Jonathan’s classes are where my passion for writing has been nurtured and supported. He is knowledgeable and encouraging, and his classes facilitate experiences that are enriching, non-threatening, and fun!

Nick Ladany, Ph.D.
Licensed Psychologist
Chairperson, Department of Education and Human Services
Lehigh University

Meeting Jonathan has turned out to be an important milestone in my writing career. In about six months, he guided me through the process of turning a germ of an idea into a complete draft of my second book, "Spirituality and Success." How do I explain his ability to increase my focus and output? With one word: generosity. He literally pours out his knowledge and support as fast as I can absorb it.

Jerry Waxler, M.S. therapist, workshop leader, and author of "Four
Elements for Writers, How to Get Beyond Yes-But, Conquer Self-Doubt
and Inertia, and Achieve Your Writing Goals."

Jonathan Maberry's enthusiasm, coupled with a down to earth, realistic knowledge of the writing business makes his classes invaluable. I look forward to continued learning and success.

Lisa Papp, children's book illustrator and author

As a student in Jonathan's Novel In Nine Months Class ....I can honestly say I've never felt more inspired in my writing career. Jonathan has given me the tools and the confidence to know that I will complete my project with success. He combines practical business know-how with tips and exercises for improving writing craft. He is always generous with his knowledge of the publishing industry, and with his feedback on my work.

Raquel Pidal
Freelance writer & editor
Columnist for The Bucks County Review

I took Jonathan's course in the beautiful setting of the Inner Artist retreat last Sept. (05). It was an incredible amount of help. Jonathan took me under his wing, allowing me to question him by e-mail with questions that arose.
Before the course, I had zero sales in 1 1/2 years. My first sale came two weeks after the course. I have sold 15 short stories so far and have a novel, God Seed, due out fall of '06. Jonathan's methods are direct and enduring and his manner is that of mentor rather than lecturer. I would recommend his course to anyone considering writing as a profession.

Jim Gurley
aka J. E. Gurley
Member of the Horror Writer's Association

I've had two workshops with Jonathan and one private consultation. He's the best I've seen and the best I've heard of. He's very kind, exceedingly creative, up-to-the-minute and state-of-the-art about the writing business. The only people who wouldn't derive benefit from working with Jonathan are people who either can't write worth a damn or don't care about getting published.

Abigail Martin
a.k.a. Abigail L. Rosenthal
Professor of Philosophy Emerita at Brooklyn College of The City
University of New York
Author: A GOOD LOOK AT EVIL (Temple, 1987) and CONVERSIONS; A
PHILOSOPHIC MEMOIR (Temple, 1994).

Jonathan Maberry’s Nuts and Bolts of the Writing Business is directly responsible for me making my first article sales.

Sherry Abbott

The Novel in 9 Months class was amazing. I actually finished a 350 page novel in seven months and am well on my way to revising it for submission. Jonathan’s class made each step so easy to grasp.

Mark LeBeau, Ph.D
Clinical Psychologist

I was selling articles within two or three months after I attended one of Jonathan’s lectures at a Writers Conference in Western Pennsylvania. I had racked up over fifty rejection letters before that and now I’m getting sales. Gotta love that!

James Mark Brady, Jr., CPA

“I’ve been starting and stopping my novel for fifteen years, and then I took Jonathan’s course on “How to Get Started”. Now, eleven months later I’m just putting the finishing touches on the final draft, and next week I’m going to jump in and start a second book while I try to sell this one.”

Isabelle Watkins
Teacher, Pittsburgh School District

“This is a great course – practical, high energy, inspiring – Jonathan Maberry is a great teacher.”

Jeremy Archer
(Course: Working Writer Basics)

“I’ve taken a couple of classes by Jonathan Maberry and with each one I take a giant step forward in my career. He really knows the shortcuts to making those sales!”

Dan Bailey

I took the Nuts and Bolts of the Writing Business two years ago, and since then I’ve sold three short stories and two articles. Now I’m writing a nonfiction book on investments, and I really believe I’m going to finish it and sell it. Jonathan supercharged me with confidence like no one else ever has.

Don Sackhoff
Quakertown, PA

“Instructor (Jonathan Maberry) is a prolific teacher, and very generous with helpful information.”

Kay S.

Jonathan has, in the short time I have known him, brought out my shortcomings with respect to my writing in a way that I can respect, succinctly. The Navy taught me to get to the point in management presentations, and not mincing words is what I find best in the feedback I get from Jonathan, that and his real life examples of writing errors and how we should avoid them. I hope to take the writing I had to do for my graduate program at Troy State and transfer that experience into writing material which will sell. Jonathan has made the transformation from martial artist to writer and I am confident he can teach this old navy engineer how to successfully transform also.

Paul R. Swanson
BS in Sociology, MS in Management, USN Retired

Phenomenally motivating, encouraging, and uplifting—these words are not hyperbole when used to describe Jonathan Maberry. His ability to write and market his own material is so impressive as to seem superhuman, and this alone would make him inspiring to rub elbows with. But just as impressive is his generous desire to help others achieve their writing dreams. If you need a good-hearted taskmaster who will make you do your best work and overcome your resistance to marketing yourself, he’s your man.

Janet Benton
Benton Editorial
Philadelphia, PA

“Transitioning from non-fiction from fiction is not easy. I was stuck and floundering. After the first session of “Write Your Novel in Nine Months,” I was motivated and on task. Jonathan is laying out a roadmap for our group of budding novelists. He is inspirational and demanding, the perfect taskmaster. Under his guidance, my rough idea for a novel is off and running.”

Sharon Gerdes
a.k.a. “The Dairy Detective”

Sharon Gerdes is an internationally recognized author and lecturer on nutrition and food science topics. Over the past 6 years Sharon has authored over 25 published articles, two monographs and two symposia summaries for such clients as Dairy Management Inc (National Dairy Council), Danone Vitapole (the Paris-based research center of Dannon Yogurt), Food Product Design magazine, Dairy Foods magazine, and the U. S. Dairy Export Council.

If you don’t think you can make it as a writer...take Jonathan’s Nuts & Bolts of the Writing Business class. By the time you get home you’ll feel ten feet tall and you’ll believe that you can do anything.

Allyson L.
Baltimore, MD

I made my first magazine sale this year using information I learned from Jonathan Maberry’s Working the Markets class. After that class was over I put a bunch of query letters in the mail and, yes I got some rejections, but I also made my first sale. That really takes the sting of those rejection letters. Jonathan’s approach to working the markets takes the fear out of it.

Janice Bauman
NYC