INSTRUCTORS

INSTRUCTOR BIO

Joan Mazza has worked as a medical microbiologist, psychotherapist, and seminar leader, and has also been a Pushcart nominee. The author of six books, including Dreaming Your Real Self (Penguin/Putnam), she has had poems published in Rattle, Off the Coast, Kestrel, Slipstream, The American Journal of Nursing, The MacGuffin, Mezzo Cammin, Buddhist Poetry Review, and The Nation. She’s been writing a poem or more every day since December 2011. You can find her online at www.joanmazza.com.

WHAT WRITERHOUSE STUDENTS ARE SAYING ABOUT JOAN

“She gave us time to talk about our experience, provided good discussion of process, Inspired with her own way of organizing and taking her writing seriously.”

“She did well with the entire presentation. Sharing how to overcome procrastination was as particularly helpful topic to me.”

“Joan was clear, encouraging and knowledgeable.”