I first met Caroline in 2020, when I attended her creative writing course. I enjoyed it so much I attended a second one! The courses were aimed at those interested in writing personal memoir, fiction and autofiction. All students’ work was valued and encouraged plus I found Caroline’s collaborative style of teaching very motivating.

In 2023, I started to work with Caroline and another student in a tutorial group. We met monthly, submitting our work in advance to be reviewed and edited. Caroline gave thorough feedback on content, style, grammar and punctuation while still managing to reassure me I was a writer in training. I also received valuable feedback from my fellow student, under Caroline’s supervision.

Caroline’s guidance over the last four years has been invaluable in encouraging me to move forwards with my autofiction project. Her gentle ‘nudges’ to get on with the project have been appreciated. I’ve been lucky to benefit from her extensive career experience, her rigorous knowledge of all aspects of writing and her enjoyment of her topic. She shows a genuine interest in my family stories and is a valued writing coach. Thank you for your ongoing support, Caroline.

Jackie Havercroft BA (Hons) Primary Education with History, Oxford Brookes University, UK.

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Caroline is the reason I write. Her deadlines, enthusiasm, critical eye and overall support is what keeps me going on my book, a long form autofiction novel.  I am thrilled to have Caroline by my side, keeping me to my writing deadlines. I look forward to her monthly supervision and appreciate her attention to detail, patience and extremely well-considered reports. I am pleased that my writing is getting better each month! If it were not for Caroline, my book would not be progressing, instead it would still be languishing in my head, unwritten. I highly recommend Caroline to anyone who needs a teacher, editor or mentor, to inspire them on their writing journey.  

Katherine Mason B.Com., B.A., University of Auckland M.B.A., Manchester Business School

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Caroline is a wonderful teacher. She is supportive, tactful and encouraging. I enjoy my sessions with Caroline, her depth of knowledge about the craft of writing, sense of humour and attention to detail. I have been writing fiction, several short stories and I am working on a novel. I have learnt a lot about sentence and story structure, punctuation, how to present a story in ways that others can enjoy, along with characterisation, style and editing. I can highly recommend Caroline.

Michelle Rose, FFSL NZ

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Without Caroline's wonderful encouragement and guidance, the completion of my project, Resort People, would still be a distant dream. Caroline pointed out where my work required further plot and character development. She provided thoughtful ideas, inspirational reading material and thorough feedback on edits, including pulling me up on repeated grammar offences. I have learnt so much under her supervision and look forward to working with her on future projects. Highly recommend! 

Penelope Scott B.A. English Literature & Film & Media Studies, Otago University, NZ. 

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