I’m Ann Linquist, freelance writer and online writing instructor. Whether you’re interested in writing fiction, creative nonfiction, or effective business documents, I invite you to explore this site and find out how to reach your writing goals.
You want to write better. You want to write more.
October 28, 2008 · 23 Comments
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MsMillie // December 8, 2008 at 1:13 am |
Since taking your course I have persued writing my own blog, MsMillieandfriends.com and it has given me a place to talk about my life, things happening in town and all around. Making lots of new friends. Hope to write my own short story.
annlinquist // December 8, 2008 at 3:08 pm |
Great news, Ms Millie. I’m glad to hear your words are still making it onto the page!
Jill Applegate Foco // February 17, 2009 at 3:26 am |
I can’t believe it! It really is you! How great is this? And I’ve spent most of my life teaching writing. So nice to see your face. Jill
Barbara Burris // March 14, 2009 at 9:49 pm |
Ann-
I can’t believe I didn’t try finding you sooner. It was so simple! I took a class from you at Ed2go almost a year ago and what fun came of it! I did get a note to you through them the first time I was published, but have not tried since. I’ve had two essays in the AARP Bulletin on-line and two more in a small country magazine. Another is about to be published in Patchwork Path’s anthology called Dad’s Bowtie, this coming June. Thank you so very much for your encouragement and help. After your class ended, I took another from ED2go, but the instructor did not give the specific help you offered. Truth is, we didn’t mesh too well, either, so I moved on. Now that I’ve found this fascinating site, I will visit often.
Thanks again for getting me started!
Barbara
annlinquist // March 15, 2009 at 3:50 am |
Hi Barbara! Glad you showed up. There are many chances to write more here. It’s site filled with many ex-students who still enjoy feeling free to write whatever they want. Dive in!
Zelda P. // March 24, 2009 at 8:41 pm |
Ann-
Pssst. It’s me, Zelda. I’m over here, hiding behind my computer screen.
I’ve been watching the big kids play with words on your blog for a few days. I want to join the games but hesitate because the other kids play so well.
I know there’s really no reason to be afraid. The kids seem nice. I’m going to give it a try.
Ahem. Hi, everyone. I’m Zelda P. I just completed Ann’s Beginning Writer’s Workshop course.
Mind if I join in?
annlinquist // March 24, 2009 at 9:37 pm |
Hi Zelda! You’ll like everyone here. They’re mostly past students from the class I believe you just finished. Try all the goofing around. Goofing Around-11 is the most active right now. I’m sure you’ll quickly get to know everyone. They’re a feisty and friendly group.
I’m glad you’ve joined us!
Barbara Burris // April 1, 2009 at 11:58 pm |
Hi Zelda,
I’m new here, too! Ann was my first writing teacher. I took the class you just finished about a year ago and I’ve been having a blast sending stuff out all over. Just found this site a few weeks ago and have been watching and learning, too.
Shaddy // May 6, 2009 at 2:43 pm |
Sabrina..Sabrina…come out, come out, wherever you are.
If you’re looking for a nurturing writing class, I highly recommend Ann’s online BEGINNING WRITER’S WORKSHOP. It’s a safe and easy way to get started and to get lots of writing practice. Did I mention that it’s fun, too? More fun than you’d ever expect in a class.
GOOFING AROUND, here on Ann’s website is lots of fun and a great motivator as well.
Please join in, we’re a welcoming bunch. We know what it’s like to be the new kid–we’ve all been there–and we’ll treat you right.
Jo // June 18, 2009 at 11:41 am |
Hi Ann,
I thought I had taken your class about two years ago, but once I got home and looked it up, it was actually about three and a half years ago! Yikes!Time sure does fly. It was November of 2005… and I have a little confession to make…my twin sister Jackie took it at the same time too. We weren’t sure what to expect and thought it would be fun to do together…and it sure was! I have gone back over the lessons multiple times, I learned so much. I’ve wanted to write anything besides a nurse’s note, but haven’t been able to.
The past few years have been a blur. I got laid off a couple of weeks after that class ended. (You’d think that would have reminded me of how long its been.) And yes, even nurses get laid off if you work for a cheap enough company. LPN’s aren’t as valuble as an RN either.( I tend to tell people that LPN stands for low-paid-nurse.) Regardless, it isn’t difficult for a nurse to find another job, plus I’ve always had two! I ended up in a custody battle with my ex, remarried and moved two times, once after selling my house and then after selling my husbands. (Mine was very small and his was too far from the interstate.) So, needless to say, I’ve been a little distracted and have had such an itch to be able to sit down and pour all my thoughts onto paper.
I was ecstatic to find this site Ann! It looks like such a playground. Thank you for sharing your wonderful abilities with fledgling writers like me.
soccermom1 // June 19, 2009 at 5:05 pm |
Ann,
I was delighted to come across your website. I took BWW 2 years ago, and still look back on that time with delight. I learned so much from you. You created an encouraging and comfortable atmosphere in our ‘classroom’.
annlinquist // June 19, 2009 at 5:08 pm |
Welcome aboard! I remember your nickname so it’s great you’ve arrived here. Enjoy clicking around the site. The contributors are nearly all alums of BWW, and I’m sure you’ll come to value their words. They’re a great group, so feel free to post and comment!
Robert Durlock // July 17, 2009 at 7:46 pm |
Our class on ed2go.com started on July 15th and I am so excited! I expect to learn a lot, not just about writing, but about myself as well. Thanks Ann!
Walk // July 18, 2009 at 10:44 pm |
Hey Robert, you won’t be sorry for taking BWW. Ann is a great teacher and you’ll have a blast with the other students. Come join us try and solve Ann’s latest writing prompts.
Ellie // August 5, 2009 at 7:37 pm |
Ann —
although it’s been several years since I participated in a couple your ed2go classes, I thought you might like to see where my writing lessons have taken me:
http://www.bouncebackcafe.com
Today’s entry (8/5/09) starts with a piece I wrote for your class on which you commented, “This is the black side of the hopeful “from one tiny acorn…” story. ” And then I added another not as refined but much too personal second half.
As always, writing is a work in progress and I see more tweaks I could “fix” but the beauty of blogging is that you need to produce and move
on. Keeps me writing.
Thanks for all the encouragement you offered me in your class — it kept me at it.
Ellie
annlinquist // August 6, 2009 at 1:26 pm |
Ellie,
Welcome! It’s good to hear from you again and wonderful to know that you’re still writing. Feel free to dive into any of the places on this blog and post away! The folks here are all ex-BWW’ers, and so we all share that common bond. Supportive group! I’m sure they will welcome you. –Ann
Old Prof // September 5, 2009 at 9:36 pm |
I hope you won’t mind my hopping over here even though we are only half way through your Ed2go Beginning Writer’s Workshop which, by the way, I am enjoying. I was extra pleased to get a couple of favorable comment from you on my galumphing. I found that to be fun and it fit right in with my background of doing crossword puzzles, acrostics, cryptograms and any other word games including Scrabble. About a year and a half ago I entered a short story writing contest run by our local newspaper. The gimmick was it needed to be exactly 299 words – not 300 and not 298 but 299. Te rules specified that, in addition, it must include the words “otter” and the word “jump”. I had great fun with that and submitted two entries and won 1st prize (which was a $50 gift certificate at a bookstore) and Honorable Mention. I was very pleased that the judges were able to follow my often warped sense of humor. If you would care to see them I have them at my web site and if you’re interested you can read them to by going http://www.oldprof.com/Winner.htm for the winner or http://www.oldprof.com/Alsoran.htm for the Honorable Mention. That was a fun project.
On another subject (You can see I get carried away sometimes) in one of your chats here I accidentally spotted something some lady had written to you where she said, “….once after selling my house and then after selling my husbands.” I thought you either have a terribly illegal action here or a wonderful lesson on how an apostrophe, or lack of, can kill you.
Back to work. I have homework to do.
Old Pro
annlinquist // September 6, 2009 at 3:12 pm |
Old Prof! Glad to see you here. I can tell already you will fit right in. Loved the apostrophe lesson! I hope you’ll stay with us to goof around and see what decides to come out of your fingertips!.
BlueSky // September 16, 2009 at 6:24 pm |
Hi Ann! I just finished your ed2go class that ended 9/14- someone had posted a Yahoo! group they started for us to continue our work, but unfortunately the discussion board is now deleted. Do you happen to have the yahoo group link? If so could you email it to me at rachxo@hotmail.com? Thanks!
annlinquist // September 16, 2009 at 7:21 pm |
Here it is: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BWWS2009
Have fun!
Barbara Burris // October 20, 2009 at 2:18 pm |
Help!
I’m trying to respond to your latest post – ‘I hate words’ and keep getting a 404 message when I click on ‘leave a message’. Is it just me or has something gone awry?
Barbara
annlinquist // October 20, 2009 at 3:21 pm |
Barbara, I deleted it. I posted it last night, and then when I read it this morning, it seemed so very negative.
Should I put it back?
KathyH // October 20, 2009 at 5:42 pm |
Ann
I read your poem very very early this morning. Later on, I went back to post a comment and it was not there. I sat here thinking, did I dream this poem or was it really there? I thought if it had been a dream, I needed to get in touch with you and tell you what a stunning poem you had written in my dream. It freaked me out. So, I hope you don’t mind if I add my two cents worth here–please put the poem back. I thought it was extraordinary. I can’t speak for anyone else but it hit me right in the soul.