SFWritersU

About Me

I teach Experimental Fiction Writing classes through UCLA Extension, the next one coming up this summer. I also teach through Writers College, and my own Academy online. I coach writing, edit, and tutor as well as prepared classes for individuals and groups.

I have many plans for writers and aspiring writers. I have a lot of students currently, but could fit in a little more, and am gearing up for the big, exciting group class through UCLA Extension Writing Program. So, sign up for that class for the summer if you want a group class of at least a dozen writers.

Otherwise, some people just want tutoring or editing per hour. Some want one on one custom classes. Or one on one long term coaching. Or the group Advanced class.

I have students around the world, and love helping people move into more creativity, ability to articulate, find new parts of their psyche, find publishers, learn their way around the literary world.

I can also teach in person in Berkeley, or part in person/part online.

http://www.thumbtack.com/al/berkeley/writers/tutoring-editing-writing

http://www.teachstreet.com/teacher/tantra-bensko

http://experimentalwriting.weebly.com

is a website I run as a resource for people to connect with Experimental Literature. It also has a page about my classes there.

I also edit Exclusive Magazine and currently am co-editing Medulla Review's issue on Prosetry and Lucid Fiction.

I have over 150 creative writing publications, a couple chapbooks by Naissance Press, a full length fiction book accepted by Night Publishing, had 5 small press books out, self published Tantric Metaportals, write lots of essays reviews, literary theory, etc.

I'm part of a writing collective, Step Chamber, with Owen Kaelin, Kyle Muntz, and others, and am really enjoying collaborations.

I really enjoy teaching writing for a living, delving into the literary realm, like a dream.

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