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Serving the Flathead Valley

Locations and times are flexible. We can meet at your home, at one of ours (in Whitefish or Kalispell), or at another location that works for us both. Evening and weekend appointments available.

About Us

Frustrated writer? We know what to do. Trouble finding ideas? We can help. Sentence problems? We can fix that. Read it and can’t quite get it? We can show you how. From academic papers, to reading literature for analysis, to advancing honors/AP skills, to creative writing, we’ve been helping students…Continue reading “About Us”

1Oct 20204 Apr 2022

Tutoring during the pandemic

We are mindful of the need to stay safe and healthy during the ongoing pandemic. It is important to us…

14Dec 201916 Dec 2019

Discount for New Clients!

Contact us to schedule your initial 30-minute evaluation and receive 15% off your first tutoring session.

Testimonials

I can honestly say that working with you has helped me grow significantly as a writer. It has made me view writing in an entirely different way and look at my writing and revision process from an entirely new perspective.

Morgan Gartner

Your belief in me powered me through to get my undergrad degree from SUNY Old Westbury.  I have a degree in teaching. I am about to start my MSW at CW Post.  I intend on empowering people of all ages, the way you did for me.  

Joe Hammond

I just wanted to thank you so much for everything. I really appreciate the time you took to help me on the night of my last writing conference. I will be forever grateful for and will forever hold on to your encouragement.

Meghan Walia

You pushed me, and continued to push me–and I have to thank you so much for a wonderful semester!

Christina Cuciti

Your passion and love for English has helped me get through the semester. I am thankful to have met you. Thank you for seeing me as a person and student.

Grace Chin

Writing Help

Know Your Audience

4 Apr 20224 Apr 2022
There are many different reasons to write. You might write simply for self-expression, or as a way to help clarify and work though things that are on your mind. You…
Writing Help

Writer’s Block

18 Mar 2022
I'd be willing to bet that any writer you could possibly ask--from Geoffrey Chaucer and William Shakespeare on--has at some point experienced writer's block. Anne Lamotte addresses it with typical…
reading problems

Reading well, not fast

21 Feb 202221 Feb 2022
Over the years, when I've asked students what their strengths and weaknesses are, many have said that they read too slowly. While I do understand that it can be frustrating…
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The tutoring process

11 Feb 2022
I think a lot about how best to help and support people who are looking for tutoring in my areas of expertise. I spent decades in the classroom, in addition…
Writing Help

Writing to length

7 Feb 20227 Feb 2022
"I can't possibly write enough to fill four pages without rambling!" "I can make my point in one sentence; why do I need to write so much?" I frequently heard…
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Reading helps writing–but how? And reading what?

6 Feb 20226 Feb 2022
It is an accepted fact that reading helps with writing; the best writers usually read voraciously and as continually as they can while still living their lives (and of course…
Writing Help

Revise, revise, revise

1 Feb 20221 Feb 2022
If you do a quick Google search of the topic "why is revision important in writing," you'll find educators of all levels chiming in. If you were to ask your…
sentence problems

Commas (Argh!!)

31 Jan 202231 Jan 2022
Commas are the plague of writing, even for many professionals. There are a whole lot of rules, most of which have exceptions to the rule (or times when invoking the…
Writing Help

Know your purpose in writing

30 Jan 202230 Jan 2022
There are a lot of reasons why we write, and as we write we may call on a number of strategies. Technically, those strategies--the "how" we do what we're doing--are…
Writing Help

Thinking about thesis statements

29 Jan 202229 Jan 2022
Thesis statements. I am assuming you've heard that you need one, and maybe you have the idea that it's supposed to be your "main idea," but that's a little vague,…

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