about the hardest part of writing a novel: actually writing it. Your coach reads every section, provides detailed feedback on craft, structure, pacing, and voice, and helps you push through the inevitable moments where the story feels stuck. Students finish the semester with a complete draft ready for professional editing.
Students who have completed our Plan a Novel workshop are ready to begin. Students who have planned independently are welcome. If you’ve started writing but stalled – whether you have 10 pages or 100 – reach out to us. Your coach can help determine whether you’re ready to dive into [Build Your Novel](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/semester-class/build-your-novel-high-school/) or if a few weeks with [Plan a Novel](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/workshop/plan-a-novel/) would save you time in the long run.
Your story. Your voice. No creative limits. Whatever genre you’re writing, this class gives you the structure to finish it.
**Product categories:** Semester Class, Write To Publish Class
**Product tags:** Write To Publish - Semester
---
### [Meet with an Editor and Publish Semester](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/semester-class/meet-with-an-editor-and-publish/)
**Published:** March 10, 2026
**Author:** Connor Tshudy
**Excerpt:** Bring your completed manuscript. Work with a professional editor to polish it. Publish it on Amazon. This is the class where a manuscript becomes a book.
**Content:**
This is the class where a manuscript becomes a book. Meet with an Editor and Publish is for students who have a completed (or nearly completed) manuscript and are ready to take it through professional editing and into publication. Whether it’s a novel, short story collection, poetry collection, or memoir, we are here to help you take the next step to seeing your name in print.
Students work directly with a professional editor on our team with over 25 years of experience in book publishing, including a decade as head editor at a publishing house. Your student isn’t getting feedback from a tutor. They’re getting the same caliber of editorial attention that professional authors receive. This class focuses on individualized, one-on-one work with your coach; others may be in the class, but peer collaboration is not required.
The first two units focus on editing: structural review, line editing, revision strategy, and polishing the manuscript to publication quality. The third unit covers the publication process: writing an author bio, designing a cover concept, drafting a back blurb, creating a dedication page, and navigating Amazon KDP step by step. Students finish with a published book – formatted, uploaded, and available for purchase.
**Prerequisite:** Students must have a completed or nearly completed manuscript. This class is designed to pair with any [Write to Publish writing course](https://writefromtheheart.org/write-to-publish/). Students who have written a manuscript independently are also welcome.
Still working on your manuscript? Browse our [Write to Publish](https://writefromtheheart.org/write-to-publish/) courses to find the right starting point.
**Product categories:** Semester Class, Write To Publish Class
**Product tags:** Write To Publish - Semester
---
### [Publish Your Book Workshop](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/workshop/publish-your-book/)
**Published:** March 10, 2026
**Author:** Connor Tshudy
**Excerpt:** Your manuscript is finished and edited. This workshop walks you through every step of publishing it on Amazon with a professional editor guiding the process.
**Content:**
Your manuscript is ready. **Let’s get it published.**
Publish Your Book is a four-week workshop for students who have a completed, edited manuscript and want guided support through the publication process. This is not a writing or editing class, and your manuscript should be finished and polished before you begin.
Over four weeks, students work with a professional editor on our team to complete every element needed to publish: author bio, cover concept, back blurb, introduction or thank-you page, dedication, and any postscripts. Students learn the practical mechanics of Amazon KDP, including ISBN options, formatting requirements, and the upload process. By the end of the workshop, your book is published and available for purchase.
**Week-by-Week:** Week 1: Formatting & Setup | Week 2: The Front Pages & Biography | Week 3: Cover Concept & Back Blurb | Week 4: Final Review, Upload & Publication
**Prerequisite:** A completed, edited manuscript. If your manuscript still needs editing, see [Meet with an Editor and Publish.](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/semester-class/meet-with-an-editor-and-publish/)
**Product categories:** Workshop, Write To Publish Class
**Product tags:** Write To Publish - Workshops
---
### [Plan a Novel Workshop](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/workshop/plan-a-novel/)
**Published:** March 10, 2026
**Author:** Connor Tshudy
**Excerpt:** The structured planning you need before you write a single chapter. Character development, plot mapping, world-building, and coach feedback on every planning document.
**Content:**
Make a plan for success with your novel before you write a single chapter.
Plan a Novel takes students through the essential planning stage that separates a finished novel from an abandoned one. Using structured planning tools and guided exercises, students develop their characters, map their plot, build their world, and walk away with a complete roadmap for their novel.
Students receive coach feedback on their planning documents throughout the workshop, with specific guidance on strengthening plot structure, developing compelling characters, and identifying potential problems before they start drafting.
### **Week-by-Week**
Week 1: Concept Development & Character Creation | Week 2: Plot Structure & Story Arc Mapping | Week 3: World-Building & Setting Development | Week 4: Complete Novel Roadmap
**Product categories:** Workshop, Write To Publish Class
**Product tags:** Write To Publish - Workshops
---
### [AI Literacy Workshop](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/workshop/ai-literacy-workshop/)
**Published:** September 3, 2026
**Author:** Connor Tshudy
**Excerpt:** Thinking critically about AI is a skill that students need as these tools become something everyone is using. Learn how AI actually works, how to verify what it tells you, and how to decide when using it is honest. Grades 6–12. Instructor feedback on every assignment. Student track, Side-by-side track with a parent, and Side-by-side with Mentor Sessions track with discussions with an instructor with direct professional experience in AI systems and ethics education.
**Content:**
AI tools are already in our world, but students lack critical thinking skills about how to use them ethically, and parents often feel lost in the discussion. This workshop teaches students what these AI tools actually do, why confident-sounding output is so often wrong, and how to verify a claim before trusting it. Students examine ethical questions honestly: whose words are these, what counts as your own work, when does help become substitution? This is a critical thinking class first and a technology class second. All family choices in AI use (free access, limited access, full ban) will be supported. Students will use AI in class for activities, but no paid accounts will be necessary.
**Three tracks are available for this class:**
- Student Track: Full class with lessons and reflection activities each week. Instructor feedback on every assignment. Weekly deadlines. 2–3 hours per week. All materials provided.
- Side-by-side Track: Full class access to one student and one parent account. Includes reflection activities & instructor feedback from the Student track, plus discussion questions and family activities for parent & child to do together during class and beyond.
- Side-by-side with Mentor Sessions Track: Everything in the Side-by-side track, plus two 30-minute live zoom meetings with a professional experienced in the field of AI use and ethics. Meetings will be scheduled after enrollment with each family directly. Mentored session covers one enrolled student. Additional student add-ons available at a discount.
*Would you like to add an additional student to your mentor sessions? Contact us for discounted rates.*
**Product categories:** Workshop
**Product tags:** Workshop Business & Practical Writing
---
### [Build Your Novel Semester (Middle School)](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/semester-class/build-your-novel-middle-school/)
**Published:** March 12, 2026
**Author:** Connor Tshudy
**Excerpt:** Turn your idea into a book. This class gives students twelve weeks of structured novel drafting with coach feedback turning a plan into a real manuscript.
**Content:**
You have a plan. **Now write the book.**
Build Your Novel (Middle School) is for students who have a plan for their novel and are ready to write it. Students work through their manuscript in four structured sections with age-appropriate pacing and length expectations, drafting, receiving coach feedback, and revising as they go. The overlapping cycle of writing new material while revising earlier sections builds the discipline and confidence that young writers need to finish a book-length project.
Your coach reads every section, provides encouraging and specific feedback, and helps students push through the moments where the story feels stuck or the motivation fades. This class focuses on individualized, one-on-one work with your coach; others may be in the class, but peer collaboration is not required. Students finish the semester with a complete draft ready for professional editing.
Students who have completed our Plan a Novel workshop are ready to begin. Students who have planned independently are welcome. If your student started writing but stalled — whether they have 10 pages or 100 — reach out to us. Their coach can help determine whether they’re ready to dive in or whether a few weeks with Plan a Novel would set them up for success.
*Your story. Your voice. No creative limits. Fantasy, mystery, adventure, science fiction, humor — whatever sparks your imagination.*
Finished your draft? Take [Meet with an Editor and Publish](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/semester-class/meet-with-an-editor-and-publish/) to work with a professional editor and publish your novel on Amazon. Already edited? [Publish Your Book](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/write-to-publish/publish-your-book/) gets you from manuscript to marketplace in four weeks.
**Product categories:** Semester Class, Write To Publish Class
**Product tags:** Write To Publish - Semester
---
### [Composition 101 A: Foundations for Beginning Writers](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/annual-class/composition-101a/)
**Published:** November 24, 2020
**Author:** Ms. Rice
**Excerpt:** Foundations for Beginning Writers. Paragraph development, using voice, and the basics of organizing their thoughts on the page, with daily coach engagement and peer collaboration. Placed by ability, not grade.
**Content:**
Composition 101A is designed for the beginning writer who is ready for structured instruction. Students learn the fundamentals of clear writing: paragraph development, using voice, and the basics of organizing their thoughts on the page. Through daily interaction with a writing coach and peer collaboration, students build confidence and discover that they have something worth saying. A variety of writing styles are covered in both creative and academic writing.
Composition 101 A & 101 B use the same online classroom and teach the styles of writing together with different assignment topics and expectations for each. This allows advanced students to slide from Level A to Level B in one year or spend a full year at each level.
*Most students in this class are in grades 6–7, but placement is based on writing readiness, not age.* [*Take the placement quiz.*](https://writefromtheheart.org/course-placement/)
**Product categories:** Annual Class
**Product tags:** Annual Composition
---
### [Composition 101 B: Building on the Basics](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/annual-class/composition-101b/)
**Published:** November 25, 2020
**Author:** Ms. Rice
**Excerpt:** Building on the Basics. The same writing styles as 101A with deeper expectations and more complex assignments. Placed by ability, not grade. Most students are in grades 6–8.
**Content:**
Composition 101B is designed for the beginning writer and introduces students to a deeper understanding of writing styles and more complex organizational strategies. Students continue building the foundational skills they need while beginning to develop their own voice. A variety of writing styles are covered in both creative and academic writing.
Composition 101 A & 101 B use the same online classroom and teach the styles of writing together with different assignment topics and expectations for each. This allows advanced students to slide from Level A to Level B in one year or spend a full year at each level.
*Most students in this class are in grades 6–8, but placement is based on writing readiness, not age.* [*Take the placement quiz.*](https://writefromtheheart.org/course-placement/)
**Product categories:** Annual Class
**Product tags:** Annual Composition
---
### [Composition 102: Core Writing Skills](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/annual-class/composition-102/)
**Published:** November 25, 2020
**Author:** Ms. Rice
**Excerpt:** Core Writing Skills. A solid foundation in voice, structure, and clarity across multiple writing styles. For students who have some experience but need structured instruction before advancing. Placed by ability, not grade.
**Content:**
Composition 102 instructs students in the fundamentals of writing with a focus on developing voice, structure, and clarity. This class is the right fit for students who have some writing experience but need a solid, structured foundation before advancing to more complex composition work. A wide variety of styles are presented, including memoir, narrative, poetry, exposition, research, and comparison.
*Most students in this class are in grades 7–9, but placement is based on writing readiness, not age.* [*Take the placement quiz.*](https://writefromtheheart.org/course-placement/)
**Product categories:** Annual Class
**Product tags:** Annual Composition
---
### [Composition 103: Critical Thinking & Composition](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/annual-class/composition-103/)
**Published:** November 25, 2020
**Author:** Ms. Rice
**Excerpt:** Critical Thinking & Composition. Memoir, fiction, poetry, persuasion, comparison, and research: students move beyond fundamentals and learn to think critically through their writing. Placed by ability, not grade.
**Content:**
Composition 103 introduces the different ways that critical thinking can improve writing. Students learn to analyze, argue, compare, and reflect, developing the skills they’ll need for high school and college-level work. Using a variety of styles such as memoir, narrative, poetry, exposition, persuasion, and comparison, the students are encouraged to go beyond the fundamentals of writing and grow in confidence using their voice.
*Most students in this class are in grades 8–10, but placement is based on writing readiness, not age.* [*Take the placement quiz.*](https://writefromtheheart.org/course-placement/)
**Product categories:** Annual Class
**Product tags:** Annual Composition
---
### [Composition 104: Honors Composition](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/annual-class/composition-104/)
**Published:** November 25, 2020
**Author:** Ms. Rice
**Excerpt:** Honors Composition. Rigorous, advanced writing for students ready for the next challenge. Builds on the critical thinking foundation of 103 with more sophisticated analysis, polished revision, and complex projects. Placed by ability, not grade.
**Content:**
Composition 104 is an honors-level course designed for advanced students who are ready for more rigorous writing challenges. Building on the critical thinking foundation of 103, this course pushes students toward more sophisticated analysis, more polished revision, and more complex writing projects. Students in this class will focus on refining their composition skills in a variety of styles, including description, memoir, narrative, exposition, comparison, persuasion, and research. Timed essay tests are also practiced.
*Most students in this class are in grades 9–12, but placement is based on writing readiness, not age.* [*Take the placement quiz.*](https://writefromtheheart.org/course-placement/)
**Product categories:** Annual Class
**Product tags:** Annual Composition
---
### [Literature & Composition 201: Renaissance to Romanticism](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/annual-class/literature-201/)
**Published:** November 25, 2020
**Author:** Ms. Rice
**Excerpt:** Shakespeare, the Brontës, Austen, Hawthorne, and Poe: we read and write about every major movement from the Renaissance through Romanticism. Literature and writing taught together in a single, full-credit English course with daily coach engagement and peer interaction.
**Content:**
In Literature 201, students don’t just read great works, they write alongside them. Literature and composition are taught together, with the texts students read directly shaping the writing they produce. From Shakespeare to Gothic fiction to the great Romantic novels, students explore how literary movements shaped the written word and find their own voice in the process.
The class opens with a unit on literary techniques where students learn to identify and use the same tools in their own writing. From there, students move through major works from the Renaissance to the Romantic period, writing in multiple styles: narrative, poetry, comparison, exposition, and research. Students choose their own Gothic novel to study in small groups (Wuthering Heights, Great Expectations, or Jane Eyre) and select an independent Romantic-era novel from an extensive list of classics including works by Austen, Shelley, Hawthorne, and many more.
**Authors and traditions covered include:** Shakespeare (Romeo and Juliet), Hawthorne, Poe, Stevenson, the Brontës, Dickens, Austen, Cooper, and others spanning British and American literature from the 1600s through the mid-1800s.
**What’s included:** Daily interaction with a writing coach who provides feedback at every step. Peer workshops on writing assignments. Ongoing literature discussions that unfold across days in discussion boards. Timed essay practice alongside fully developed, revised papers. Preparation for the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards.
Literature and writing taught together in a single, full-credit English course. Includes daily coach engagement and peer interaction. [How our classes work.](https://writefromtheheart.org/how-our-classes-work/)
**Product categories:** Annual Class
**Product tags:** Annual Literature & Composition
---
### [Literature & Composition 202: Modern World](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/annual-class/literature-composition-202/)
**Published:** November 25, 2020
**Author:** Ms. Rice
**Excerpt:** Reading and writing about works from Dickens to Twain, Wharton to Woolf: includes literature from the 19th century through the early modern era. Literature and writing taught together in a single, full-credit English course with daily coach engagement and peer interaction.
**Content:**
Literature 202 picks up where 201 left off and moves into the Victorian era and the rise of Realism and Regionalism. Students engage with texts that reflect the social upheaval, industrialization, and changing moral landscape of the 19th and early 20th centuries, and continue developing their writing across multiple styles.
The entire class reads The Great Gatsby and Macbeth together. Students also choose an independent novel from a rich selection of Victorian and Realist fiction — from Dickens and Eliot to Twain, Wharton, and Cather — with each student reading a different work and contributing their unique perspective to class discussions. Short stories, essays, and poetry round out the reading, including works by Alice Walker, D.H. Lawrence, Virginia Woolf, and Friedrich Engels.
**Authors and traditions covered include:** Shakespeare (Macbeth), Dickens, Eliot, Hardy, Twain, Wharton, Cather, Fitzgerald, Walker, Woolf — plus poetry from Langston Hughes, Countee Cullen, Claude McKay, Emma Lazarus, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, and Christina Rossetti, spanning Victorian British literature and American Realism through the early modern era.
**What’s included:** Daily coach feedback at every stage of writing. Peer collaboration and discussion boards. Multiple writing styles practiced throughout the year. Timed essays and fully revised papers. Scholastic Art & Writing Awards preparation.
Literature and writing taught together in a single, full-credit English course. Includes daily coach engagement and peer interaction. [How our classes work.](https://writefromtheheart.org/how-our-classes-work/)
**Product categories:** Annual Class
**Product tags:** Annual Literature & Composition
---
### [Literature & Composition 301: World Literature](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/annual-class/literature-composition-301/)
**Published:** November 25, 2020
**Author:** Ms. Rice
**Excerpt:** A global literary survey spanning Gilgamesh and The Odyssey to Achebe and Dostoevsky including ancient, medieval, and modern world traditions. Literature and writing taught together in a single, full-credit English course.
**Content:**
World Literature explores how culture shapes storytelling across civilizations and centuries. Students begin in the ancient world with foundational texts from the Norton Anthology of World Literature — including Gilgamesh, The Odyssey, Beowulf, and Canterbury Tales — and then move into modern world literature that pushes beyond the British and American canon.
The entire class reads Night by Elie Wiesel and Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe. Students also choose an independent novel from a curated list of major works in Russian, French, and Scandinavian literature. Students analyze how an author’s cultural context shapes theme, narrative structure, and voice, and they build the skills to engage critically with literature from any tradition.
**Authors and traditions covered include:** Ancient and medieval epic poetry, Shakespeare’s contemporaries, Wiesel, Achebe, Tolstoy, Dostoevsky, Chekov, Ibsen, Flaubert — spanning classical, medieval, Russian, French, Scandinavian, and African literary traditions.
**What’s included:** Daily coach feedback at every stage of writing. Peer collaboration and independent analysis assignments. Multiple writing styles practiced throughout the year. Timed essays and fully revised papers. Scholastic Art & Writing Awards preparation.
Literature and writing taught together in a single, full-credit English course. Includes daily coach engagement and peer interaction. [How our classes work.](https://writefromtheheart.org/how-our-classes-work/)
**Product categories:** Annual Class
**Product tags:** Annual Literature & Composition
---
### [Literature & Composition 401: Independent Study](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/annual-class/literature-composition-401/)
**Published:** November 25, 2020
**Author:** Ms. Rice
**Excerpt:** A fully customized course built around your student's strengths, interests, and goals, designed by a curriculum writer with 25 years of experience. The capstone of the Write from the Heart experience. For students who have taken any Write from the Heart class.
**Content:**
The Independent Study is our most personalized offering. This course is designed individually for each student by a professional curriculum writer with 25 years of experience. Building on the student’s strengths, interests, and academic goals, it’s the capstone of the Write from the Heart experience: a course that treats your student as the emerging writer and thinker they’ve become. Because this course is customized, it is available only to students who have previously completed any class with us.
Examples of classes students have created are:
- Russian History & Literature
- History of the Modern World with compositions
- Creating a book & study guide for daughters of divorce
- Indian History research project
- Music Appreciation with composition
- Theology & Philosophy with composition
- Government & Economics with composition
This class can meet honors diploma requirements depending on the design. Please be sure to discuss this with Ms. Rice when you are creating your course.
**Product categories:** Annual Class
**Product tags:** Annual Literature & Composition
---
### [AP® English](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/annual-class/ap-english/)
**Published:** November 25, 2020
**Author:** Ms. Rice
**Excerpt:** Two AP® exams. One course. One year. College Board approved. Prepares students for both AP® Language and AP® Literature without doubling the workload - same intensity as any single AP® course, twice the opportunity.
**Content:**
**Two AP® Exams. One Course. One Year.**
Most programs make students choose: AP® Language one year, AP® Literature the next. That’s two years and two courses to earn both credits. We do it in one — and it’s College Board approved. Our AP® English course prepares students for both the AP® English Language and Composition exam and the AP® English Literature and Composition exam in a single 30-week course. Students can take both exams at the end of the year, earning up to 12 college credits instead of 6. **And here’s what surprises most families: it’s not twice the work.** The daily workload is 1.5–2 hours, or about 8–10 hours per week — the same as any single AP® English course. The difference is in how the material is taught, not how much there is.
**How It Works**
AP® Language and AP® Literature aren’t as separate as most programs treat them. Literary analysis and rhetorical analysis are two lenses on the same texts — and when you teach them together, students develop a deeper, more connected understanding of both.
Here’s an example. In our Political Literature unit, students spend three weeks immersed in a single rich topic:
- They read *The Crucible* by Arthur Miller, analyzing its literary elements — character, allegory, theme, dramatic structure (AP® Lit)
- Then they dig into the historical context: McCarthyism. They read a speech by Joseph McCarthy and Edward R. Murrow’s famous response, analyzing each for rhetorical techniques and comparing their persuasive effectiveness (AP® Lang)
- They analyze six political cartoons by Herb Block, examining visual rhetoric and presenting their analysis in discussion with classmates (AP® Lang)
- Then they return to *The Crucible* with new eyes — exploring how Miller uses rhetoric and politics within the play itself, with film clips for visual analysis
- Throughout, students connect everything to *How to Read Literature Like a Professor* and *Everything’s an Argument* — building a framework they’ll use all year
By the end of three weeks, students haven’t just checked boxes for two separate exams. They’ve developed a genuine depth of understanding — of McCarthyism, of political rhetoric, of how literature responds to its moment in history — that a split-course approach simply can’t match.
**Every unit works this way.** Literature and rhetoric are woven together throughout the year, with texts chosen specifically to serve both exams. Students practice every essay style that appears on both AP® exams at least five times over the course of the year, and they complete two full practice exams.
**What Makes This Different from Other AP® English Classes**
- **Two exams, one course, same workload.** 8–10 hours per week — not 16–20. The pedagogy is smarter, not heavier.
- **College Board approved.** This isn’t a workaround. The College Board verifies that combination courses meet the standards for both exams.
- **Daily coach engagement.** Like all Write from the Heart annual classes, students work inside an interactive classroom with a coach present every day — not a weekly lecture.
- **Peer discussion and collaboration.** Students engage with each other’s analysis in discussion boards and peer workshops throughout every unit.
- **Practice that builds real readiness.** Every AP® essay style is practiced repeatedly throughout the year. By exam time, students have written each type at least five times. Two full practice exams — one for Language, one for Literature — ensure students know exactly what to expect.
**Your Student’s Instructor**
Our instructor, Veldorah Rice, has extensive training and accreditations in AP® English instruction, including specialized training through UCLA and La Roche College in both AP® English Literature and Composition and AP® English Language and Composition.
**Product categories:** Annual Class
**Product tags:** Annual AP English
---
### [Write to Publish Annual Class: Novel (High School)](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/annual-class/write-to-publish-novel-high-school/)
**Published:** March 10, 2026
**Author:** Connor Tshudy
**Excerpt:** Write, revise, and publish a novel in one year. Daily coaching, a dedicated beta readers group, and professional editing guide your student from first idea to finished book that we help you publish on Amazon.
**Content:**
This class takes high school students from first idea to published book with a professional editor, a dedicated beta readers group, and daily coaching guiding them every step of the way.
The first weeks focus on planning: building characters, mapping plot structure, and developing the world of the novel using structured planning tools provided as part of the course. Students don’t just start writing, but learn to think like a novelist first. From there, students write and revise inside an active online classroom where their coach reads and responds to their work throughout the week. This isn’t a once-a-week check-in. This is daily engagement with a professional who knows their story, their voice, and their goals. Students choose their own genre, subject matter, and creative direction. We teach the craft; what you write about is up to you.
What makes this class different from anything else available is the beta readers group. Students read each other’s work in progress, offer structured feedback, and learn to give and receive the kind of critique that real authors depend on. This isn’t a one-time reading. It’s ongoing, chapter-by-chapter peer collaboration, the same process used in college-level classes and professional writing groups. Annual classes are the only Write to Publish classes that include built-in peer collaboration throughout the writing process.
In the final weeks, students work with a professional editor on our team to prepare their manuscript for publication. They write an author bio, design their cover concept, draft their back blurb, and learn the real mechanics of getting a book from manuscript to marketplace. Students publish through Amazon KDP and walk away with a finished, published novel: their name on the cover, available for anyone to read.
**Product categories:** Annual Class, Write To Publish Class
**Product tags:** Write To Publish - Annual
---
### [Write to Publish Annual Class: Novel (Middle School)](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/annual-class/write-to-publish-novel-middle-school/)
**Published:** March 10, 2026
**Author:** Connor Tshudy
**Excerpt:** Middle school is when big ideas start forming. This class gives them somewhere to go. Daily coaching, a beta readers group, and professional editing give young writers the structure to finish what most only dream about.
**Content:**
Write to Publish: Novel (Middle School) gives students in grades 6–8 the structure and support to do something remarkable: write and publish their own novel. The course follows a professional framework, scaled to meet middle school writers where they are with age-appropriate pacing, adjusted length expectations, and coaching that builds confidence alongside craft. Students can write fantasy, mystery, adventure, science fiction, humor, whatever sparks your imagination.
Students begin with structured planning: character development, plot mapping, and world-building using guided planning tools designed to help younger writers organize their ideas before they start drafting. From there, they write inside an active online classroom with daily coach interaction and a beta readers group of fellow middle school novelists. The emphasis is on the writing process (drafting, receiving feedback, revising, and growing) not just reaching a word count.
What makes this class different from anything else available is the beta readers group. Students read each other’s work in progress, offer structured feedback, and learn to give and receive the kind of critique that real authors depend on. This isn’t a one-time reading. It’s ongoing, chapter-by-chapter peer collaboration, the same process used in college-level workshops and professional writing groups. Annual classes are the only Write to Publish classes that include built-in peer collaboration throughout the writing process.
In the final weeks, students work with a professional editor on our team to prepare their manuscript for publication. They learn about writing an author bio, developing a cover concept, drafting a back blurb, and publishing through Amazon KDP. Students finishes the year with a published novel and the knowledge that they did something most adults only talk about.
**Product categories:** Annual Class, Write To Publish Class
**Product tags:** Write To Publish - Annual
---
### [Creative Writing: Short Story from Start to Finish Workshop](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/workshop/creative-writing-start-to-finish/)
**Published:** October 11, 2022
**Author:** Ms. Rice
**Excerpt:** This workshop is designed to create and complete a short story from idea to final draft. No pre-planning necessary.
**Content:**
This workshop is designed to create and complete a short story from idea to final draft. Students will be helped with brainstorming all the way through final revisions, and given an opportunity to submit the story to the Scholastic Writing Contest. No pre-planning is necessary. Topics include: finding an idea, planning the story, writing dialogue, developing details, and revising drafts. Class starts the first Monday of each month.
This workshop is also part of our [Write to Publish program](https://writefromtheheart.org/write-to-publish/). Students who complete Short Story from Start to Finish can continue to [Revise to Publish](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/workshop/revise-to-publish-short-story-workshop/) to polish their work, or take the class multiple times to build a collection for publication.
**Week-by-Week:** Week 1: Introduction & Planning | Weeks 2 & 3: First Draft Development | Week 4: Revising and Editing the Draft
**Product categories:** Workshop, Write To Publish Class
**Product tags:** Workshop Creative Writing, Write To Publish - Workshops
---
### [Revise to Publish: Short Story Workshop](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/workshop/revise-to-publish-short-story-workshop/)
**Published:** June 17, 2025
**Author:** Ms. Rice
**Excerpt:** Bring two drafted short stories. Spend four weeks revising them to publication quality with coach feedback on both. No new writing; this is a revision workshop.
**Content:**
You wrote the stories. Now make them publishable. Revise to Publish is for students who have two drafted short stories and want to revise them to publication quality. This is not a “write a story” class; students must bring completed drafts. If you need to write a story first, take Creative Writing: Short Story from Start to Finish before this one.
Over four weeks, students evaluate both stories, develop a revision strategy for each with their coach, and work through deep revision including structural strengthening, line-level polish, and final proofreading. The coach reads both stories, provides detailed editorial feedback, and guides the student through the kind of purposeful revision that turns a good draft into a publishable piece.
**Week-by-Week:** Week 1: Revision Strategy & Self-Evaluation (Story #1) | Week 2: Revision Strategy & Self-Evaluation (Story #2) | Week 3: Deep Revision & Coach Conference (Story #1) | Week 4: Deep Revision & Final Polish (Story #2)
**Product categories:** Workshop, Write To Publish Class
**Product tags:** Workshop Creative Writing, Write To Publish - Workshops
---
### [Build Your Collection: Short Story, Memoir & More](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/semester-class/build-your-collection-fiction-memoir-more/)
**Published:** March 10, 2026
**Author:** Connor Tshudy
**Excerpt:** Write four polished pieces in the genres you choose: short stories, memoir, creative nonfiction, flash fiction, or any combination. A choose-your-own-path creative writing course with coach feedback at every stage.
**Content:**
Build Your Collection is a choose-your-own-path writing course. Over 12 weeks, students write four polished pieces selecting from short stories, memoir, personal essay, flash fiction, or brevity memoir for each one. Every student’s collection is different because every student’s creative vision is different.
Each piece follows a complete writing cycle: plan with a coach, draft, receive feedback, and revise. Students don’t just write and move on. They work on new pieces while simultaneously revising earlier ones, the same way professional writers manage a body of work. This overlapping cycle builds discipline, revision skills, and the ability to hold multiple projects in mind at once.
The course includes genre-specific lessons for each writing path: narrative craft for short stories, voice and reflection for memoir, compression and imagery for flash fiction, humor writing, and speculative fiction (science fiction and fantasy). Students read the lessons relevant to their chosen pieces and skip the rest: no busywork, no one-size-fits-all assignments.
Your coach is your biggest asset throughout this class. They review every planning sheet, read every draft, and provide detailed feedback at every stage. This class focuses on individualized, one-on-one work with your coach; others may be in the class, but peer collaboration is not required. Students learn how to conference effectively with their editor including how to evaluate their own writing, identify weak spots, and ask the kind of specific questions that lead to real improvement. This is a professional skill that serves writers for life.
This class can be taken more than once. Each time, students choose different genres and prompts for a completely different collection. Your story. Your voice. No creative limits.
**Note:** This course runs as a continuous 12-week semester. The writing and revision cycles build on each other sequentially and are designed to be completed together. Ready to publish your collection? Pair this class with [Meet with an Editor and Publish.](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/semester-class/meet-with-an-editor-and-publish/)
**Product categories:** Semester Class, Write To Publish Class
**Product tags:** Write To Publish - Semester
---
### [Personal Story: Short Memoirs from Start to Finish Workshop](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/workshop/personal-story-short-memoirs-from-start-to-finish/)
**Published:** March 12, 2026
**Author:** Connor Tshudy
**Excerpt:** Write one complete memoir or personal essay from first idea to final draft. Coach feedback at every stage, and a finished piece ready for revision or publication.
**Content:**
*Your life has stories worth telling. This is where you learn to tell them.*
Students write one complete memoir or personal essay from planning through final draft. Students learn the craft of creative nonfiction: how to select a moment from their life and shape it into a compelling narrative. Then they write with the same literary techniques found in fiction: voice, structure, pacing, imagery, and dialogue.
In week one, students choose their topic and plan their piece with coach guidance. In weeks two and three, they draft, learning to balance honesty with craft, to find the narrative arc inside a real experience, and to write with a voice that is distinctly their own. In week four, the coach provides detailed feedback and the student completes a final draft. Students finish with one polished memoir piece ready for revision or publication.
**Week-by-Week:** Week 1: Topic Selection & Memoir Planning | Week 2 & 3: Draft Development | Week 4: Revising and Editing the Draft
*Want to write more? Take this workshop multiple times to build a collection, or take [Build Your Collection: Fiction, Memoir & More](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/semester-class/build-your-collection-fiction-memoir-more/) for a full semester of creative writing. Ready to publish? Pair your finished pieces with [Meet with an Editor and Publish](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/semester-class/meet-with-an-editor-and-publish/) or [Publish Your Book](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/write-to-publish/publish-your-book/).*
**Product categories:** Workshop, Write To Publish Class
**Product tags:** Workshop Creative Writing, Write To Publish - Workshops
---
### [Revise to Publish: Short Memoir Workshop](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/workshop/revise-to-publish-short-memoir-workshop/)
**Published:** March 12, 2026
**Author:** Connor Tshudy
**Excerpt:** Bring two drafted memoirs or personal essays. Spend four weeks revising them to publication quality with coach feedback on both. No new writing; this is a revision workshop.
**Content:**
*Your memories. Ready for publication.*
This class is for students who have two drafted memoirs or personal essays and want to revise them to publication quality. This is not a “let’s write it” class; students must bring completed drafts. If you need to write a memoir first, take Personal Story: Short Memoirs from Start to Finish before this one.
Over four weeks, students evaluate both pieces, develop a revision strategy for each with their coach, and work through deep revision including structural strengthening, voice consistency, factual clarity, and line-level polish. Memoir revision has its own challenges: balancing honesty with craft, ensuring the narrative serves the story rather than just recounting events, and finding the right distance between the writer and the experience. Your coach guides the student through all of it.
**Week-by-Week:** Week 1: Revision Strategy & Self-Evaluation (Piece #1) | Week 2: Revision Strategy & Self-Evaluation (Piece #2) | Week 3: Deep Revision & Coach Conference (Piece #1) | Week 4: Deep Revision & Final Polish (Piece #2)
*Don’t have two pieces yet? Take [Personal Story: Short Memoirs from Start to Finish](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/workshop/personal-story-short-memoirs-from-start-to-finish/) to write your first draft, then come back to Revise to Publish to polish it.*
**Product categories:** Workshop, Write To Publish Class
**Product tags:** Workshop Creative Writing, Write To Publish - Workshops
---
### [Gothic Package](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/all-products/gothic-package-2/)
**Published:** September 17, 2026
**Author:** adminassistant
**Content:**
This four-book bundle features legendary tales that masterfully blend psychological suspense, unbridled passion, and the macabre. From the bleak, fog-filled marshes of England to the stormy shores of Geneva, these classic works explore the deepest shadows of the human heart and mind. This collection includes four works: Great Expectations, Wuthering Heights, Frankenstein, and Jane Eyre.
**Product categories:** All Products
---
### [Shakespeare Collection](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/all-products/shakespeare-collection/)
**Published:** September 17, 2026
**Author:** adminassistant
**Content:**
Bring the timeless genius of the Bard into your study with the Shakespeare Folger Library Collection.This essential six-play set features the highly acclaimed, student-friendly Folger Library editions, complete with clear modern annotations, scene-by-scene summaries, and historical context. Perfect for high schoolers and literature lovers alike, this curated bundle spans Shakespeare’s greatest tragedies, histories, and comedies. Set includes: Romeo & Juliet, Macbeth, Hamlet, Julius Caeser, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and Much Ado About Nothing. All books are the Folger Library edition.
**Product categories:** All Products
---
### [Modern American Masterpieces Collection](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/all-products/modern-american-masterpieces-collection/)
**Published:** September 17, 2026
**Author:** adminassistant
**Content:**
This foundational four-book set brings together powerhouse American masterpieces that challenge societal norms, fight censorship, and expose mass hysteria. Perfect for high school students, this curated package contains essential reading for developing deep critical thinking skills. Includes: The Great Gatsby, The Crucible, To Kill a Mockingbird, Fahrenheit 451
**Product categories:** All Products
---
### [Jane Austen Trio Collection](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/all-products/jane-austen-trio-collection/)
**Published:** September 17, 2026
**Author:** adminassistant
**Content:**
Immerse yourself in the wit, romance, and brilliant social satire of the Jane Austen Trio Collection. Filled with sharp dialogue, unforgettable characters, and timeless love stories, this curated set is the perfect addition to any collector’s bookshelf or a beautiful gift for classic fiction lovers. Includes: Pride & Prejudice, Emma, and Sense & Sensibility.
**Product categories:** All Products
---
### [Essential Middle School Classics](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/all-products/essential-middle-school-classics/)
**Published:** September 17, 2026
**Author:** adminassistant
**Content:**
This curated five-book bundle brings together timeless masterpieces of coming-of-age, historical adventure, and dystopian wonder. Perfect for independent readers aged 11 to 14, these books explore powerful themes of identity, courage, justice, and family love. This package includes: The Giver, Witch of Blackbird Pond, Anne of Green Gables, Little Women, and Johnny Tremain.
**Product categories:** All Products
---
### [Women Masters of the Classics Collection](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/all-products/women-masters-of-the-classics-collection/)
**Published:** September 17, 2026
**Author:** adminassistant
**Content:**
Celebrate the groundbreaking voices of 19th-century literature with the Women Masters of the Classics Collection.This curated seven-novel bundle brings together the most passionate, brilliant, and defiant voices of the 19th century. From the untamed moors of Yorkshire to the sharp-witted ballrooms of Regency England and the eerie shores of Geneva, these essential works defined a century and continue to captivate modern readers. Includes seven novels: Wuthering Heights, Jane Eyre, Emma, Pride & Prejudice, Sense & Sensibiility, Frankenstein, Little Women
**Product categories:** All Products
---
### [Father & Teen Daughter Dual Journals](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/ebooks/father-teen-daughter-dual-journals/)
**Published:** November 14, 2020
**Author:** Ms. Rice
**Excerpt:** Companion journals designed to build your relationship with your teenager!
**Content:**
These journals are designed to help you connect to your teen and enrich your relationships while strengthening writing skills. Each version contains questions that are tailored to either the parent or the teen, but are parallel questions. For example:
For Teen Daughter: What three character qualities do you think are your strengths?
For Father: What three characteristics are strengths in your daughter?
These parallel questions can be written in the journal ahead of time, and then parents can come together with their child to discuss what they each wrote. Questions are designed to build connections between you and your child.
Each journal contains 30 prompts, with two pages for writing answers. Additional pages are provided at the end for further reflection, longer entries, or notes on your conversations.
Available in both ebook and spiral-bound paperback.
Digital products are non-refundable. Physical products are refundable for 30 days with proof of purchase. [View refund policy](https://writefromtheheart.org/refund-policy/) for details.
**Product categories:** Ebooks, Journals
**Product Journal Version:** Printable Ebook, Spiralbound Paperback
---
### [Father & Teen Son Dual Journals](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/ebooks/father-teen-son-dual-journals/)
**Published:** November 14, 2020
**Author:** Ms. Rice
**Excerpt:** Companion journals designed to build your relationship with your teenager!
**Content:**
These journals are designed to help you connect to your teen and enrich your relationships while strengthening writing skills. Each version contains questions that are tailored to either the parent or the teen, but are parallel questions. For example:
For Teen Son: What one thing do you think adults don’t get about being a teen?
For Father: What one thing do you think teens don’t get about being an adult?
These parallel questions can be written in the journal ahead of time, and then parents can come together with their child to discuss what they each wrote. Questions are designed to build connections between you and your child.
Each journal contains 30 prompts, with two pages for writing answers. Additional pages are provided at the end for further reflection, longer entries, or notes on your conversations.
Available in both ebook and spiral-bound paperback.
Digital products are non-refundable. Physical products are refundable for 30 days with proof of purchase. [View refund policy](https://writefromtheheart.org/refund-policy/) for details.
**Product categories:** Ebooks, Journals
**Product Journal Version:** Printable Ebook, Spiralbound Paperback
---
### [Father & Tween Son Dual Journals](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/ebooks/father-tween-son-dual-journals/)
**Published:** November 14, 2020
**Author:** Ms. Rice
**Excerpt:** Companion journals designed to build your relationship with your teenager!
**Content:**
Designed to start the pre-teen years out right, these journals help you connect to your pre-teen and enrich your relationships while strengthening writing skills. Each version contains questions that are tailored to either the parent or the tween, but are parallel questions. For example:
For Tween Son: What is your dream job? Why?
For Father: What was your dream job when you were a pre-teen? Why?
These parallel questions can be written in the journal ahead of time, and then parents can come together with their child to discuss what they each wrote. Questions are designed to build connections between you and your child.
Each journal contains 30 prompts, with two pages for writing answers. Additional pages are provided at the end for further reflection, longer entries, or notes on your conversations.
Available in both ebook and spiral-bound paperback.
Digital products are non-refundable. Physical products are refundable for 30 days with proof of purchase. [View refund policy](https://writefromtheheart.org/refund-policy/) for details.
**Product categories:** Ebooks, Journals
**Product Journal Version:** Printable Ebook, Spiralbound Paperback
---
### [Father & Tween Daughter Dual Journals](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/ebooks/father-tween-daughter-dual-journals/)
**Published:** November 14, 2020
**Author:** Ms. Rice
**Excerpt:** Companion journals designed to build your relationship with your teenager!
**Content:**
Designed to start the pre-teen years out right, these journals help you connect to your pre-teen and enrich your relationships while strengthening writing skills. Each version contains questions that are tailored to either the parent or the tween, but are parallel questions. For example:
For Tween Daughter: What are you most looking forward to the most about becoming a teenager?
For Father: What are you most looking forward to about having a teen daughter?
These parallel questions can be written in the journal ahead of time, and then parents can come together with their child to discuss what they each wrote. Questions are designed to build connections between you and your child.
Each journal contains 30 prompts, with two pages for writing answers. Additional pages are provided at the end for further reflection, longer entries, or notes on your conversations.
Available in both ebook and spiral-bound paperback.
Digital products are non-refundable. Physical products are refundable for 30 days with proof of purchase. [View refund policy](https://writefromtheheart.org/refund-policy/) for details.
**Product categories:** Ebooks, Journals
**Product Journal Version:** Printable Ebook, Spiralbound Paperback
---
### [Mother & Tween Daughter Dual Journals](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/ebooks/mother-tween-daughter-dual-journals/)
**Published:** November 14, 2020
**Author:** Ms. Rice
**Excerpt:** Companion journals designed to build your relationship with your teenager!
**Content:**
Designed to start the pre-teen years out right, these journals help you connect to your pre-teen and enrich your relationships while strengthening writing skills. Each version contains questions that are tailored to either the parent or the tween, but are parallel questions. For example:
For Tween Daughter: What do you think you will be doing in ten years?
For Mother: What were you doing ten years ago?
These parallel questions can be written in the journal ahead of time, and then parents can come together with their child to discuss what they each wrote. Questions are designed to build connections between you and your child.
Each journal contains 30 prompts, with two pages for writing answers. Additional pages are provided at the end for further reflection, longer entries, or notes on your conversations.
Available in both ebook and spiral-bound paperback.
Digital products are non-refundable. Physical products are refundable for 30 days with proof of purchase. [View refund policy](https://writefromtheheart.org/refund-policy/) for details.
**Product categories:** Ebooks, Journals
**Product Journal Version:** Printable Ebook, Spiralbound Paperback
---
### [Mother & Tween Son Dual Journals](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/ebooks/mother-tween-son-dual-journals/)
**Published:** November 14, 2020
**Author:** Ms. Rice
**Excerpt:** Companion journals designed to build your relationship with your teenager!
**Content:**
Designed to start the pre-teen years out right, these journals help you connect to your pre-teen and enrich your relationships while strengthening writing skills. Each version contains questions that are tailored to either the parent or the tween, but are parallel questions. For example:
For Tween Son: What are you looking forward to doing in five years that you can’t do now?
For Mother: What were you looking forward to before you were a teenager?
These parallel questions can be written in the journal ahead of time, and then parents can come together with their child to discuss what they each wrote. Questions are designed to build connections between you and your child.
Each journal contains 30 prompts, with two pages for writing answers. Additional pages are provided at the end for further reflection, longer entries, or notes on your conversations.
Available in both ebook and spiral-bound paperback.
Digital products are non-refundable. Physical products are refundable for 30 days with proof of purchase. [View refund policy](https://writefromtheheart.org/refund-policy/) for details.
**Product categories:** Ebooks, Journals
**Product Journal Version:** Printable Ebook, Spiralbound Paperback
---
### [Mother & Teen Son Dual Journals](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/ebooks/mother-teen-son-dual-journals/)
**Published:** November 14, 2020
**Author:** Ms. Rice
**Excerpt:** Companion journals designed to build your relationship with your teenager!
**Content:**
These journals are designed to help you connect to your teen and enrich your relationships while strengthening writing skills. Each version contains questions that are tailored to either the parent or the teen, but are parallel questions. For example:
For Teen Son: What are you most excited about in the next phase of your life?
For Mother: What do you think your son will be most successful doing in his next phase of your life?
These parallel questions can be written in the journal ahead of time, and then parents can come together with their child to discuss what they each wrote. Questions are designed to build connections between you and your child.
Each journal contains 30 prompts, with two pages for writing answers. Additional pages are provided at the end for further reflection, longer entries, or notes on your conversations.
Available in both ebook and spiral-bound paperback.
Digital products are non-refundable. Physical products are refundable for 30 days with proof of purchase. [View refund policy](https://writefromtheheart.org/refund-policy/) for details.
**Product categories:** Ebooks, Journals
**Product Journal Version:** Printable Ebook, Spiralbound Paperback
---
### [Mother & Teen Daughter Dual Journals](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/ebooks/mother-teen-daughter-dual-journals/)
**Published:** November 14, 2020
**Author:** Ms. Rice
**Excerpt:** Companion journals designed to build your relationship with your teenager!
**Content:**
These journals are designed to help you connect to your teen and enrich your relationships while strengthening writing skills. Each version contains questions that are tailored to either the parent or the teen, but are parallel questions. For example:
For Teen Daughter: Who is your role model and why?
For Mother: Who helped you the most when you were a teenager?
These parallel questions can be written in the journal ahead of time, and then parents can come together with their child to discuss what they each wrote. Questions are designed to build connections between you and your child.
Each journal contains 30 prompts, with two pages for writing answers. Additional pages are provided at the end for further reflection, longer entries, or notes on your conversations.
Available in both ebook and spiral-bound paperback.
Digital products are non-refundable. Physical products are refundable for 30 days with proof of purchase. [View refund policy](https://writefromtheheart.org/refund-policy/) for details.
**Product categories:** Ebooks, Journals
**Product Journal Version:** Printable Ebook, Spiralbound Paperback
---
### [Animal Writing Prompts Journal for Kids](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/ebooks/animal-writing-prompts-journal/)
**Published:** November 18, 2020
**Author:** Ms. Rice
**Excerpt:** The perfect journal for animal lovers.
**Content:**
Have a young animal lover? This is the journal for them! Created by request of several moms, this book is intended for elementary writers or even pre-writers. Included are thirty prompts focused on animals. Each prompt includes a lined page for writing AND a place to draw a picture. Additional pages provided for moments of inspiration.
Digital products are non-refundable. Physical products are refundable for 30 days with proof of purchase. [View refund policy](https://writefromtheheart.org/refund-policy/) for details.
**Product categories:** Ebooks, Journals
---
### [Mindfulness for Moms](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/ebooks/mindfulness-for-moms/)
**Published:** December 24, 2020
**Author:** Ms. Rice
**Excerpt:** This journal will help you take time to reflect on who you are, who you were, and who you want to be.
**Content:**
As a mom, it can be easy to lose yourself in the day-to-day activities and responsibilities. This journal will help you take time to reflect on who you are, who you were, and who you want to be. It will help you form new perspectives on your day, your children, and your own thoughts. This spiral-bound notebook is designed for writing in any location. Includes 30 prompts to help you reflect on your life, with lined pages to write and plan for each prompt. Additional pages provided for moments of inspiration.
Digital products are non-refundable. Physical products are refundable for 30 days with proof of purchase. [View refund policy](https://writefromtheheart.org/refund-policy/) for details.
**Product categories:** Ebooks, Journals
---
### [Blank Leather Journals](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/school-supplies/leather-journal/)
**Published:** June 23, 2020
**Author:** Ms. Rice
**Excerpt:** Keep this embossed leather journal close for all your moments of inspiration.
**Content:**
Keep this embossed leather journal close for all your moments of inspiration.
This high quality journal features elastic closure and 160 lined pages for all your journaling needs and is a perfect item to complete any writer’s collection.
One of the most important parts of writing is the idea stage. This journal is a great companion for students taking a Write from the Heart class–it could be used for brainstorming or research notes, or even to record personal thoughts.
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**Product categories:** School Supplies, Journals
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### [Story Starters Journal, Volume 1](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/ebooks/story-starters-journal-volume-1/)
**Published:** October 28, 2020
**Author:** Ms. Rice
**Excerpt:** Thirty prompts to jump-start your short stories
**Content:**
Love writing stories, but sometimes get stuck for ideas? This is the journal for you! This spiral-bound notebook is designed for writing in any location. Includes 30 prompts to help you start all kinds of stories, with lined pages to write and plan for each prompt. Additional pages provided for moments of inspiration.
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### [Winter Holiday Writing Prompts Journal](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/ebooks/holiday-writing-prompts/)
**Published:** November 5, 2020
**Author:** Ms. Rice
**Excerpt:** Writing prompts for teens and adults this holiday season!
**Content:**
Looking to increase your holiday spirit? This spiral-bound notebook is designed for writing as an advent activity, or simply for holiday inspiration! Includes 30 prompts to be mindful of the things you have given and received. Each prompt includes two pages of writing space. Additional pages provided for longer entries or moments of inspiration.
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### [Holiday Journal - Junior Edition](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/ebooks/holiday-journal-junior-edition/)
**Published:** November 9, 2020
**Author:** Ms. Rice
**Excerpt:** Thirty holiday and winter themed prompts for pre-readers and early readers!
**Content:**
Help your elementary school child create journaling habits using this holiday journal! Includes 30 holiday and winter inspired writing prompts that suggest both a writing and a drawing activity. This can be used:
- By independent readers/writers looking for a journal of their own.
- Young readers who can draw a picture and write a few simple sentences.
- Pre-readers who can draw the picture and dictate their thoughts to a parent to record.
Prompts include creative ideas like, “If you could design a sled, what would it look like?” as well as introspective prompts like, “How will you help others this season?” Each prompt allows space for drawing and writing, and additional pages are included at the end for their own inspiration.
Holiday prompts do not reference specific holiday characters like Santa or elves, but are open-ended for families of all traditions.
Use as an advent countdown or simply a way to create mindfulness this holiday season!
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**Product categories:** Ebooks, Journals
**Product Journal Version:** Printable Ebook, Spiralbound Paperback
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### [Story Starters Journal, Volume 2](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/ebooks/story-starters-journal-volume-2/)
**Published:** November 18, 2020
**Author:** Ms. Rice
**Excerpt:** Thirty brand new prompts to jump-start your short stories
**Content:**
Even more prompts for your stories! This journal includes 30 all new prompts that continue to provide jump-starts for your fictional writing.
This spiral-bound notebook is designed for writing in any location. Includes 30 prompts to help you start all kinds of stories, with lined pages to write and plan for each prompt. Additional pages provided for moments of inspiration.
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### [Silly Writing Prompts Journal for Kids](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/ebooks/silly-writing-prompts-journal/)
**Published:** November 18, 2020
**Author:** Ms. Rice
**Excerpt:** Get giggling and get writing!
**Content:**
Looking to motivate a reluctant young writer? Try our Silly Writing Prompts! Included are thirty prompts to make your child giggle…and write! Each prompt includes a lined page for writing AND a place to draw a picture. Additional pages provided for moments of inspiration.
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### [Feather Threaded Blank Journal](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/school-supplies/feather-threaded-journal/)
**Published:** June 22, 2020
**Author:** Ms. Rice
**Excerpt:** Carry this little companion with you everywhere you go--never miss a thought again!
**Product categories:** School Supplies, Journals
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### [Write from the Heart Grammar Practice: A Companion Exercise Book](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/curriculum-textbooks/write-from-the-heart-grammar-practice-a-companion-exercise-book/)
**Published:** March 9, 2026
**Author:** Connor Tshudy
**Excerpt:** Write from the Heart Grammar Practice: A Companion Exercise Book is a is designed to give students practice in all the elements of grammar, from sentence building to commas to dangling modifiers.
**Content:**
This workbook is designed to give students practice in all the elements of grammar, from sentence building to commas to dangling modifiers. It is intended be a companion practice book for those using Write from the Heart: A Resource Guide to Engage Writers and presents exercises in the same order. It can also be used as an additional resource for students in Write from the Heart’s online classes.
Exercises utilize multiple techniques for instruction including sentence identification and correction, paragraph editing, and directed construction. Exercises are provided for the following grammar functions:
- Parts of Speech: nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, prepositions, conjunctions, interjections, and appositives
- Parts of a Sentence: subject, predicate, compound subjects and predicates, direct objects, indirect objects
- Clauses and Phrases: phrases, independent clauses, dependent clauses, relative clauses
- Types of Sentences: simple sentences, compound sentences, complex sentences, compound-complex sentences
- Kinds of Sentences: declarative, interrogative, imperative, exclamatory
- Sentence Errors: fragments, run-ons, comma splices, rambling and wordy sentences, unclear pronoun references, subject-verb agreement, misplaced and dangling modifiers, parallelism
- Comma Punctuation: lists, compound sentences, dependent clauses, interjections, appositives, transitional phrases, addresses, dates
- Other Punctuation: capitalization, titles, hyphens, dashes, parentheses, brackets, colons, semicolons, ellipses, apostrophes
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**Product Book Version:** Ebook, Paperback
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### [The Norton Anthology of World Literature, Vol. 1](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/class-materials/literature-301-class-materials/the-norton-anthology-of-world-literature-vol-1/)
**Published:** July 12, 2021
**Author:** Ms. Rice
**Excerpt:** The Norton Anthology of World Literature, Vol. 1 (Short Edition) includes a majority of the short stories that students will read in Literature 301.
This can be bought used at a significant discount!
**Content:**
Read by millions of students since its first publication, *The Norton Anthology of World Literature* remains the most-trusted anthology of world literature available. Guided by the advice of more than 500 teachers of world literature and a panel of regional specialists, the editors of the Shorter Third Edition―a completely new team of scholar-teachers―have made this respected text brand-new in all the best ways. Dozens of new selections and translations, all-new introductions and headnotes, hundreds of new illustrations, redesigned maps and timelines, and a wealth of media resources all add up to the most exciting, accessible, and teachable version of “the Norton” ever published.
**This can be bought used at a significant discount!** You do not need any access codes.
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**Product categories:** Class Materials, Literature 301
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### [Heart of Darkness](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/class-materials/literature-301-class-materials/heart-of-darkness-norton-critical-edition/)
**Published:** July 12, 2021
**Author:** Ms. Rice
**Excerpt:** The story is narrated by Charles Marlow, recalling his obsessive quest to locate the ivory trader Kurtz, who has become ensconced deep in the jungle managing a remote outpost. As he ventures further and further down the Congo, Marlow finds himself and his surroundings become increasingly untethered.
**Content:**
The story is narrated by Charles Marlow, recalling his obsessive quest to locate the ivory trader Kurtz, who has become ensconced deep in the jungle managing a remote outpost. As he ventures further and further down the Congo, Marlow finds himself and his surroundings become increasingly untethered.
This Norton Critical Edition includes:
– A newly edited text based on the first English book edition (1902), the last version to which Conrad is known to have actively contributed. “Textual History and Editing Principles” provides an overview of the textual controversies and ambiguities perpetually surrounding Heart of Darkness.
– Background and source materials on colonialism and the Congo, nineteenth-century attitudes toward race, Conrad in the Congo, and Conrad on art and literature.
– Fifteen illustrations.
– Seven contemporary responses to the novella along with eighteen essays in criticism―ten of them new to the Fifth Edition, including an entirely new subsection on film adaptations of Heart of Darkness.
– A Chronology and an updated Selected Bibliography.”
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**Product categories:** Class Materials, Literature 301, AP English
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### [How to Read Literature Like a Professor](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/class-materials/ap-english-class-materials/how-to-read-literature-like-a-professor/)
**Published:** July 12, 2021
**Author:** Ms. Rice
**Excerpt:** a lively and entertaining introduction to literature and literary basics, including symbols, themes and contexts, that shows you how to make your everyday reading experience more rewarding and enjoyable.
NOTE: The chapters covered are provided for students in pdf form. Purchasing this is OPTIONAL if you would like a hard copy.
**Content:**
While many books can be enjoyed for their basic stories, there are often deeper literary meanings interwoven in these texts. *How to Read Literature Like a Professor* helps us to discover those hidden truths by looking at literature with the eyes—and the literary codes-of the ultimate professional reader, the college professor.
What does it mean when a literary hero is traveling along a dusty road? When he hands a drink to his companion? When he’s drenched in a sudden rain shower?
Ranging from major themes to literary models, narrative devices and form, Thomas C. Foster provides us with a broad overview of literature—a world where a road leads to a quest, a shared meal may signify a communion, and rain, whether cleansing or destructive, is never just a shower-and shows us how to make our reading experience more enriching, satisfying, and fun.
NOTE: The chapters covered are provided for students in pdf form. Purchasing this is OPTIONAL if you would like a hard copy.
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**Product categories:** Class Materials, AP English
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### [Everything's An Argument, 9th Edition](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/class-materials/ap-english-class-materials/everythings-an-argument-7th-edition/)
**Published:** July 12, 2021
**Author:** Ms. Rice
**Excerpt:** Learn to analyze the arguments that surround you every day and to create their own through coverage of five core types of arguments in Everything's an Argument.
This can be bought used at a significant discount!
**Content:**
Streamlined and current, *Everything’s an Argument* helps students understand and analyze the arguments around them and raise their own unique voices in response. Lucid explanations cover the classical rhetoric of the ancient Greeks through the multimodal rhetoric of today, with professional and student models of every type. More important than ever, given today’s contentious political climate, a solid foundation in rhetorical listening skills teaches students to communicate effectively and ethically. Thoroughly updated with fresh new models, this edition of *Everything’s an Argument* captures the issues and images that matter to students today.
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**Product categories:** Class Materials, AP English
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### [Create-Your-Own Comic Bundle](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/bundles/create-your-own-comic-bundle/)
**Published:** July 1, 2026
**Author:** Connor Tshudy
**Excerpt:** Everything Kids Need to Create Real Comics
**Content:**
## Create-Your-Own Comic Bundle
**Everything Kids Need to Create Real Comics!**
The Create-Your-Own Comic Bundle is the ultimate storytelling kit for kids who love comics, characters, and creativity. This all-in-one set brings together our most popular tools so young creators can imagine, draw, write, and color their own comics from start to finish.
### What’s Included
- **Story Bag**
A durable, kid-friendly bag for storing creative tools and finished stories.
- **Three Sets of Color-Themed Pencils**
- *Classic Comic Book*
- *Monsters & Villains*
- *Fairytales & Fantasies*
- **Three Blank Comic Books**
- Standard modern comic book size
- Each includes a clear sleeve and backer board for a professional finish
- **Belly Belly Pencil Sharpener**
Keeps pencils sharp and ready for every new idea.
### Why Kids Love This Bundle
- Feels like a *real comic creator’s kit*
- Includes enough supplies for multiple projects
- Encourages storytelling through art and writing
- Easy to store, carry, and revisit again and again
### Perfect For
- Comic-loving kids and teens
- Homeschool writing and art lessons
- Creative play and independent projects
- Gifts for young storytellers and artists
### A Complete Creative Experience
Pair this bundle with Read Write Create’s Character Creator tools, workshops, or creative writing sessions for an even deeper storytelling experience.
**Product categories:** Bundles, Read Write Create, School Supplies
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### [Johnny Tremain](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/novels/johnny-tremain/)
**Published:** August 14, 2026
**Author:** adminassistant
**Excerpt:** Fourteen-year-old Johnny Tremain, an apprentice silversmith with a bright future ahead of him, injures his hand in a tragic accident, forcing him to look for other work. In his new job as a horse-boy, riding for the patriotic newspaper the Boston Observer and as a messenger for the Sons of Liberty, he encounters John Hancock, Samuel Adams, and Dr. Joseph Warren.
**Content:**
Fourteen-year-old Johnny Tremain, an apprentice silversmith with a bright future ahead of him, injures his hand in a tragic accident, forcing him to look for other work. In his new job as a horse-boy, riding for the patriotic newspaper the Boston Observer and as a messenger for the Sons of Liberty, he encounters John Hancock, Samuel Adams, and Dr. Joseph Warren.
Soon Johnny is involved in the pivotal events of the American Revolution, from the Boston Tea Party to the first shots fired at Lexington. Powerful illustrations by artist Michael McCurdy help bring this classic novel for middle graders to life.
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**Product categories:** Novels
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### [Anne of Green Gables](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/novels/anne-of-green-gables/)
**Published:** August 14, 2026
**Author:** adminassistant
**Excerpt:** Anne Shirley arrives at Green Gables and hopes to stay forever. But the Cuthberts expected a boy—not a spirited red-haired girl with a wild imagination and a knack for trouble.
**Content:**
Anne Shirley arrives at Green Gables and hopes to stay forever. But the Cuthberts expected a boy—not a spirited red-haired girl with a wild imagination and a knack for trouble. Desperate to stay, Anne vows to behave, though her fiery temper and impulsive nature make that a challenge. Still, the Cuthberts see something special in her. All Anne wants is to be accepted—and to finally become Anne of Green Gables.
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**Product categories:** Novels
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### [The Witch of Blackbird Pond](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/novels/the-witch-of-blackbird-pond/)
**Published:** August 14, 2026
**Author:** adminassistant
**Excerpt:** Sixteen-year-old Kit Tyler is marked by suspicion and disapproval from the moment she arrives on the unfamiliar shores of colonial Connecticut in 1687. Alone and desperate, she has been forced to leave her beloved home on the island of Barbados and join a family she has never met.
**Content:**
Sixteen-year-old Kit Tyler is marked by suspicion and disapproval from the moment she arrives on the unfamiliar shores of colonial Connecticut in 1687. Alone and desperate, she has been forced to leave her beloved home on the island of Barbados and join a family she has never met.
Torn between her quest for belonging and her desire to be true to herself, Kit struggles to survive in a hostile place. Just when it seems she must give up, she finds a kindred spirit. But Kit’s friendship with Hannah Tupper, believed by the colonists to be a witch, proves more taboo than she could have imagined and ultimately forces Kit to choose between her heart and her duty.
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**Product categories:** Novels
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### [A Midsummer Night's Dream](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/novels/midsummer-nights-dream/)
**Published:** August 14, 2026
**Author:** adminassistant
**Excerpt:** Theseus and Hippolyta, about to marry, are figures from mythology. In the woods outside Theseus’s Athens, two young men and two young women sort themselves out into couples—but not before they form first one love triangle, and then another.
**Content:**
In A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Shakespeare stages the workings of love. Theseus and Hippolyta, about to marry, are figures from mythology. In the woods outside Theseus’s Athens, two young men and two young women sort themselves out into couples—but not before they form first one love triangle, and then another.
Also in the woods, the king and queen of fairyland, Oberon and Titania, battle over custody of an orphan boy; Oberon uses magic to make Titania fall in love with a weaver named Bottom, whose head is temporarily transformed into that of a donkey by a hobgoblin or “puck,” Robin Goodfellow. Finally, Bottom and his companions ineptly stage the tragedy of “Pyramus and Thisbe.”
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**Product categories:** Novels
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### [Julius Caesar](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/novels/julius-caesar/)
**Published:** August 14, 2026
**Author:** adminassistant
**Excerpt:** Renaissance writers disagreed over the assassination, seeing Brutus, a leading conspirator, as either hero or villain. Shakespeare’s play keeps this debate alive.
**Content:**
Shakespeare may have written Julius Caesar as the first of his plays to be performed at the Globe, in 1599. For it, he turned to a key event in Roman history: Caesar’s death at the hands of friends and fellow politicians. Renaissance writers disagreed over the assassination, seeing Brutus, a leading conspirator, as either hero or villain. Shakespeare’s play keeps this debate alive.
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**Product categories:** Novels
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### [Much Ado About Nothing](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/novels/much-ado-about-nothing/)
**Published:** August 14, 2026
**Author:** adminassistant
**Excerpt:** A favorite on stage and in classrooms, Much Ado About Nothing presents two contrasting love stories: the impulsive romance between Hero and Claudio, threatened by deception from the scheming Don John, and the witty, slow-burn relationship between Beatrice and Benedick, whose verbal sparring conceals deep affection.
**Content:**
A favorite on stage and in classrooms, Much Ado About Nothing presents two contrasting love stories: the impulsive romance between Hero and Claudio, threatened by deception from the scheming Don John, and the witty, slow-burn relationship between Beatrice and Benedick, whose verbal sparring conceals deep affection. Set in Elizabethan England, this richly layered comedy combines mistaken identity, honor, betrayal, and emotional redemption.
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**Product categories:** Novels
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### [The Giver](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/novels/the-giver/)
**Published:** August 14, 2026
**Author:** adminassistant
**Excerpt:** Life in the community where Jonas lives is idyllic. Designated birthmothers produce newchildren, who are assigned to appropriate family units. Citizens are assigned their partners and their jobs. No one thinks to ask questions. Everyone obeys. Everyone is the same. Except Jonas.
**Content:**
Life in the community where Jonas lives is idyllic. Designated birthmothers produce newchildren, who are assigned to appropriate family units. Citizens are assigned their partners and their jobs. No one thinks to ask questions. Everyone obeys. Everyone is the same. Except Jonas.
Not until he is given his life assignment as the Receiver of Memory does he begin to understand the dark, complex secrets behind his fragile community. Gradually Jonas learns that power lies in feelings. But when his own power is put to the test—when he must try to save someone he loves—he may not be ready. Is it too soon? Or too late?
Told with deceptive simplicity, this is the provocative story of a boy who experiences something incredible and undertakes something impossible. In the telling it questions every value we have taken for granted and reexamines our most deeply held beliefs.
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**Product categories:** Novels
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### [To Kill a Mockingbird](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/novels/to-kill-a-mockingbird/)
**Published:** August 14, 2026
**Author:** adminassistant
**Excerpt:** A gripping, heart-wrenching, and wholly remarkable tale of coming-of-age in a South poisoned by virulent prejudice, it views a world of great beauty and savage inequities through the eyes of a young girl, Scout Finch, as her father, Atticus—a crusading local lawyer—risks everything to defend a black man unjustly accused of a terrible crime.
**Content:**
One of the most cherished stories of all time, To Kill a Mockingbird has been translated into more than forty languages, sold more than fifty million copies worldwide, and was voted one of the best novels of the twentieth century by librarians across the country. A gripping, heart-wrenching, and wholly remarkable tale of coming-of-age in a South poisoned by virulent prejudice, it views a world of great beauty and savage inequities through the eyes of a young girl, Scout Finch, as her father, Atticus—a crusading local lawyer—risks everything to defend a black man unjustly accused of a terrible crime.
Harper Lee explores with rich humor and unswerving honesty the irrationality of adult attitudes toward race and class in the Deep South of the 1930s. The conscience of a town steeped in prejudice, violence, and hypocrisy is pricked by the stamina and quiet heroism of one man’s struggle for justice—but the weight of history will only tolerate so much.
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**Product categories:** Novels
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### [Pride and Prejudice](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/novels/pride-and-prejudice/)
**Published:** August 13, 2026
**Author:** adminassistant
**Excerpt:** Few have failed to be charmed by the witty and independent spirit of Elizabeth Bennet in Austen’s beloved classic Pride and Prejudice.
**Content:**
Few have failed to be charmed by the witty and independent spirit of Elizabeth Bennet in Austen’s beloved classic Pride and Prejudice. When Elizabeth Bennet first meets eligible bachelor Fitzwilliam Darcy, she thinks him arrogant and conceited; he is indifferent to her good looks and lively mind. When she later discovers that Darcy has involved himself in the troubled relationship between his friend Bingley and her beloved sister Jane, she is determined to dislike him more than ever. In the sparkling comedy of manners that follows, Jane Austen shows us the folly of judging by first impressions and superbly evokes the friendships, gossip and snobberies of provincial middle-class life. This Penguin Classics edition, based on Austen’s first edition, contains the original Penguin Classics introduction by Tony Tanner and an updated introduction and notes by Viven Jones.
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**Product categories:** Novels
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### [Emma](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/novels/emma/)
**Published:** August 13, 2026
**Author:** adminassistant
**Excerpt:** Beautiful, clever, rich—and single—Emma Woodhouse is perfectly content with her life and sees no need for either love or marriage.
**Content:**
Beautiful, clever, rich—and single—Emma Woodhouse is perfectly content with her life and sees no need for either love or marriage. Nothing, however, delights her more than interfering in the romantic lives of others. But when she ignores the warnings of her good friend Mr. Knightley and attempts to arrange a suitable match for her protegee Harriet Smith, her carefully laid plans soon unravel and have consequences that she never expected. With its imperfect but charming heroine and its witty and subtle exploration of relationships, Emma is often seen as Jane Austen’s most flawless work.
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**Product categories:** Novels
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### [Sense & Sensibility](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/novels/sense-and-sensibility/)
**Published:** August 13, 2026
**Author:** adminassistant
**Excerpt:** Through their parallel experience of love - and its threatened loss - the sisters learn that sense must mix with sensibility if they are to find personal happiness in a society where status and money govern the rules of love.
**Content:**
Marianne Dashwood wears her heart on her sleeve, and when she falls in love with the dashing but unsuitable John Willoughby she ignores her sister Elinor’s warning that her impulsive behaviour leaves her open to gossip and innuendo. Meanwhile Elinor, always sensitive to social convention, is struggling to conceal her own romantic disappointment, even from those closest to her. Through their parallel experience of love – and its threatened loss – the sisters learn that sense must mix with sensibility if they are to find personal happiness in a society where status and money govern the rules of love. This edition also includes explanatory notes and textual variants between first and second edition.
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### [Little Women](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/novels/little-women/)
**Published:** August 13, 2026
**Author:** adminassistant
**Excerpt:** Lovely Meg, talented Jo, frail Beth, spoiled Amy: these are hard lessons of poverty and of growing up in New England during the Civil War.
**Content:**
Lovely Meg, talented Jo, frail Beth, spoiled Amy: these are hard lessons of poverty and of growing up in New England during the Civil War. Through their dreams, plays, pranks, letters, illnesses, and courtships, women of all ages have become a part of this remarkable family and have felt the deep sadness when Meg leaves the circle of sisters to be married at the end of Part I. Part II, chronicles Meg’s joys and mishaps as a young wife and mother, Jo’s struggle to become a writer, Beth’s tragedy, and Amy’s artistic pursuits and unexpected romance. Based on Louisa May Alcott’s childhood, this lively portrait of nineteenth- century family life possesses a lasting vitality that has endeared it to generations of readers.
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**Product categories:** Novels
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### [Frankenstein](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/novels/frankenstein/)
**Published:** August 11, 2026
**Author:** Ms. Rice
**Excerpt:** The novel that translated the stormy ethos of the gothic novel into the foundation for modern science fiction, Frankenstein is a terrifying story about how monsters—of all kinds—are made.
**Content:**
For years, Dr. Victor Frankenstein labors to create a new race of intelligent beings. He spends his nights scavenging body parts from graveyards, slaughterhouses, and hospital dissection rooms. By day he experiments in his secret laboratory, perfecting the creature who, he believes, will worship him as a god. But when he succeeds, Frankenstein is horrified by the ugly brutishness of the patchwork being he has brought to life—and abandons his creation. The novel that translated the stormy ethos of the gothic novel into the foundation for modern science fiction, Frankenstein is a terrifying story about how monsters—of all kinds—are made.
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**Product categories:** Novels
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### [Write from the Heart Resource Package](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/novels/writing-with-heart-resource-package/)
**Published:** June 23, 2020
**Author:** Ms. Rice
**Excerpt:** Buy the Resource Guide and the Grammar Workbook together and save!
**Content:**
Buy the Resource Guide and the Grammar Workbook together and save!
This package includes the book [Write from the Heart: A Resource Guide to Engage Writers](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/write-from-the-heart-a-resource-guide-to-engage-writers/) AND the companion [Grammar Practice Workbook.](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/write-from-the-heart-grammar-workbook/)
Get both books at a lower price!
We often get asked, “What can I do to help prepare my younger students for Write from the Heart?” This. Use this resource package and help introduce your child to skills that our classes will grow as they move into middle school.
Refundable for 30 days with proof of purchase. [View refund policy](https://writefromtheheart.org/refund-policy/) for details.
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**Product categories:** Bundles, Curriculum & Textbooks, Printed Curriculum
**Product Book Version:** Ebook, Paperback
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### [Colored Pencils with Themed Collectible Tin Container](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/read-write-create/color-themed-pencils-with-collectible-tin-container/)
**Published:** July 1, 2026
**Author:** Connor Tshudy
**Excerpt:** A set of 14 colored pencils, perfect for creating the colors of your characters.
**Content:**
A set of 14 colored pencils, perfect for creating the colors of your characters.
These color-themed pencils are designed with creativity in mind. Each tin includes a different color palette. Whether it’s a classic comic book character, scary monster, or a powerful sorceress, these custom color palettes are exactly what kids need to bring their imagination to life!
**Product categories:** Read Write Create, School Supplies
---
### [Starter Writing Sketch Set](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/bundles/starter-set/)
**Published:** July 1, 2026
**Author:** Connor Tshudy
**Excerpt:** The perfect bundle to get started with writing down your ideas and art. Includes a zippered idea organizer with a perforated sketch pad and a set of color-themed pencils!
**Content:**
The perfect bundle to get started with writing. Includes a zippered idea organizer with a perforated sketch pad and a set of color-themed pencils!
**Product categories:** Bundles, Read Write Create, School Supplies
---
### [Ultimate Gift Bundle](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/bundles/ultimate-gift-bundle/)
**Published:** July 1, 2026
**Author:** Connor Tshudy
**Excerpt:** The ultimate gift set includes all the supplies to create your own hardcover book!
**Content:**
The ultimate gift set includes all the supplies to create your own hardcover book!
Includes:
- Matching Story Bag, Pencil pouch, Idea organizer with sketch pad, and pocket journal
- Set of color-themed pencils of your choice
- Blank hardback book for the finished story
- Chomp Chomp stapler
- Gloog glue stick
- Belly Belly pencil sharpener
**Product categories:** Bundles, Read Write Create, School Supplies
---
### [Storyteller's Bundle](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/bundles/storytellers-bundle/)
**Published:** July 1, 2026
**Author:** Connor Tshudy
**Excerpt:** The perfect comic book gift bundle for the creative kid (or kid-at-heart) in your life!
**Content:**
**The perfect gift bundle for the creative kid (or kid-at-heart) in your life!**
Includes:
- Matching Story Bag, Pencil pouch, and Idea organizer with sketch pad
- Set of color-themed pencils
- Blank Comic book for writing a story
**Product categories:** Bundles, Read Write Create, School Supplies
---
### [Creative Writing Bundle with Workbooks](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/bundles/creative-writing-bundle-for-homeschoolers/)
**Published:** July 1, 2026
**Author:** Connor Tshudy
**Excerpt:** Give your young storyteller everything they need to dream up characters, build exciting worlds, and turn their ideas into a story.
**Content:**
**Give your young storyteller everything they need to dream up characters, build exciting worlds, and turn their ideas into a story.**
The Creative Writing Bundle includes our complete **Creative Writing Trilogy**: **Character Creator**, **World Builder**, and **Story Writer**. Each guided workbook helps kids take the next step in the storytelling process, from creating a memorable character to designing the world they live in, then shaping those ideas into a complete story. Includes instructional videos!
This bundle is perfect for kids who love writing, drawing, imagining, or making up stories. Whether they already have a big idea or need help getting started, these hands-on writing tools make the creative process fun, approachable, and inspiring. Ages 8-16.
**Includes:**
- Character Creator Workbook
- World Builder Workbook
- Story Writer Workbook
- Matching Story Bag, Pencil pouch, Idea organizer with sketch pad
- Set of color-themed pencils
- Optional QR-linked instructional videos + fun extensions
Great for homeschoolers, creative writing students, young authors, and kids who are always inventing new characters, worlds, and adventures.
**Product categories:** Bundles, Curriculum & Textbooks, Printed Curriculum, Read Write Create
---
### [Story Stones](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/curriculum-textbooks/story-stones/)
**Published:** July 1, 2026
**Author:** Connor Tshudy
**Excerpt:** They’re not actual stones — they’re soft felt tokens printed with pictures of places, objects, and characters. Think of these “stones” as a fun way to spark your child’s imagination and kick-start their creativity!
**Content:**
### **What are Story Stones?**
They’re not actual stones — they’re soft felt tokens printed with pictures of places, objects, and characters. Think of these “stones” as a fun way to spark your child’s imagination and kick-start their creativity!
Each colorful set comes in a beautiful custom pouch, perfect for helping kids ignite their imagination and includes 24 stones.
### **Three Themes to Choose From**
**The Starter Pack** includes a mix of characters, settings, and objects.
**The Animal Pack** features all kinds of animals, natural settings, and themed objects.
**The Sports Pack** includes athletes, sports settings, and sports-themed objects.
Kids can reach into the pouch, pick a stone, and let their stories unfold. For more ideas and explanation, make sure to watch the video in our picture gallery.
Includes instructions for several fun games to play!
Be sure to check out the Story Maps — a fun and educational tool that helps kids learn how to tell a story!
**Product categories:** Curriculum & Textbooks, Read Write Create, School Supplies
---
### [Hardback Book, Large (Blank)](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/read-write-create/large-blank-hardback-childrens-book/)
**Published:** July 1, 2026
**Author:** Connor Tshudy
**Excerpt:** Create Your Own Hardcover Children's Book
**Content:**
**Create Your Own Hardcover Children’s Book**
This blank hardback book gives kids the chance to create their very own *real* book—from cover to cover.
Sized at 7¾” × 7¾”, it’s perfect for writing and illustrating children’s books, picture stories, or keepsake projects. Kids can design their own cover, add a title page, and even include an author bio—just like a professionally published book.
Each book includes 20 interior pages (40 writable sides), giving plenty of space to tell a complete story. Every book comes shrink wrapped to keep it clean and protected until your young creator is ready to begin.
**Product categories:** Read Write Create, School Supplies
---
### [Comic Book (Blank)](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/read-write-create/blank-comic-book-standard-comic-size/)
**Published:** July 1, 2026
**Author:** Connor Tshudy
**Excerpt:** Create Your Own Professional Comic Book
**Content:**
**Create Your Own Professional Comic Book**
This blank comic book lets kids create a *real* comic—just like the ones you’d find in a comic shop.
Printed in the standard modern comic book size (approximately 6.625” × 10.25”), it’s designed for drawing, writing, inking, and coloring from cover to cover. Once finished, slide it into the included clear sleeve and backer board to protect and display your work like a professional creator.
Perfect for kids who love comics, storytelling, and art—and want something that feels official.
**Product categories:** Read Write Create, School Supplies
---
### [Story Stone Bundle for Early Education](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/bundles/story-stone-bundle-for-early-education/)
**Published:** July 1, 2026
**Author:** Connor Tshudy
**Excerpt:** Help kids ages 3–8 discover the building blocks of storytelling and get excited about reading, writing, and creating their own stories!
**Content:**
### Help kids ages 3–8 discover the building blocks of storytelling and get excited about reading, writing, and creating their own stories!
Story Stones are perfect for kids ages 3 to 8!
### **What are Story Stones?**
They’re not actual stones — they’re soft felt tokens printed with pictures of places, objects, and characters. Think of them as a playful way to spark your child’s imagination and kick-start their creativity!
Each set includes 24 stones with a mix of characters, settings, and objects.
Each colorful set comes in a beautiful custom pouch, making it easy for kids to grab a stone and let their stories begin.
### **What’s the difference between each pack?**
**The Starter Pack** includes a mix of characters, settings, and objects.
**The Animal Pack** features all kinds of animals, natural scenes, and themed objects.
**The Sports Pack** includes athletes, sports settings, and sports-themed objects.
Kids can reach into the pouch, pick a stone, and watch their stories unfold!
Includes instructions for several fun games to play!
### The Story Stone Bundle includes all three Story Stone sets, 6 Story Maps, and a Story Bag of your choice — a $87 value!
**Product categories:** Bundles, Curriculum & Textbooks, Read Write Create, School Supplies
---
### [Creative Writing Trilogy Bundle](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/bundles/creative-writing-trilogy-bundle/)
**Published:** July 1, 2026
**Author:** Connor Tshudy
**Excerpt:** Everything kids need to go from “I don’t know what to write” to a full story they’re proud of.
**Content:**
Everything kids need to go from “I don’t know what to write” to a full story they’re proud of.
The Creative Writing Trilogy Bundle is a complete, hands-on kit for ages 8-14 that guides young writers through the full storytelling process—character → world → plot—and gives them the tools to organize ideas and create with confidence. Includes instructional videos.
- Adaptable for ages 8–14
- Flexible Pacing
- Low-Prep Implementation
- Mixed-ability groups
### What’s Included
- Character Creator Activity Book (Book 1): build an original character with traits, motivation, goals, and obstacles
- World Builder Activity Book (Book 2): design a story setting with culture, rules, and a map
- Story Writer Activity Book (Book 3): plan a complete plot with conflict, stakes, climax, and resolution
### Great For
Classrooms • Homeschool • Libraries • Writing clubs • Reluctant writers • Enrichment & early finishers • Creative gifts
**Product categories:** Bundles, Curriculum & Textbooks, Printed Curriculum, Read Write Create
---
### [Literature 202 Package](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/class-materials/literature-202-class-materials/literature-202-package/)
**Published:** June 24, 2020
**Author:** Ms. Rice
**Excerpt:** Included in this package are all the books needed for Literature 202.
**Content:**
Included in this package are all the books needed for[ Literature 202](https://writefromtheheart.org/literature-202/).
Save time and money on what you need for Literature 202. Included find: [Macbeth](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/macbeth/), [The Great Gatsby](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/the-great-gatsby/), and [Write from the Heart: A Resource Guide to Engage Writers](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/write-from-the-heart-a-resource-guide-to-engage-writers/).
This is a savings on the three books needed for Literature 202.
We want to make it easy for students to get all the books needed for their literature class all in one place!
Refundable for 30 days with proof of purchase. [View refund policy](https://writefromtheheart.org/refund-policy/) for details.
*Sorry, we only ship to Canada and the US at this time.*
**Product categories:** Bundles, Class Materials, Literature 202, Novels
---
### [Wuthering Heights](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/class-materials/literature-201-class-materials/wuthering-heights/)
**Published:** June 23, 2020
**Author:** Ms. Rice
**Excerpt:** The great Gothic love story, Wuthering Heights follows two families as their lives crash together over generations.
**Content:**
The great Gothic love story, Wuthering Heights follows two families as their lives crash together over generations.
Lockwood, the new tenant of Thrushcross Grange, situated on the bleak Yorkshire moors, is forced to seek shelter one night at Wuthering Heights, the home of his landlord. There he discovers the history of the tempestuous events that took place years before. What unfolds is the tale of the intense love between the gypsy foundling Heathcliff and Catherine Earnshaw. Catherine, forced to choose between passionate, tortured Heathcliff and gentle, well-bred Edgar Linton, surrendered to the expectations of her class. As Heathcliff’s bitterness and vengeance at his betrayal is visited upon the next generation, their innocent heirs must struggle to escape the legacy of the past. (from the publisher)
In this edition, a new preface by Lucasta Miller, author of The Brontë Myth, looks at the ways in which the novel has been interpreted, from Charlotte Brontë onwards. This complements Pauline Nestor’s introduction, which discusses changing critical receptions of the novel, as well as Emily Brontë’s influences and background. (from the publisher)
Wuthering Heights is a tale of tragedy, examining human nature at its highest and lowest. It examines how revenge and pride can infect even the deepest of relationships. This work is a great one for students to examine in the Gothic movement. It is one of three Gothic novels that [Literature 201](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/literature-201/) students can select to read.
Refundable for 30 days with proof of purchase. [View refund policy](https://writefromtheheart.org/refund-policy/) for details.
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**Product categories:** Novels, Class Materials, Literature 201
---
### [Jane Eyre](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/class-materials/literature-201-class-materials/jane-eyre/)
**Published:** June 23, 2020
**Author:** Ms. Rice
**Excerpt:** Jane Eyre follows a governess as she takes her first position at the mysterious Thornfield Hall.
**Content:**
Jane Eyre follows a governess as she takes her first position at the mysterious Thornfield Hall.
Having grown up an orphan in the home of her cruel aunt and at a harsh charity school, Jane Eyre becomes an independent and spirited survivor-qualities that serve her well as governess at Thornfield Hall. But when she finds love with her sardonic employer, Rochester, the discovery of his terrible secret forces her to make a choice. Should she stay with him whatever the consequences or follow her convictions? (from the publisher)
This updated Penguin Classics edition features a new introduction by Brontë scholar and award-winning novelist Stevie Davies, as well as comprehensive notes, a chronology, further reading, and an appendix.
Jane Eyre is a powerful novel of forgiveness and growth, and coming to terms with the circumstances that life hands you. It includes many of the quintessential elements of a Gothic novel, and it is used as a choice for students to read in Literature 201.
Refundable for 30 days with proof of purchase. [View refund policy](https://writefromtheheart.org/refund-policy/) for details.
*Sorry, we only ship to Canada and the US at this time.*
**Product categories:** Novels, Class Materials, Literature 201
---
### [Great Expectations](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/class-materials/literature-201-class-materials/great-expectations/)
**Published:** June 23, 2020
**Author:** Ms. Rice
**Excerpt:** A coming of age story, Great Expectations follows the journey of an orphan named Pip as he struggles to become a gentleman.
**Content:**
A coming of age story, Great Expectations follows the journey of an orphan named Pip as he struggles to become a gentleman.
A terrifying encounter with an escaped convict in a graveyard on the wild Kent marshes; a summons to meet the bitter, decaying Miss Havisham and her beautiful, cold-hearted ward Estella; the sudden generosity of a mysterious benefactor–these form a series of events that change the orphan Pip’s life forever, as he eagerly abandons his humble origins to begin a new life as a gentleman. Dickens’s haunting novel depicts Pip’s education and development through adversity as he discovers the true nature of his great expectations. (from the publisher)
This definitive version uses the text from the first published edition of 1861. It includes a map of Kent in the early nineteenth century, and appendices on Dickens’s original ending and his working notes, giving readers an illuminating glimpse into the mind of a great novelist at work.
Considered one of the greatest works of Charles Dickens, this novel includes several elements of the Gothic novel as Pip travels on his journey. It is one of the works that Literature 201 students can select to read during the year.
Refundable for 30 days with proof of purchase. [View refund policy](https://writefromtheheart.org/refund-policy/) for details.
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**Product categories:** Novels, Class Materials, Literature 201
---
### [Grammar Skills Semester](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/semester-class/grammar-skills/)
**Published:** April 15, 2024
**Author:** Connor Tshudy
**Excerpt:** Master the mechanics that make writing clear and powerful. Parts of speech, sentence structure, punctuation, style, and tone: comprehensive grammar instruction across three progressive months.
**Content:**
This semester covers grammar from the ground up and then goes further to help solidify the concepts into practice. Students start with the building blocks: parts of speech and sentence structure. From there, they move into paragraph construction, punctuation (commas, semicolons, run-ons, fragments and everything in between), and the mechanics of consistency and clarity. The final unit pushes into style and tone, teaching students not just how to write correctly, but how to make deliberate choices about how their writing sounds. This isn’t grammar worksheets. It’s progressive, practical grammar instruction with instructor feedback on every activity so students learn the rules and immediately apply them to real writing. Weekly deadlines. Three one-month units that can be taken consecutively or spaced across your school year. All materials provided.
**Product categories:** Semester Class
**Product tags:** Semester - Academic
---
### [SAT Preparation](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/semester-class/sat-preparation/)
**Published:** April 15, 2024
**Author:** Connor Tshudy
**Excerpt:** Targeted English prep for the SAT. Comprehensive verbal section preparation with writing coach support and weekly practice.
**Content:**
This semester provides focused preparation for the verbal/English section of the SAT. Over three months, students work through the reading, writing, and language components of the test with instructor guidance and weekly practice. This isn’t a self-study test prep book. Students receive weekly assignments designed to build the specific skills the SAT tests. For students who want comprehensive test prep with real coaching rather than an app or workbook. Weekly deadlines. Three one-month units that can be taken consecutively or spaced across your school year.
**Product categories:** Semester Class
**Product tags:** Semester - Academic
---
### [Research Writing Semester](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/semester-class/research-writing/)
**Published:** April 15, 2024
**Author:** Connor Tshudy
**Excerpt:** From thesis to final paper. Voice in academic writing, source evaluation, research organization, and a complete research paper: the full process, coached from start to finish.
**Content:**
This semester walks students through the entire research writing process – not just the final paper, but every skill that leads to it. Students begin by developing voice in expository writing, so their research papers sound like a human being wrote them. Then they learn to find, evaluate, and organize sources. The semester culminates in a complete research paper incorporating multiple genres and sources. By the end, students don’t just know how to write a research paper. They’ve done it, with instructor guidance at every step. This semester builds the skills that students will use in every high school and college course that requires research. Weekly deadlines. Three one-month units that can be taken consecutively or spaced across your school year. All materials provided.
**Product categories:** Semester Class
**Product tags:** Semester - Academic
---
### [Academic Writing Semester (High School)](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/semester-class/academic-writing-hs/)
**Published:** August 29, 2024
**Author:** Connor Tshudy
**Excerpt:** Build confidence across three essential writing styles. Essay writing, comparison, and persuasive argument are taught progressively across three months with instructor feedback on every activity.
**Content:**
This semester takes students through three types of writing every high school student needs: essay writing, comparison writing, and persuasive argument. Each unit builds on the last: students develop their thesis writing and organizational skills in the first month, apply those skills to comparing texts in the second, and then learn to build and defend an argument in the third.
**Product categories:** Semester Class
**Product tags:** Semester - Academic
---
### [Academic Writing Semester (Middle School)](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/semester-class/academic-writing-semester-ms/)
**Published:** March 9, 2026
**Author:** Connor Tshudy
**Excerpt:** This semester is designed specifically for middle school writers who are ready to build real academic writing skills. Essay writing, informative writing, and comparison writin, are taught progressively across three months with instructor feedback on every activity. Grades 6–9.
**Content:**
This semester is designed specifically for middle school writers who are ready to build real academic writing skills. Over three months, students work through foundational types of writing that every student needs:
Students will learn to write organized, thesis-driven essays from brainstorming and outlining to writing complete, polished drafts. They will also learn how to research topics that interest them, organize their findings, and explain ideas clearly. Each skill is practiced using real-life topics, building the analytical and organizational skills they’ll use when these types of essays show up in high school and beyond. Each unit builds on the one before it, and students finish the semester with experience across three essential writing forms. This semester gives students the time and coaching to develop genuine proficiency across multiple styles. Instructor feedback on every activity. Weekly deadlines. Three one-month units that can be taken consecutively or spaced across your school year. All materials provided.
**Product categories:** Semester Class
**Product tags:** Semester - Academic
---
### [Creative Writing Semester](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/semester-class/creative-writing/)
**Published:** April 15, 2024
**Author:** Connor Tshudy
**Excerpt:** Find your voice through fun prompts and longer short story assignments. From descriptive details and dialogue to building narrators and writing complete short stories, this is a three-month creative journey with instructor guidance.
**Content:**
This semester takes students on a progressive creative writing journey. They begin by developing core techniques like descriptive detail, inner thoughts, playing with time, figurative language, and dialogue. Then they move into point of view and the art of narration, exploring different types of narrators and what each one brings to a story. The semester culminates in real creative output: students build a narrator and write a story from that perspective, then write a second short story that brings together everything they’ve learned. This isn’t a single workshop on one technique. It’s a sustained creative development arc with instructor feedback at every step. Weekly deadlines. Three one-month units that can be taken consecutively or spaced across your school year.
**Product categories:** Semester Class
**Product tags:** Semester - Creative & Practical Writing
---
### [Business Writing Semester](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/semester-class/business-writing-semester/)
**Published:** April 15, 2024
**Author:** Connor Tshudy
**Excerpt:** Write for the professional world. Professional communication, presentations, and resumes & cover letters: three months of real-world writing skills with instructor feedback throughout.
**Content:**
This semester prepares students for the writing they’ll actually do after graduation. Over three units, students learn to communicate professionally, write and deliver presentations, and build a resume and cover letter – skills that serve them whether they’re headed to college, an internship, or a first job. Each unit focuses on a different professional context, and students produce polished, portfolio-ready work by the end. Instructor feedback on every activity. Weekly deadlines. Three one-month units that can be taken consecutively or spaced across your school year. All materials provided.
**Product categories:** Semester Class
**Product tags:** Semester - Creative & Practical Writing
---
### [Practical Writing](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/semester-class/practical-writing/)
**Published:** April 15, 2024
**Author:** Connor Tshudy
**Excerpt:** Real-world writing skills students will use every day. Opinion writing, online communication and safety, personal letters, invitations, and thank-you notes: practical skills with instructor feedback.
**Content:**
Some of the most important writing your student will do is in their everyday lives. This semester teaches the everyday writing skills that students actually need and that most programs never cover. Students learn to express opinions clearly in writing, communicate effectively and safely online, and master the personal writing forms that matter in real life: letters, invitations, and thank-you notes. This is an especially valuable semester for middle schoolers developing their digital communication skills and for any student who needs practice writing for real-world purposes beyond the essay. Instructor feedback on every activity. Weekly deadlines. Three one-month units that can be taken consecutively or spaced across your school year. All materials provided.
**Product categories:** Semester Class
**Product tags:** Semester - Creative & Practical Writing
---
### [Literature 201 Package](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/class-materials/literature-201-class-materials/literature-201-package/)
**Published:** June 24, 2020
**Author:** Ms. Rice
**Excerpt:** Included in this package are all the books needed for Literature 201.
**Content:**
Save time and money and get all the books you need for [Literature 201](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/literature-201/).
Included in this package are: [Romeo & Juliet](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/romeo-juliet/), and [Write from the Heart: A Resource Guide to Engage Writers](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/write-from-the-heart-a-resource-guide-to-engage-writers/).
This is a savings on the two required books needed for Literature 201. Please note: this does not include the [Gothic Package](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/gothic-package/). That can be [purchased separately here](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/gothic-package/).
We want to make it easy for students to get all the books needed for their literature class all in one place!
Refundable for 30 days with proof of purchase. [View refund policy](https://writefromtheheart.org/refund-policy/) for details.
*Sorry, we only ship to Canada and the US at this time.*
**Product categories:** Bundles, Class Materials, Literature 201, Novels
---
### [Literature 202 Novel Bundle](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/class-materials/literature-202-class-materials/literature-202-novel-bundle/)
**Published:** July 12, 2021
**Author:** Ms. Rice
**Excerpt:** Literature 202 students can now get both novels they need for class at a discount!
**Content:**
Literature 202 students can now get both novels they need for class at a discount!
This bundle includes both Macbeth and The Great Gatsby.
**Product categories:** Bundles, Class Materials, Literature 202, Novels
---
### [Story Maps](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/curriculum-textbooks/story-maps/)
**Published:** July 1, 2026
**Author:** Connor Tshudy
**Excerpt:** Story Maps are the perfect companion to Story Stones. Think of them as a Mad Lib–style guide for your Story Stones. Kids select their characters, settings, and objects, and the map helps them place everything into a simple, fun story.
**Content:**
**Story Maps are the perfect companion to Story Stones.**
Think of them as a Mad Lib–style guide for your Story Stones. Kids select their characters, settings, and objects, and the map helps them place everything into a simple, fun story.
Story Maps are an easy and engaging tool for teaching kids how to tell their own stories. Perfect for ages 3–7.
The Story Map set includes four unique story maps.
**Product categories:** Curriculum & Textbooks, Read Write Create, School Supplies
---
### [Story Writer Workbook](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/curriculum-textbooks/story-writer/)
**Published:** July 1, 2026
**Author:** Connor Tshudy
**Excerpt:** Turn “I don’t know what happens next” into a complete story with a beginning, middle, and end.
**Content:**
Turn “I don’t know what happens next” into a complete story with a beginning, middle, and end.
The Story Writer Activity Book helps kids ages 8+ turn their ideas into a clear story outline in three easy steps. Writers choose a story type/genre, lock in the basics (character, goal, setting), then build a strong plot with an antagonist, obstacles, stakes, a climax, and a satisfying resolution. It’s structured enough to guide reluctant writers, but open-ended enough for big imagination—and it can easily be adapted for older kids up to 13–14.
**This book works as a standalone activity *or* as Book 3 of our Creative Writing Trilogy, designed to pair perfectly with Character Creator (Book 1) and World Builder (Book 2).**
### What’s Inside
- Pick a story type/genre (or mix and match)
- Quick “back to basics” prompts: main character, goal, and setting
- Plot tools: antagonist, problems & conflicts (including internal/external), and stakes
- A simple story diagram to visualize the whole plot
- Outline your story using the three-act structure (beginning / middle / end)
- A fill-in story summary page to capture the full story in one place
- Creative extension ideas (turn your outline into a comic, picture book, script, game, and more) + a helpful glossary of story terms
### Great For
Classrooms • Homeschool • Libraries • Writing clubs • Reluctant writers • Enrichment & early finishers • Creative gifts
**Product categories:** Curriculum & Textbooks, Printed Curriculum, Read Write Create
---
### [Character Creator Workbook](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/curriculum-textbooks/character-creator/)
**Published:** July 1, 2026
**Author:** Connor Tshudy
**Excerpt:** Turn “I don’t know what to write” into a character kids can’t stop talking about.
**Content:**
Turn “I don’t know what to write” into a character kids can’t stop talking about.
The Character Creator Activity Book helps kids ages 8+ build an original character step-by-step—then use that character to jump into stories, comics, and creative writing. With a fun mix of guided prompts and drawing space, kids develop personality traits, strengths and weaknesses, appearance, voice, and movement—then finish by shaping a story with a goal, obstacles, and a solution. Easy to use, encouraging, and adaptable for older kids up to 13–14.
This book works as a standalone activity *or* as Book 1 of our Creative Writing Trilogy, followed by the World Builder and Story Writer activity books.
### What’s Inside
- Step-by-step character-building prompts + drawing space
- Traits, strengths & weaknesses, appearance, voice, and movement
- Character interview questions (motivation + backstory)
- Story builder: goal → obstacles → solution
- Optional QR-linked instructional videos + fun extensions
### Great For
Classrooms • Homeschool • Libraries • Writing clubs • Reluctant writers • Enrichment & early finishers • Creative gifts
**Product categories:** Curriculum & Textbooks, Printed Curriculum, Read Write Create
---
### [World Builder Workbook](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/curriculum-textbooks/world-builder/)
**Published:** July 1, 2026
**Author:** Connor Tshudy
**Excerpt:** Turn “I don’t know what my world looks like” into a setting with details, rules, and a map.
**Content:**
Turn “I don’t know what my world looks like” into a setting with details, rules, and a map.
The World Builder Activity Book helps kids ages 8+ design a story setting in three easy steps—from the big idea (real world, fantasy, sci-fi, historical, or alternate reality) to the small details that make a place feel real. Kids choose a key location, set the mood, and build the basics (time period, landscape, climate, plants/animals), then explore the inhabitants and culture, create simple world rules, and draw a map of the setting. It’s encouraging and low-pressure (no perfect drawing or spelling needed) and can be easily adapted for older kids up to 13–14.
This book works as a standalone activity *or* as Book 2 of our Creative Writing Trilogy—designed to pair perfectly with Character Creator (Book 1) and Story Writer (Book 3).
### What’s Inside
- Choose your type of world (real, fantasy, sci-fi, historical, alternate reality, or a combination)
- “Zoom in” on one key place: mood/tone, time period, landscape, climate, and more
- Build inhabitants & culture (who lives here, who’s in charge, values, customs)
- Create 3 world rules (“world logic”) that stay true throughout the story
- Map the world + a fun World Mad Lib to summarize it all
- Bonus extensions (dioramas, flags, tours, digital maps, and more) + optional QR-linked instructional videos
### Great For
Classrooms • Homeschool • Libraries • Writing clubs • Reluctant writers • Enrichment & early finishers • Creative gifts
**Product categories:** Curriculum & Textbooks, Printed Curriculum, Read Write Create
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### [Crafty Creature Set](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/read-write-create/crafty-creature-set/)
**Published:** July 1, 2026
**Author:** Connor Tshudy
**Excerpt:** Get your Crafty Creature set started with your very own Chomp Chomp stapler, Gloog glue stick, and Belly Belly pencil sharpener!
**Content:**
Get your Crafty Creature set started with your very own Chomp Chomp stapler, Gloog glue stick, and Belly Belly pencil sharpener!
*(Includes extra glue sticks and staples.)*
**Product categories:** Read Write Create, School Supplies
---
### [Unlocking Essay Writing Step by Step Printed Curriculum](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/bundles/unlocking-essay-writing-step-by-step-workbook-based-curriculum/)
**Published:** August 1, 2025
**Author:** Connor Tshudy
**Excerpt:** A complete, print-based curriculum that teaches middle and high school students how to write academic essays with clarity and confidence. Includes a student workbook and teacher manual with step-by-step lessons, practice activities, and guidance for drafting, revising, and completing three full essays. No online access or enrollment required.
**Content:**
A complete, offline curriculum for mastering academic essays. Unlocking Essay Writing Step by Step is a structured, print-based curriculum that teaches students how to write clear, focused academic essays—from prompt to polished final draft. Ideal for homeschoolers or co-ops, this course provides all the tools needed to guide a middle or high school student through the entire essay-writing process. Flexible, self-paced, and designed for independent learning with parent or teacher support, this curriculum brings confidence and clarity to essay writing—without screens, apps, or logins.
**Students will learn to:**
- Understand and respond to essay prompts
- Craft clear, specific thesis statements
- Brainstorm and organize ideas
- Write compelling introductions and conclusions
- Develop well-supported body paragraphs
- Use transitions, revise drafts, and manage timed essays
**What’s Included:**
Student Workbook: 10 step-by-step lessons, practice activities, and space to draft three full essays
Teacher Manual: Complete teaching notes, model answers, scoring rubrics, and guidance for review and feedback
The manual and workbook can be purchased separately or bundled for a 10% savings. Available in print or ebook format.
**Product categories:** Bundles, Curriculum & Textbooks, Printed Curriculum
---
### [Mastering Creative Writing Printed Curriculum](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/bundles/mastering-creative-writing-workbook-based-curriculum/)
**Published:** August 1, 2025
**Author:** Connor Tshudy
**Excerpt:** A complete, print-based curriculum that teaches middle and high school students how to write creatively with description and a strong voice. Includes a student workbook and teacher manual with step-by-step lessons, practice activities, and guidance for several creative sketches and a full short story. Includes lessons on description, inner ideas, playing with time, figurative language, and dialogue. No online access or enrollment required.
**Content:**
A complete, offline curriculum to teach all the elements of strong creative writing. Mastering Creative Writing is a structured, print-based curriculum that teaches students how to write with a strong voice and includes short activities as well as instructions for writing a full short story, Lessons include the elements of voice, descriptive details, inner ideas, figurative language, dialogue, and more.
Ideal for homeschoolers or co-ops, this course provides all the tools needed to guide a middle or high school student through the elements of creative writing. Flexible, self-paced, and designed for independent learning with parent or teacher support, this curriculum helps students bring their ideas to life—without screens, apps, or logins.
**Features:**
- Best for students in grades 5-12.
- Activities are flexible and include additional challenges for older students.
- Activities could be completed more than once with different results–use the curriculum again and again!
- Optional peer-based activities are offered for siblings or co-ops to share and revise together.
**Students will learn to:**
- Understand and utilize descriptive details
- Improve and blend inner ideas with description
- Adapt time to tell a story
- Create engaging dialogue
- Develop and revise a short story
**What’s Included:**
Student Workbook: 10 step-by-step lessons, practice activities, and space to write all their stories
Teacher Manual: Complete teaching notes, model answers, scoring rubrics, and guidance for review and feedback
The manual and workbook can be purchased separately or bundled for a 10% savings. Available in print or ebook format.
**Product categories:** Bundles, Curriculum & Textbooks, Printed Curriculum
---
### [Poetry Playground Printed Curriculum](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/bundles/poetry-playground-workbook-based-curriculum/)
**Published:** August 1, 2025
**Author:** Connor Tshudy
**Excerpt:** A complete, offline curriculum for creating fun and engaging poetry. Poetry Playground is a structured, print-based curriculum that teaches students how to write 30 expressive poetry using tools that are easy and understandable. Activities are guided but flexible and open-ended. Ideal for homeschoolers or co-ops, this course provides all the tools needed to guide a middle or high school student through the sounds, structure, and imagery of poetry writing. Flexible, self-paced, and designed for independent learning with parent or teacher support, this curriculum brings confidence to poetry writing—without screens, apps, or logins.
**Content:**
Perfect for students new to poetry or advanced writers looking for fresh ideas!
A complete, offline curriculum for creating fun and engaging poetry. *Poetry Playground* is a structured, print-based curriculum that teaches students how to write 30 expressive poetry using tools that are easy and understandable. Activities are guided but flexible and open-ended. Ideal for homeschoolers or co-ops, this course provides all the tools needed to guide a middle or high school student through the sounds, structure, and imagery of poetry writing. Flexible, self-paced, and designed for independent learning with parent or teacher support, this curriculum brings confidence to poetry writing—without screens, apps, or logins.
**Features:**
- Best for students in grades 5-12.
- Activities are flexible and include additional challenges for older students.
- Poem activities could be completed more than once with different results–use the curriculum again and again!
- Optional peer-based activities are offered for siblings or co-ops to share and revise together.
**Students will learn to:**
- Write in various styles of poetic structure
- Understand the importance of sound quality and how it functions in poetry
- Evaluate word choice and structure choices in poetry
- Revise poetry and understand best practices in revision
**What’s Included:**
Student Workbook: 10 step-by-step lessons, activities for writing 30 poems, and a bonus final revision project
Teacher Manual: Complete teaching notes, guided activities, three scoring options (both rubric- and growth-based), and instructions for revisions and feedback
The manual and workbook can be purchased separately or bundled for a 10% savings. Available in print or ebook format.
**Product categories:** Bundles, Curriculum & Textbooks, Printed Curriculum
---
### [Creative Writing with Wacky Narrators Printed Curriculum](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/bundles/creative-writing-with-wacky-narrators-workbook-based-curriculum/)
**Published:** August 16, 2025
**Author:** Ms. Rice
**Excerpt:** Help students understand the role of point of view in writing and encourages them to explore different types of narrators. A complete, print-based curriculum that teaches middle and high school students how to write creatively with a focus on narration. Includes a student workbook and teacher manual with step-by-step lessons, practice activities, and guidance for several creative sketches and a full short story. Includes lessons on description, inner ideas, playing with time, figurative language, and dialogue. No online access or enrollment required.
**Content:**
Creative Writing with Wacky Narrators is a structured, print-based curriculum that uses fun writing activities to teach both literary techniques and writing strategies. It helps students create their own unique narrator and write a developed short story. Strategies are taught with excerpts from literature and step-by-step instructions on how to write with those same tools yourself. Lessons include point of view, unreliable narrators, writing strong settings, dialogue structures, and more. A complete, offline curriculum to teach strong creative writing.
Ideal for homeschoolers or co-ops, this course provides all the tools needed to guide a middle or high school student through the elements of creative writing with a focus on narrators. Flexible, self-paced, and designed for independent learning with parent or teacher support, this curriculum helps students bring their ideas to life—without screens, apps, or logins.
**Features:**
- Best for students in grades 5-12.
- Activities are flexible and include additional challenges for older students.
- Activities could be completed more than once with different results–use the curriculum again and again!
- Optional peer-based activities are offered for siblings or co-ops to share and revise together.
**Students will learn to:**
- Understand narrator point of view
- Experiment with multiple narrators in one situation
- Develop a narrator profile and backstory
- Create stories and sketches from 1st and 2nd point of view
- Develop and revise a short story
**What’s Included:**
Student Workbook: 10 step-by-step lessons, practice activities, and space to write all their stories
Teacher Manual: Complete teaching notes, model answers, scoring rubrics, and guidance for review and feedback
The manual and workbook can be purchased separately or bundled for a 10% savings. Available in print or ebook format.
**Product categories:** Bundles, Curriculum & Textbooks, Printed Curriculum
---
### [Crafting Your Future: Writing Resumes & Cover Letters Printed Curriculum](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/bundles/crafting-your-future-writing-resumes-cover-letters-printed-curriculum/)
**Published:** April 7, 2026
**Author:** Ms. Rice
**Excerpt:** Help students prepare for the job market with a strong resume and the ability to write a powerful cover letter. A complete, print-based curriculum that teaches high school students how to write professionally and in a way to attract potential employers. Includes a student workbook and teacher manual with step-by-step lessons, practice activities, and guidance for completing a full application packet and job search. Includes lessons on the parts of a resume, proper formatting, the function of a cover letter, finding personal references, and completing effective job searches. No online access or enrollment required.
**Content:**
Crafting Your Future is a structured, print-based curriculum that helps students create a professional resume and an arsenal of information for cover letters. Lessons help students think through their past experiences and how to present work in a professional manner. It also breaks down the mystery of the cover letter, helping them understand how to adapt each piece to connect with the employer and highlight the correct skills. Best practices in resume formation, gathering personal references, letter writing, and interviews are also covered. By the end of this course, students will be prepared with a complete application packet ready to hand to an employer.
Ideal for homeschoolers or co-ops, this course provides all the tools needed to guide a high school student through the creation of a resume and introduce them to the job market. Flexible, self-paced, and designed for independent learning with parent or teacher support, this curriculum helps students bring their ideas to life—without screens, apps, or logins.
**Features:**
- Best for students in grades 9-12.
- Activities are flexible and include additional room for students to create multiple versions of information.
- Job search help and an introduction to the modern job market is included.
- Specific rules for resume and cover letter formatting are discussed in an engaging, understandable way
**Students will learn to:**
- Build a professional resume
- Collect strong references
- Prepare cover letters with a personalized touch
- Complete effective job searches
- Understand professional presentation in applications and interviews
**What’s Included:**
Student Workbook: 10 step-by-step lessons, practice activities, and space to write all their stories
Teacher Manual: Complete teaching notes, model answers, scoring rubrics, and guidance for review and feedback
The manual and workbook can be purchased separately or bundled for a 10% savings. Available in print or ebook format.
**Product categories:** Bundles, Curriculum & Textbooks, Printed Curriculum
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### [MLA Handbook 8th Edition](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/curriculum-textbooks/mla-handbook-8th-edition/)
**Published:** June 23, 2020
**Author:** Ms. Rice
**Excerpt:** Shorter and redesigned for easy use, the eighth edition of the MLA Handbook guides writers and shows them how to cite sources in their writing.
**Content:**
Shorter and redesigned for easy use, the eighth edition of the MLA Handbook guides writers and shows them how to cite sources in their writing.
The Modern Language Association, the authority on research and writing, takes a fresh look at documenting sources in the eighth edition of the MLA Handbook. Works are published today in a dizzying range of formats. A book, for example, may be read in print, online, or as an e-book—or perhaps listened to in an audio version. On the Web, modes of publication are regularly invented, combined, and modified. Previous editions of the MLA Handbook provided separate instructions for each format, and new formats required additional instructions. In this groundbreaking edition of its best-selling handbook, the MLA recommends instead one universal set of guidelines, which writers can apply to any type of source. (From the publisher)
This book includes all of the rules for citing sources and creating a works cited page and is a great resource for students to take with them to college!
Note: it is no longer a required text for Write from the Heart high school classes.
Refundable for 30 days with proof of purchase. [View refund policy](https://writefromtheheart.org/refund-policy/) for details.
*Sorry, we only ship to Canada and the US at this time.*
**Product categories:** Curriculum & Textbooks
---
### [Write from the Heart: A Resource Guide to Engage Writers](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/novels/write-from-the-heart-a-resource-guide-to-engage-writers/)
**Published:** June 23, 2020
**Author:** Ms. Rice
**Excerpt:** Write from the Heart: A Resource Guide to Engage Writers is a complete writing handbook for middle and high schoolers.
**Content:**
**Reviewed and recommended by Cathy Duffy!!**
[See her review here.](https://cathyduffyreviews.com/homeschool-reviews-core-curricula/composition-and-grammar/ungraded-multi-level-resources-composition/write-from-the-heart-a-resource-guide-to-engage-writers#)
This book covers the writing process with the writer’s voice in mind. When a student is excited about writing, it’s easy to help them apply the rules to make what they are already proud of even better. It covers ten different styles of writing including personal narratives, fictional stories, informative writing, persuasive writing, analytical writing and book reviews. It also includes an extensive section on research writing focusing on modern research challenges.
This resource guide can be used as a stand-alone teaching tool for students and parents and includes practice activities and two writing assignments with every chapter. It is also used in conjunction with Write from the Heart’s online classes as a resource manual for all classes.
*Write from the Heart: A Resource Guide to Engage Writers* is divided up into nine sections covering all parts of the writing process:
- **Planning Your Writing** helps students find a topic that inspires them, but also addresses the importance of considering the audience and having an organized outline.
- **Parts of a Draft** covers all the pieces needed to create a successful essay or creative work, including thesis statements, fully developed paragraphs, and smooth transitions.
- **Voice Techniques** helps students understand that the main component of writing well is expressing themselves well. It introduces the five elements of voice and discusses how to add details, inner ideas, and figurative language into every style of writing.
- **Creative Writing Styles** introduces how to write creatively through poetry, fictional stories, and creative nonfiction.
- **Academic Writing Styles** looks at writing for educational and professional situations including analytical, informative, comparison, and persuasive writing.
- **Research Strategies** explains not only how to find reliable sources, but how to integrate them smoothly into a paper.
- **MLA Guide** provides students with the technical steps for creating proper citations for research in the style required by the Modern Language Association.
- **Grammar Guide** reviews all the basic rules for sentences, punctuation, capitalization and other errors and teaches students how to avoid common mistakes. A companion workbook is available for further practice in conjunction with this section.
Digital products are non-refundable. Physical products are refundable for 30 days with proof of purchase. [View refund policy](https://writefromtheheart.org/refund-policy/) for details.
**Product categories:** Composition Classes (All), Curriculum & Textbooks, Class Materials, Literature 201, Literature 202, Literature 301, AP English, Ebooks
**Product Book Version:** Ebook, Paperback
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### [Pens, Set of 4](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/school-supplies/pens-set-of-4/)
**Published:** August 10, 2020
**Author:** Ms. Rice
**Excerpt:** These Write from the Heart pens are black ballpoint and include a soft stylus on the end.
**Content:**
These Write from the Heart pens are black ballpoint and include a soft stylus on the end. Twist on/off. Comes in four assorted colors.
Physical products are refundable for 30 days with proof of purchase. [View refund policy](https://writefromtheheart.org/refund-policy/) for details.
**Product categories:** School Supplies
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### [Informative Writing Workshop (Middle School)](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/workshop/middle-school-informative-writing-workshop/)
**Published:** March 9, 2026
**Author:** Connor Tshudy
**Excerpt:** Explain what you know and what you've discovered. Learn to research, organize, and write a clear informative essay on a topic that matters to you, from hobbies to history to the things you care about most. Grades 6–12. Instructor feedback on every assignment.
**Content:**
Informative writing is the backbone of academic and professional communication, and it’s a lot more interesting when you’re writing about something you actually want to explain. In this workshop, students learn to write clear, well-organized informative essays using topics drawn from their own interests and learning. Whether they’re explaining how a hobby works, exploring a moment in history, breaking down a scientific concept, or explaining why something makes their life better, students practice the skills that transfer to every subject and every grade level ahead. Students learn to research effectively using internet sources, build a strong outline, draft with clarity and structure, and revise with attention to detail and voice. By the end of four weeks, they’ve produced a polished informative essay they’re proud of. Instructor feedback on every assignment. Weekly deadlines. 2–3 hours per week. All materials provided.
**Week-by-Week:** Week 1: What is Comparison Writing | Week 2: Organizing Your Comparison | Week 3: Drafting Your Comparison Paper | Week 4: Writing with Voice and Revising Comparison
**Product categories:** Workshop
**Product tags:** Workshop Academic Writing
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### [The Great Gatsby](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/class-materials/literature-202-class-materials/the-great-gatsby/)
**Published:** June 23, 2020
**Author:** Ms. Rice
**Excerpt:** The Great Gatsby follows the mysterious Jay Gatsby as he pursues his elusive love during the American jazz age.
**Content:**
The Great Gatsby follows the mysterious Jay Gatsby as he pursues his elusive love during the American jazz age.
A true classic of American literature, The Great Gatsby celebrates a heightened sensibility to the promises of life, an American capacity for hope even when confronted by the falsity of what it pursues.
This version, complete with its most famous cover, includes the full text of the novel.
The Great Gatsby is considered the Great American novel. While the characters are not all likeable, they are certainly real, and wrestle with problems that are still relevant today. This should be required reading for every high school student, and is covered in Write from the Heart’s [Literature 202](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/literature-composition-202/) class.
Refundable for 30 days with proof of purchase. [View refund policy](https://writefromtheheart.org/refund-policy/) for details.
*Sorry, we only ship to Canada and the US at this time.*
**Product categories:** Novels, Class Materials, Literature 202
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### [Foundations of Essay Writing Workshop (Middle School)](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/workshop/introduction-to-academic-essays/)
**Published:** November 18, 2020
**Author:** Ms. Rice
**Excerpt:** Your first step into organized, thesis-driven writing. Practice thesis writing, build strong outlines, and write complete essays from prompt to polished draft. Grades 6–9. Instructor feedback on every assignment.
**Content:**
This workshop teaches students how to write clear, focused academic essays, from understanding a prompt to delivering a polished final draft. Students learn to craft specific thesis statements, brainstorm and organize ideas, write compelling introductions and conclusions, and develop fully supported body paragraphs. This is the ideal starting point for any student who hasn’t written formal essays before. Instructor feedback on every assignment. Weekly deadlines. 2–3 hours per week. All materials provided.
**Week-by-Week:** Week 1: Brainstorming, Thesis Statements, and Introductions | Week 2: Outlining and Organizing Your Essay | Week 3: Writing Essays | Week 4: Fully Developed Essays & Timed Essays
**Product categories:** Workshop
**Product tags:** Workshop Academic Writing
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### [Hamlet](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/class-materials/hamlet/)
**Published:** July 12, 2021
**Author:** Ms. Rice
**Excerpt:** Hamlet is Shakespeare's most popular, and most puzzling, play. It follows the form of a "revenge tragedy," in which the hero, Hamlet, seeks vengeance against his father's murderer, his uncle Claudius, now the king of Denmark.
**Content:**
Hamlet is Shakespeare’s most popular, and most puzzling, play. It follows the form of a “revenge tragedy,” in which the hero, Hamlet, seeks vengeance against his father’s murderer, his uncle Claudius, now the king of Denmark. Much of its fascination, however, lies in its uncertainties. What is the Ghost–Hamlet’s father demanding justice, a tempting demon, an angelic messenger? Does Hamlet go mad, or merely pretend to?
This edition of Hamlet is from The Folger Shakespeare Library, the trusted and widely used Shakespeare series for student. This book is used in AP English, but would make a great addition to any library.
**Product categories:** Novels, Class Materials, AP English
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### [The Crucible](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/class-materials/ap-english-class-materials/the-crucible/)
**Published:** July 12, 2021
**Author:** Ms. Rice
**Excerpt:** Based on historical people and real events, Arthur Miller's play uses the destructive power of socially sanctioned violence unleashed by the rumors of witchcraft as a powerful parable about McCarthyism.
**Content:**
From Arthur Miller, America’s most celebrated playwright, a searing portrait of a community engulfed by hysteria, inspired by Senator Joseph McCarthy’s anti-communist “witch-hunts” in the 1950s.
In the rigid theocracy of Salem, rumors that women are practicing witchcraft galvanize the town’s most basic fears and suspicions; and when a young girl accuses Elizabeth Proctor of being a witch, self-righteous church leaders and townspeople insist that Elizabeth be brought to trial. The ruthlessness of the prosecutors and the eagerness of neighbor to testify against neighbor brilliantly illuminate the destructive power of socially sanctioned violence.
This book is read by students in AP English. It’s also a classic that is perfect to add to any library.
**Product categories:** Novels, Class Materials, AP English
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### [Fahrenheit 451](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/class-materials/ap-english-class-materials/fahrenheit-451/)
**Published:** July 12, 2021
**Author:** Ms. Rice
**Excerpt:** Sixty years after its originally publication, Ray Bradbury’s internationally acclaimed novel Fahrenheit 451 stands as a classic of world literature set in a bleak, dystopian future. Today its message has grown more relevant than ever before.
**Content:**
Guy Montag is a fireman. His job is to destroy the most illegal of commodities, the printed book, along with the houses in which they are hidden. Montag never questions the destruction and ruin his actions produce, returning each day to his bland life and wife, Mildred, who spends all day with her television “family.” But when he meets an eccentric young neighbor, Clarisse, who introduces him to a past where people didn’t live in fear and to a present where one sees the world through the ideas in books instead of the mindless chatter of television, Montag begins to question everything he has ever known.
This book is read by students in AP English. It’s also a classic that is perfect to add to any library.
**Product categories:** Novels, Class Materials, AP English
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### [Romeo & Juliet](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/class-materials/literature-201-class-materials/romeo-juliet/)
**Published:** June 23, 2020
**Author:** Ms. Rice
**Excerpt:** William Shakespeare's classic work of star-crossed lovers caught up in a feud is presented with support for even a first-time reader.
**Content:**
William Shakespeare’s classic work of star-crossed lovers caught up in a feud is presented with support for even a first-time reader.
The Folger Shakespeare Library edition includes scene-by-scene plot summaries, explanatory notes, and help with Shakespeare’s language.
This version includes the full text of the play, explanatory notes, an introduction that explains Shakespeare’s world, a key to famous lines and phrases, help with Shakespeare’s language, and several other supports for the reader.
Romeo and Juliet is a classic piece of literature that is a good introduction to the world of Shakespeare. It is required reading for students taking [Literature 201](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/literature-201/) with Write from the Heart.
Refundable for 30 days with proof of purchase. [View refund policy](https://writefromtheheart.org/refund-policy/) for details.
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**Product categories:** Novels, Class Materials, Literature 201
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### [Macbeth](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/class-materials/literature-202-class-materials/macbeth/)
**Published:** June 23, 2020
**Author:** Ms. Rice
**Excerpt:** "Fair is foul, and foul is fair" proclaim the Weird Sisters in the opening scene of Macbeth, William Shakespeare's famous tragedy about ambition and the nature of fate and free will. The Folger Shakespeare Library edition includes scene-by-scene plot summaries, explanatory notes, and help with Shakespeare's language.
**Content:**
“Fair is foul, and foul is fair” proclaim the Weird Sisters in the opening scene of Macbeth, William Shakespeare’s famous tragedy about ambition and the nature of fate and free will. The Folger Shakespeare Library edition includes scene-by-scene plot summaries, explanatory notes, and help with Shakespeare’s language.
This version includes the full text of the play, explanatory notes, an introduction that explains Shakespeare’s world, a key to famous lines and phrases, help with Shakespeare’s language, and several other supports for the reader.
Includes an introduction on Shakespeare’s language, explanatory notes, scene-by-scene plot summaries, and key to the play’s famous lines and phrases.
This play is an excellent way to begin a study on the psychological themes of fate, free will, ambition, and isolation. It is required reading for students taking [Literature 202](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/literature-composition-202/) with Write from the Heart.
Refundable for 30 days with proof of purchase. [View refund policy](https://writefromtheheart.org/refund-policy/) for details.
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**Product categories:** Novels, Class Materials, Literature 202
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### [Introduction to Research Writing Workshop](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/workshop/introduction-to-research-writing/)
**Published:** June 2, 2021
**Author:** Ms. Rice
**Excerpt:** Your first step into research writing. Thesis development, outlining, paragraphing, paraphrasing, and finding your voice in academic writing are all covered. Grades 6–12. Instructor feedback on every assignment.
**Content:**
This workshop prepares students for the structure and organization of a research paper without the pressure of writing a full paper yet. Topics include thesis statement development, outlining, creating well-developed paragraphs, understanding how to paraphrase, and developing voice in expository writing. The ideal foundation before tackling a full research project. Students who have taken our annual classes do not need this workshop.
**Week-by-Week:** Week 1: Structure and Outlining | Week 2: Thesis Statements | Week 3: Paragraphing and Organizing | Week 4: Voice in Expository Writing
**Product categories:** Workshop
**Product tags:** Workshop Research Writing
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### [College Prep Workshop: Reading & Analysis](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/workshop/college-prep-reading-analysis/)
**Published:** April 7, 2021
**Author:** Ms. Rice
**Excerpt:** Learn to read closely, pre-read effectively, and write strong analytical responses, which are the skills most required in college. Grades 10–12. Instructor feedback on every assignment.
**Content:**
One of the most important skills a student can bring to college is the ability to read a text closely, understand it quickly, and respond to it in writing. Most college courses require this, and most high school programs don’t teach it explicitly. This workshop covers close reading strategies, effective pre-reading techniques, and how to summarize and respond analytically.
**Week-by-Week:** Week 1: Introduction & Pre-Reading | Week 2: Annotating | Week 3: Summarizing & Paraphrasing | Week 4: Response
**Product categories:** Workshop
**Product tags:** Workshop College Prep
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### [Research Writing I Workshop](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/workshop/research-writing-1/)
**Published:** June 2, 2021
**Author:** Ms. Rice
**Excerpt:** Find, evaluate, and cite your sources. Learn to choose a topic, gather information, read research effectively, and create proper MLA citations. Grades 6–12. Instructor feedback on every assignment.
**Content:**
The first stage of any research paper is finding and organizing your sources and most students have never been taught how. This workshop guides students through choosing a topic, finding reliable sources, reading and evaluating information effectively, and creating proper MLA citations. By the end, students have a solid research foundation ready for the writing stage. Instructor feedback on every assignment. Weekly deadlines. 2–3 hours per week.
**Week-by-Week:** Week 1: Finding a Topic and Sources | Week 2: Gathering, Evaluating and Citing Sources | Week 3: Organizing Sources and Creating a Works Cited Page | Week 4: Quotations, Paraphrasing, and In-Text Citations
**Product categories:** Workshop
**Product tags:** Workshop Research Writing
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### [Research Writing II Workshop](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/workshop/research-writing-2/)
**Published:** June 2, 2021
**Author:** Ms. Rice
**Excerpt:** Write the research paper. Turn your research into a multi-genre project that brings your topic to life - traditional research plus creative genres. Grades 6–12. Instructor feedback on every assignment.
**Content:**
This is where the research becomes a paper. Students take the sources and citations they’ve prepared and write a multi-genre research project, combining traditional research writing with additional creative genres that bring the research to life. This isn’t a dry term paper exercise. Students produce work they’re genuinely proud of.
**Research 2**
**Week-by-Week:** Week 1: Expository Writing | Week 2: Writing Genres | Week 3: Revisions and Works Cited | Week 4: Revisions and Integration
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**Product tags:** Workshop Research Writing
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### [Grammar Workshop: Punctuation](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/workshop/grammar-punctuation/)
**Published:** November 18, 2020
**Author:** Ms. Rice
**Excerpt:** Get a handle on all types of punctuation. Commas, semicolons, apostrophes, dialogue punctuation: all the marks that make writing clear. Grades 6–12. Instructor feedback on every assignment.
**Content:**
Punctuation is where most student writing goes wrong and where small improvements make the biggest difference. This workshop covers commas, semicolons, apostrophes, dialogue punctuation, and more. Students learn not just the rules, but when and why each mark matters. Instructor feedback on every assignment. Weekly deadlines. 2–3 hours per week. All materials provided.
**Week-by-Week:** Week 1: Punctuating Sentences | Week 2: Commas | Week 3: Dialogue | Week 4: Punctuation Wrap-Up
**Product categories:** Workshop
**Product tags:** Workshop Grammar
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### [Grammar Workshop: Building Blocks](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/workshop/grammar-building-blocks/)
**Published:** November 18, 2020
**Author:** Ms. Rice
**Excerpt:** Master the foundations. Parts of speech, clauses and phrases, sentence building, and paragraph structure: the grammar essentials every writer needs. Grades 6–12. Instructor feedback on every assignment.
**Content:**
This workshop covers the foundational grammar that every writer needs to understand: parts of speech, clauses and phrases, how to build a correct sentence, and how to structure a paragraph. This is practical grammar, not abstract drills. Students learn the rules and immediately see how they work in real writing. Instructor feedback on every assignment. Weekly deadlines. 2–3 hours per week. All materials provided.
**Week-by-Week:** Week 1: Parts of Speech | Week 2: Phrases and Clauses | Week 3: Building a Sentence | Week 4: Paragraph Structure
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**Product tags:** Workshop Grammar
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### [Advanced Grammar Skills Workshop](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/workshop/grammar-advanced-grammar-skills/)
**Published:** March 17, 2025
**Author:** Ms. Rice
**Excerpt:** Grammar for students ready to go beyond the basics. Advanced commas, modifiers, parallelism, sentence variety, and professional-level punctuation. Grades 9–12. Instructor feedback on every assignment.
**Content:**
This workshop is for students who have the basics down and are ready to sharpen their writing at a higher level. Topics include advanced comma constructions, parenthetical elements, coordinating adjectives, modifiers, parallelism, sentence consistency, sentence variety, and advanced punctuation. The grammar skills that separate competent writing from polished writing. Instructor feedback on every assignment. Weekly deadlines. 2–3 hours per week. All materials provided.
**Week-by-Week:** Week 1: Advanced Punctuation and Syntax | Week 2: Sentence Construction | Week 3: Consistency and Voice | Week 4: Style and Tone
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### [Common App Essay Preparation Workshop](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/workshop/common-app-essay-preparation/)
**Published:** November 18, 2020
**Author:** Ms. Rice
**Excerpt:** Craft a standout Common Application essay. Focused coaching from brainstorm to polished final draft ready to submit. Grades 10–12. Instructor feedback on every assignment.
**Content:**
The Common App essay is one of the most important pieces of writing your student will ever produce, and one of the hardest to get right. This workshop focuses exclusively on helping students produce a high-quality Common Application essay, with instructor guidance from initial brainstorm through final polish. By the end of four weeks, your student has a finished essay ready to submit. Instructor feedback on every assignment. Weekly deadlines. 2–3 hours per week. All materials provided.
**Week-by-Week:** Week 1: Brainstorming and Planning | Week 2: Selection and Outlining | Week 3: Essay #1 | Week 4: Essay #2 and Revisions
**Product categories:** Workshop
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### [College and Scholarship Application Essays Workshop](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/workshop/college-and-scholarship-application-essays/)
**Published:** November 18, 2020
**Author:** Ms. Rice
**Excerpt:** Bring us the prompts and we'll help you get them written. Focused coaching on college admissions and scholarship essays, tailored to your student's actual applications. Grades 10–12. Instructor feedback on every assignment.
**Content:**
Every college and scholarship application has different prompts and different expectations. This workshop meets students where they are: bring your actual application prompts, and your instructor will guide you through writing high-quality essays for each one. This is personalized, application-specific coaching not generic essay advice. Instructor feedback on every assignment. Weekly deadlines. 2–3 hours per week. All materials provided.
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**Week-by-Week:** Week 1: Brainstorming and Planning | Week 2: Selection and Outlining | Week 3: Essay #1 | Week 4: Essay #2 and Revisions
**Product categories:** Workshop
**Product tags:** Workshop College Prep
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### [Poetry Playground II Workshop](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/workshop/poetry-b/)
**Published:** November 18, 2020
**Author:** Ms. Rice
**Excerpt:** Go deeper into advanced poetic forms and techniques. More styles, increased focus on structure, rhythm, and word choice. Four poems per week. Eligible for contest submission. Grades 6–12. Instructor feedback on every assignment.
**Content:**
Building on Poetry Playground I, this workshop introduces more advanced poetic forms with increased focus on structure, rhythm, and intentional word choice. Students write four poems per week, all eligible for contest submission. For students who loved Poetry Playground I and want to push their craft further.
**Week-by-Week:** Week 1: Structure: Lines & Stanzas | Week 2: Sound Quality | Week 3: Word Choice | Week 4: Imagery
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### [Poetry Playground I Workshop](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/workshop/poetry-a/)
**Published:** November 18, 2020
**Author:** Ms. Rice
**Excerpt:** Discover the forms and freedom of poetry. Write four poems per week with a focus on word choice, sound, and structure. Eligible for contest submission. Grades 6–12. Instructor feedback on every assignment.
**Content:**
Poetry is where writers learn to make every word count. In this workshop, students explore different types of poetry and practice writing their own: four poems per week, with a focus on word choice, sound quality, and structure. All poems are eligible for entry into several writing contests. Whether your studen has never written a poem or writes them constantly, this workshop sharpens their craft. Instructor feedback on every assignment. Weekly deadlines. 2–3 hours per week. All materials provided.
**Week-by-Week:** Week 1: Structure: Lines & Stanzas | Week 2: Sound Quality | Week 3: Word Choice | Week 4: Imagery
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### [Creative Writing Workshop: Playing with Narrators](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/workshop/creative-writing-playing-with-narrators/)
**Published:** November 18, 2020
**Author:** Ms. Rice
**Excerpt:** Explore point of view and what it does to a story. Write from the perspective of unreliable narrators, animal narrators, and more and discover how the narrator changes everything. Grades 6–12. Instructor feedback on every assignment.
**Content:**
Point of view isn’t just a technical choice. It’s the lens through which a reader experiences an entire story. This workshop helps students understand the role of the narrator and encourages them to experiment: writing pieces with unreliable narrators, animal narrators, first-person narrators, and other unconventional perspectives. Students discover firsthand how changing the narrator changes the story. Instructor feedback on every assignment. Weekly deadlines. 2–3 hours per week.
**Week-by-Week:** Week 1: An Introduction to Point of View | Week 2: The Narrator | Week 3: Types of Narrators | Week 4: Creative Narration Techniques
**Product categories:** Workshop
**Product tags:** Workshop Creative Writing
---
### [Creative Writing Foundations Workshop](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/workshop/creative-writing-a/)
**Published:** November 18, 2020
**Author:** Ms. Rice
**Excerpt:** Find your voice: the foundation for all creative writing. Descriptive details, inner thoughts, dialogue, and more. Grades 6–12. Instructor feedback on every assignment.
**Content:**
Every writer has a voice, and this workshop helps students find theirs. Each week focuses on a different technique that brings writing to life: descriptive details, inner thoughts, dialogue, and more. By the end of four weeks, students have a toolkit of techniques they can use in any creative writing they do from here forward. Instructor feedback on every assignment. Weekly deadlines. 2–3 hours per week. All materials provided.
**Week-by-Week:** Week 1: Introduction & Descriptive Details | Week 2: Inner Ideas | Week 3: Playing with Time & Figurative Language | Week 4: Dialogue & Writing Prompts
**Product categories:** Workshop
**Product tags:** Workshop Creative Writing
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### [Resumes & Cover Letter Workshop](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/workshop/resume-cover-letter/)
**Published:** August 4, 2022
**Author:** Ms. Rice
**Excerpt:** Build a resume and cover letter that stand out. Complete a resume, collect references, and compose professional cover letters — finished and ready to send by the end of the class. Grades 10–12. Instructor feedback on every assignment.
**Content:**
By the end of this workshop, your student will have a completed resume and professional cover letter ready to send to potential employers. Students learn the principles of resume writing, how to present their experience effectively, how to collect and format references, and how to compose cover letters that make an impression. This is one of the most immediately practical workshops we offer. Instructor feedback on every assignment. Weekly deadlines. 2–3 hours per week. All materials provided.
**Week-by-Week:** Week 1: Introducing Resumes and Cover Letters | Week 2: Formatting Resumes | Week 3: Revising Resumes and Cover Letters | Week 4: Cover Letters and Job Searches
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### [Practical Writing Workshop: Everyday Written Communication](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/workshop/practical-writing-pen-to-paper/)
**Published:** January 11, 2024
**Author:** Ms. Rice
**Excerpt:** Everyday writing skills from letters to forms to thank-you notes. This is the practical writing that never goes away, no matter how digital the world gets. Grades 6–12. Instructor feedback on every assignment.
**Content:**
Some of the most important writing your student will do has nothing to do with school. This workshop teaches the practical, real-world writing skills that students need and that most programs never cover: writing thank-you notes, creating invitations, composing personal letters, writing clear directions, and other everyday forms. These are the skills that never go away, no matter how digital our society gets. Instructor feedback on every assignment. Weekly deadlines.
**Week-by-Week:** Week 1: Invites and Thank You Notes | Week 2: Everyday Writing Tasks | Week 3: Hand-Written Communication | Week 4: More Hand-Written Communication
**Product categories:** Workshop
**Product tags:** Workshop Business & Practical Writing
---
### [Practical Writing Workshop: Online Communication](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/workshop/practical-writing-online/)
**Published:** January 10, 2024
**Author:** Ms. Rice
**Excerpt:** Navigate digital writing with clarity and professionalism. Emails, attachments, document formatting, and internet safety across different online settings are all covered. Grades 9–12. Instructor feedback on every assignment.
**Content:**
Understanding how we communicate online is both a writing skill and a life skill. This workshop covers the practical digital writing students need: types of online communication and the privacy standards of each, composing effective emails, technical skills like attachments and document conversion, and internet safety across different platforms and settings. Instructor feedback on every assignment.
**Week-by-Week:** Week 1: An Introduction to Online Communication Skills | Week 2: Technical Skills for Online Communication | Week 3: Online Profiles | Week 4: Sharing Online
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### [Business Writing: Workplace Communication](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/workshop/business-writing/)
**Published:** August 4, 2022
**Author:** Ms. Rice
**Excerpt:** Emails, letters, and professional writing that gets results. Learn to compose formal business communication for job and entrepreneurial situations. Grades 9–12. Instructor feedback on every assignment.
**Content:**
Professional business writing is a skill most students never formally learn, and then they have to figure it out in a crunch. This workshop covers the writing students will actually do in professional settings: composing emails for specific business situations, writing formal business letters, understanding professional social communication, and adapting tone and format to different audiences. Instructor feedback on every assignment. Weekly deadlines. 2–3 hours per week. All materials provided.
**Week-by-Week:** Week 1: Introduction to Business and Online Communication | Week 2: Business Emails and Letters | Week 3: More Business Letters | Week 4: Online Presence & Entrepreneurship
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### [Introduction to Journalism Workshop](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/workshop/introduction-to-journalism/)
**Published:** February 22, 2024
**Author:** Ms. Rice
**Excerpt:** Learn to report, interview and write like a journalist. Journalistic ethics, the freedom of the press, and the structure of news, features, and editorials are all covered. Grades 9–12. Instructor feedback on every assignment.
**Content:**
This workshop introduces the principles and style of journalistic writing a form that teaches clarity, precision, and accountability better than almost any other. Students explore journalistic ethics and the freedom of the press, learn the purpose and structure of various types of journalism (news, features, editorials), and practice writing in journalistic form. Instructor feedback on every assignment. Weekly deadlines. 2–3 hours per week. All materials provided.
**Week-by-Week:** Week 1: Introduction to Journalism and Journalistic Ethics | Week 2: Reporting and Writing Skills | Week 3: Exploring Journalism Genres | Week 4: Journalism in the Digital Age
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### [Business Writing for Presentations & Technology](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/workshop/business-writing-presentations-technology-workshop/)
**Published:** June 17, 2025
**Author:** Ms. Rice
**Excerpt:** Write and deliver presentations that communicate clearly. Learn to create professional visual aids, use slide decks effectively, and present research with confidence. Grades 9–12. Instructor feedback on every assignment.
**Content:**
Knowing how to present information professionally is a skill students will use in college, in job interviews, and throughout their careers. This workshop teaches students to write and create professional business presentations, including how to build visual aids, use PowerPoint and Google Slides effectively, present research and data clearly, and deliver their work with professional polish. Instructor feedback on every assignment. Weekly deadlines. 2–3 hours per week. All materials provided.
**Week-by-Week:** Week 1: Presentation Technology and Biography Slides | Week 2: Gathering & Summarizing Information | Week 3: Presenting Information | Week 4: Final Project Presentation
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### [Tools for Literary Analysis Workshop](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/workshop/analysis-tools/)
**Published:** November 18, 2020
**Author:** Ms. Rice
**Excerpt:** Build the skills to analyze any text with confidence. Literary devices, plot structures, characters, and settings are the essential toolkit for reading literature critically. Grades 10–12. Instructor feedback on every assignment.
**Content:**
Literary analysis is one of the most important skills a high school student can develop, and one that many students find intimidating. This workshop breaks it down into approachable, practical tools: literary devices, plot structure, character analysis, and setting. By the end of four weeks, students have a framework they can apply to any text they encounter in high school or college. Instructor feedback on every assignment. Weekly deadlines. 2–3 hours per week. All materials provided.
**Week-by-Week:** Week 1: Understanding Literary Analysis | Week 2: Point of View and Characters | Week 3: Setting, Plot, and Style | Week 4: Literary Devices
**Product categories:** Workshop
**Product tags:** Workshop Academic Writing
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### [Real-World Persuasive Writing Workshop](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/workshop/persuasive-writing-workshop-with-real-life-application/)
**Published:** June 17, 2025
**Author:** Ms. Rice
**Excerpt:** Write to convince using real arguments for real audiences. Learn persuasive strategy and rhetorical techniques, then apply them by writing a persuasive letter on a real issue. Grades 9–12. Instructor feedback on every assignment.
**Content:**
This workshop teaches the principles of persuasive writing and puts them to work immediately. Students learn types of counterarguments, rhetorical strategies, and how to build a convincing case. Then they apply everything by writing a persuasive essay and a letter addressing a personal, local, or national issue of their choice. This isn’t hypothetical essay writing. Students produce a real piece of persuasion for a real audience. Instructor feedback on every assignment. Weekly deadlines. 2–3 hours per week. All materials provided.
**Week-by-Week:** Week 1: The Parts of Persuasion | Week 2: The Rhetoric of Persuasion | Week 3: Drafting Your Persuasive Essay | Week 4: Persuasive Letter Writing
**Product categories:** Workshop
**Product tags:** Workshop Academic Writing
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### [Essay Writing Workshop (High School)](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/workshop/high-school-essay-writing/)
**Published:** November 18, 2020
**Author:** Ms. Rice
**Excerpt:** Master the structure and style of high school-level essays. Learn to respond to fiction and nonfiction in essay form, build a thesis, and develop support from a text. Grades 9–12. Instructor feedback on every assignment.
**Content:**
This workshop introduces the core skills of high school essay writing, which is the kind of writing students will do in every academic course from here through college. Students learn how to respond to both fiction and nonfiction in essay form, form a clear thesis, and develop fully supported arguments drawn from a text. A strong foundation for any student moving into high school-level academic work. Instructor feedback on every assignment. Weekly deadlines. 2–3 hours per week. All materials provided.
**Week-by-Week:** Week 1: Brainstorming, Thesis Statements, and Introductions | Week 2: Outlining and Organizing Your Essay | Week 3: Writing Essays | Week 4: Fully Developed Essays & Timed Essays
**Product categories:** Workshop
**Product tags:** Workshop Academic Writing
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### [Comparison Writing Workshop (Middle School)](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/workshop/middle-school-comparison-writing-workshop/)
**Published:** March 9, 2026
**Author:** Connor Tshudy
**Excerpt:** Learn to compare by starting with what you know. Students practice comparison writing using real-life topics like products, places, and experiences before applying those skills to academic writing. Grades 6–9. Instructor feedback on every assignment.
**Content:**
Comparison writing is one of the most important skills a student can learn, and it makes a lot more sense when you start with something real. In this workshop, students learn the principles and structure of comparison writing by analyzing things they actually care about: Which purchase is the better value? Which vacation destination wins? Which approach solves the problem? By working with real-life comparisons first, students build the organizational and analytical skills they’ll need when comparison essays show up in high school and college without the intimidation of starting with academic texts. Instructor feedback on every assignment. Weekly deadlines. 2–3 hours per week. All materials provided.
**Week-by-Week:** Week 1: What is Comparison Writing | Week 2: Organizing Your Comparison | Week 3: Drafting Your Comparison Paper | Week 4: Writing with Voice and Revising Comparison
**Product categories:** Workshop
**Product tags:** Workshop Academic Writing
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### [Comparison Writing Workshop (High School)](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/workshop/comparison-writing-workshop/)
**Published:** October 14, 2024
**Author:** Ms. Rice
**Excerpt:** Compare texts like a college student. Read two short stories, analyze them side by side, and write a polished comparison essay: the exact skills college professors expect. Grades 9–12. Instructor feedback on every assignment.
**Content:**
Comparison essays are one of the most frequently assigned forms of writing in college and one of the hardest to do well. This workshop teaches students how by having them actively practice it: students read two short stories, identify meaningful points of comparison, and build a structured, well-supported comparison essay that analyzes both texts side by side. This isn’t abstract instruction about comparison. Students work with real literature and produce a real essay, learning to organize complex ideas, draw evidence from texts, and write with both clarity and voice. Instructor feedback on every assignment. Weekly deadlines. 2–3 hours per week. All materials provided.
**Week-by-Week:** Week 1: What is Comparison Writing | Week 2: Organizing Your Comparison | Week 3: Drafting Your Comparison Paper | Week 4: Writing with Voice and Revising Comparison
**Product categories:** Workshop
**Product tags:** Workshop Academic Writing
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### [Analyzing Persuasive Arguments Workshop](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/workshop/persuasive-arguments/)
**Published:** November 18, 2020
**Author:** Ms. Rice
**Excerpt:** Spot bias, identify fallacies and think like a critical reader. Analyze real articles and nonfiction to recognize persuasive techniques and respond to them with confidence. Grades 10–12. Instructor feedback on every assignment.
**Content:**
This workshop teaches students to read critically in a world full of persuasion. Using news articles and other nonfiction, students learn to identify bias, analyze logical fallacies, understand the anatomy of a persuasive argument, and recognize how their own biases affect their reading. By the end of four weeks, students can break down any argument they encounter in school, in media, or in life and respond thoughtfully. Instructor feedback on every assignment. Weekly deadlines. 2–3 hours per week. All materials provided.
**Week-by-Week**: Week 1: The Elements of Persuasive Arguments | Week 2: Forming a Persuasive Argument | Week 3: Logical Fallacies | Week 4: Identifying Bias
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**Product tags:** Workshop Academic Writing
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### [Individual Email Coaching Session](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/tutoring/individual-email-evaluation/)
**Published:** July 2, 2024
**Author:** Connor Tshudy
**Excerpt:** Get professional feedback on your paper with our Email Coaching Evaluation. Receive comments and suggestions from an experienced evaluator within 2 working days.
**Content:**
Our Email Coaching Evaluation is designed to provide you with focused, professional feedback on a single assignment. Submit a completed draft of your paper, and it will be evaluated for content, voice, organization, grammar, and mechanics. Your evaluator, a degreed professional with years of experience, will insert comments directly into your paper, making suggestions and asking questions specific to your assignment and its purpose. Receive your reviewed paper within 2 working days. Ideal for scholarship writing prompts, senior projects, personal creative writing, and business needs.
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### [Hourly Video Tutoring Sessions](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/tutoring/ongoing-video-tutoring-sessions/)
**Published:** August 3, 2025
**Author:** Ms. Rice
**Excerpt:** Tutoring sessions: Meet with a professional English tutor via Zoom to support your learning goals. Each session lasts 55 minutes, and can include support for a curriculum you have, or we can help you develop and teach a curriculum through our sessions! Open to students in any educational program.
**Content:**
Meet with a professional English tutor on a set schedule to support your learning goals. Open to students in any educational program.
Each session lasts 55 minutes, and can include:
- Personalized tutoring
- Support for any curriculum you are using
- Custom-created lessons based on YOUR goals
- Post-session note to the parent discussing what was covered
After your initial payment, you will be contacted for an email or phone parent conference to discuss goals and structure for sessions.
We offer tutoring sessions at whatever frequency you prefer: one-time, daily, weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly. Per session cost is $70.
Please select the quantity of the sessions in the student form. If you would prefer to discuss the schedule first or set up a payment plan, check the box in the form and select “Quantity 1” for your **first session deposit**.
Cancel or pause anytime. Your deposit is refundable before the first session. You will be charged for no-shows without 24 hour notice.
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### [Half-Hour Video Coaching Session](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/tutoring/individual-video-evaluation/)
**Published:** July 2, 2024
**Author:** Connor Tshudy
**Excerpt:** Schedule 30 minute video conference(s) with a professional evaluator to discuss and improve your writing project. Ideal for focused, interactive feedback.
**Content:**
Our Video Coaching Session offers personalized 30 minute video conference(s) with a degreed professional to discuss an individual writing project. Whether you need help brainstorming, answering questions about a current project, or getting feedback on a draft, these session(s) are designed to meet your needs. Email any drafts when scheduling to maximize the value of the session. Ideal for scholarship writing prompts, senior projects, personal creative writing, and business needs.
You will be contacted within 24 hours to choose a time for the conference(s).
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### [Five Activities for Reluctant Writers Ebook](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/ebooks/five-activities-for-reluctant-writers/)
**Published:** October 16, 2020
**Author:** Ms. Rice
**Excerpt:** Activities and ideas for all types of writers
**Content:**
Do you have a reluctant writer? A fidgety or active child? A creative genius who hates the formula requirements of standard writing projects? There are ways to engage all of these learners! Writing does not have to go counter to the natural bent of your child’s personality. Instead, it can become an extension of his or her expression in fun and exciting ways. Techniques like structure, organization, and even research can be taught in the midst of activities they enjoy. Join us to learn five activities that will spark the imagination of the most reluctant writer.
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### [Evaluating Sources Ebook](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/ebooks/evaluating-sources-ebook/)
**Published:** November 11, 2020
**Author:** Ms. Rice
**Content:**
In this day and age of “Fake News” and the accessibility of information on the internet, how can we be sure that we are finding good sources of information? What is the best way to verify facts in a Facebook post or news feed pop-up? This e-Book will help both parents and students come up with strategies for finding good sources for research as well as real life.
Digital products are non-refundable. Physical products are refundable for 30 days with proof of purchase. [View refund policy](https://writefromtheheart.org/refund-policy/) for details.
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### [Night](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/class-materials/literature-301-class-materials/night/)
**Published:** July 12, 2021
**Author:** Ms. Rice
**Excerpt:** Night is Elie Wiesel's masterpiece, a candid, horrific, and deeply poignant autobiographical account of his survival as a teenager in the Nazi death camps.
**Content:**
*Night* is Elie Wiesel’s masterpiece, a candid, horrific, and deeply poignant autobiographical account of his survival as a teenager in the Nazi death camps. This new translation by Marion Wiesel, Elie’s wife and frequent translator, presents this seminal memoir in the language and spirit truest to the author’s original intent. And in a substantive new preface, Elie reflects on the enduring importance of Night and his lifelong, passionate dedication to ensuring that the world never forgets man’s capacity for inhumanity to man.
*Night* offers much more than a litany of the daily terrors, everyday perversions, and rampant sadism at Auschwitz and Buchenwald; it also eloquently addresses many of the philosophical as well as personal questions implicit in any serious consideration of what the Holocaust was, what it meant, and what its legacy is and will be.
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### [Things Fall Apart](https://writefromtheheart.org/product/class-materials/literature-301-class-materials/things-fall-apart/)
**Published:** July 12, 2021
**Author:** Ms. Rice
**Excerpt:** Things Fall Apart explores one man's futile resistance to the devaluing of his Igbo traditions by British political andreligious forces and his despair as his community capitulates to the powerful new order.
**Content:**
*Things Fall Apart* is the first of three novels in Chinua Achebe’s critically acclaimed African Trilogy. It is a classic narrative about Africa’s cataclysmic encounter with Europe as it establishes a colonial presence on the continent. Told through the fictional experiences of Okonkwo, a wealthy and fearless Igbo warrior of Umuofia in the late 1800s, *Things Fall Apart* explores one man’s futile resistance to the devaluing of his Igbo traditions by British political andreligious forces and his despair as his community capitulates to the powerful new order.
With more than 20 million copies sold and translated into fifty-seven languages, *Things Fall Apart* provides one of the most illuminating and permanent monuments to African experience. Achebe does not only capture life in a pre-colonial African village, he conveys the tragedy of the loss of that world while broadening our understanding of our contemporary realities.
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**Product categories:** Class Materials, Literature 301
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**Published:** June 19, 2024
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**Content:**
[Online Annual Writing Classes](https://writefromtheheart.org/online-annual-writing-classes/)
Our 30-week, full-credit online courses offer collaborative learning with peers, all guided by experienced professional teachers. Our interactive classroom provides lively discussion and meaningful feedback. Students can benefit from personalized coaching and a supportive learning environment.
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**Published:** June 19, 2024
**Author:** Connor Tshudy
**Content:**
[Online Writing Workshops](https://writefromtheheart.org/online-writing-workshops)
Our online workshops provide targeted support in 4-week classes starting the first Monday of each month and include 2-3 hours of weekly assignments. Students receive personalized feedback from instructors to enhance their skills and knowledge.
[](https://writefromtheheart.org/online-writing-workshops/#academic-writing) [Academic Writing](https://writefromtheheart.org/online-writing-workshops/#academic-writing)
[](https://writefromtheheart.org/online-writing-workshops/#business-and-practical-writing) [](https://writefromtheheart.org/online-writing-workshops/#business-and-practical-writing) [Business & Practical Writing](https://writefromtheheart.org/online-writing-workshops/#business-and-practical-writing)
[](https://writefromtheheart.org/online-writing-workshops/#college-prep) [College Prep](https://writefromtheheart.org/online-writing-workshops//#college-prep)
[](https://writefromtheheart.org/online-writing-workshops/#creative-writing) [Creative Writing](https://writefromtheheart.org/online-writing-workshops//#creative-writing)
[](https://writefromtheheart.org/online-writing-workshops/#grammar-skills) [Grammar Skills](https://writefromtheheart.org/online-writing-workshops//#grammar-skills)
[](https://writefromtheheart.org/online-writing-workshops/#research-writing) [Research Writing](https://writefromtheheart.org/online-writing-workshops/#research-writing)
- [How Our Courses Work](https://writefromtheheart.org/how-our-classes-work/)
- [Academic Calendar](https://writefromtheheart.org/academic-calendar/)
- [Free Course Placement Quiz](https://writefromtheheart.org/course-placement/)
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### [wpr-mega-menu-item-35625](https://writefromtheheart.org/?wpr_mega_menu=wpr-mega-menu-item-35625)
**Published:** June 19, 2024
**Author:** Connor Tshudy
**Content:**
[Online Semester Writing Classes](https://writefromtheheart.org/online-semester-writing-classes/)
Our Semester Writing Classes satisfy the ½ credit/semester requirement with flexible, targeted support. Each class consists of three one-month units that can be taken at your discretion. Whether you choose to complete the units consecutively or spread them out over the year.
[](https://writefromtheheart.org/online-semester-writing-classes/) [Academic Writing](https://writefromtheheart.org/online-semester-writing-classes/)
[](https://writefromtheheart.org/online-semester-writing-classes/) [Business/Practical Writing](https://writefromtheheart.org/online-semester-writing-classes/)
[](https://writefromtheheart.org/online-semester-writing-classes/) [Creative Writing](https://writefromtheheart.org/online-semester-writing-classes/)
[](https://writefromtheheart.org/online-semester-writing-classes/) [Grammar Skills](https://writefromtheheart.org/online-semester-writing-classes/)
[](https://writefromtheheart.org/online-semester-writing-classes/) [Research Writing](https://writefromtheheart.org/online-semester-writing-classes/)
[](https://writefromtheheart.org/online-semester-writing-classes/) [SAT Prep](https://writefromtheheart.org/online-semester-writing-classes/)
- [How Our Courses Work](https://writefromtheheart.org/how-our-classes-work/)
- [Academic Calendar](https://writefromtheheart.org/academic-calendar/)
- [Free Course Placement Quiz](https://writefromtheheart.org/course-placement/)
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### [wpr-mega-menu-item-35388](https://writefromtheheart.org/?wpr_mega_menu=wpr-mega-menu-item-35388)
**Published:** May 29, 2024
**Author:** Connor Tshudy
**Content:**
[Online Writing Workshops](https://writefromtheheart.org/online-writing-workshops)
Our online workshops provide targeted support in 4-week classes starting the first Monday of each month and include 2-3 hours of weekly assignments. Students receive personalized feedback from instructors to enhance their skills and knowledge.
[](https://writefromtheheart.org/online-writing-workshops/#academic-writing) [Academic Writing](https://writefromtheheart.org/online-writing-workshops/#academic-writing)
[](https://writefromtheheart.org/online-writing-workshops/#business-and-practical-writing) [](https://writefromtheheart.org/online-writing-workshops/#business-and-practical-writing) [Business & Practical Writing](https://writefromtheheart.org/online-writing-workshops/#business-and-practical-writing)
[](https://writefromtheheart.org/online-writing-workshops/#college-prep) [College Prep](https://writefromtheheart.org/online-writing-workshops//#college-prep)
[](https://writefromtheheart.org/online-writing-workshops/#creative-writing) [Creative Writing](https://writefromtheheart.org/online-writing-workshops//#creative-writing)
[](https://writefromtheheart.org/online-writing-workshops/#grammar-skills) [Grammar Skills](https://writefromtheheart.org/online-writing-workshops//#grammar-skills)
[](https://writefromtheheart.org/online-writing-workshops/#research-writing) [Research Writing](https://writefromtheheart.org/online-writing-workshops/#research-writing)
- [How Our Courses Work](https://writefromtheheart.org/how-our-classes-work/)
- [Academic Calendar](https://writefromtheheart.org/academic-calendar/)
- [Free Course Placement Quiz](https://writefromtheheart.org/course-placement/)
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### [wpr-mega-menu-item-35387](https://writefromtheheart.org/?wpr_mega_menu=wpr-mega-menu-item-35387)
**Published:** May 29, 2024
**Author:** Connor Tshudy
**Content:**
[Online Semester Writing Classes](https://writefromtheheart.org/online-semester-writing-classes/)
Our Semester Writing Classes satisfy the ½ credit/semester requirement with flexible, targeted support. Each class consists of three one-month units that can be taken at your discretion. Whether you choose to complete the units consecutively or spread them out over the year.
[](https://writefromtheheart.org/online-semester-writing-classes/) [Academic Writing](https://writefromtheheart.org/online-semester-writing-classes/)
[](https://writefromtheheart.org/online-semester-writing-classes/) [Business/Practical Writing](https://writefromtheheart.org/online-semester-writing-classes/)
[](https://writefromtheheart.org/online-semester-writing-classes/) [Creative Writing](https://writefromtheheart.org/online-semester-writing-classes/)
[](https://writefromtheheart.org/online-semester-writing-classes/) [Grammar Skills](https://writefromtheheart.org/online-semester-writing-classes/)
[](https://writefromtheheart.org/online-semester-writing-classes/) [Research Writing](https://writefromtheheart.org/online-semester-writing-classes/)
[](https://writefromtheheart.org/online-semester-writing-classes/) [SAT Prep](https://writefromtheheart.org/online-semester-writing-classes/)
- [How Our Courses Work](https://writefromtheheart.org/how-our-classes-work/)
- [Academic Calendar](https://writefromtheheart.org/academic-calendar/)
- [Free Course Placement Quiz](https://writefromtheheart.org/course-placement/)
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### [wpr-mega-menu-item-35386](https://writefromtheheart.org/?wpr_mega_menu=wpr-mega-menu-item-35386)
**Published:** May 29, 2024
**Author:** Connor Tshudy
**Content:**
[Online Annual Writing Classes](https://writefromtheheart.org/online-annual-writing-classes/)
Our 30-week, full-credit online courses offer collaborative learning with peers, all guided by experienced professional teachers. Our interactive classroom provides lively discussion and meaningful feedback. Students can benefit from personalized coaching and a supportive learning environment.
[](https://writefromtheheart.org/online-annual-writing-classes/#ap-english)[AP® English](https://writefromtheheart.org/online-annual-writing-classes/#ap-english)
Prepare for AP® tests with literary analysis and composition.
[](https://writefromtheheart.org/online-annual-writing-classes/#composition) [Composition](https://writefromtheheart.org/online-annual-writing-classes/#composition)
Develop core writing skills for middle and high school students.
[](https://writefromtheheart.org/online-annual-writing-classes/#literature) [Literature & Composition](https://writefromtheheart.org/online-annual-writing-classes/#literature)
All the language arts skills high schoolers need, all in one class.
- [How Our Courses Work](https://writefromtheheart.org/how-our-classes-work/)
- [Academic Calendar](https://writefromtheheart.org/academic-calendar/)
- [Free Course Placement Quiz](https://writefromtheheart.org/course-placement/)
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### [wpr-mega-menu-item-87](https://writefromtheheart.org/?wpr_mega_menu=wpr-mega-menu-item-87)
**Published:** May 29, 2024
**Author:** Connor Tshudy
**Content:**
Annual Classes
Our 30-week, full-credit courses offer the perfect blend of self-paced learning and engaging workshops, all guided by experienced professional teachers. Students can benefit from personalized feedback and a supportive learning environment.
Composition
Develop writing skills across genres for middle and high school students.
Literature
Explore literature from the Renaissance to the Modern World.
AP® English
Prepare for AP® tests with literary analysis and composition.
- How Our Courses Work
- Course Placement Questionnaire
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