Nina Munteanu, Toronto, Ontario
Heres what people say about Nina’s entertaining workshops, lectures and coaching:
“Whether you are learning from her in person, or from her book, Nina’s teaching style is straight-up, fact-filled, enriching, joyful and thorough. This energetic and generous author is passionate about her craft; her enthusiasm is infectious. I do not know how she does it, but her style of communication imparts confidence to the reader/student. She assumes that you are already a dedicated writer and tells you how to hone your craft. Better still, she tells you how to get published … She is honest, she is human and she wants you to succeed.” — Cathi Urbonas, writer, Halifax, NS
“ Nina shares her expertise with endless enthusiasm. I always go away with double the energy than when I came!” — Krista Fogel, UBC student, Vancouver, B.C.
“Rarely have I encountered someone of Nina’s considerable talent and intellect tied to such an extraordinary work ethic…A gifted and inventive writer, Nina is also an excellent speaker who is able to communicate complicated ideas in simple terms and generate creative thought in others. Her accessible, positive approach and delightful sense of humor set people at ease almost immediately.” — Heather Dugan, Voice Artist and writer, Columbus, OH
“I was fascinated by Nina’s clear and extremely interesting lecture on the hero’s journey. Maybe all writer’s have a novel in their heads they want to write one day, and the techniques Nina shared with us will help me when I get to that point. In fact, because of her, I may get there a lot sooner than I had planned.”— Zoe M. Hicks, student of Hero’s Journey Workshop and author of The Women’s Estate Planning Guide and Dream Catcher, the Power of Faith, GA
“Nina Munteanu’s command of the subject matter and her ability to explain in a way that the audience understood was excellent. As a hopeful author, I found her words inspiring.” — Amanda Lott, writer, Scribblers Writers’ Retreat, GA
“Nina Munteanu has that rare quality of a teacher who can support and challenge at the same time. Her critiques are honest, fair and above all helpful. If you want your writing to improve, Nina can help.” —Tim Reeves-Horton, author of An Unassumed Road, Bridgewater, NS
“Nina shared much about her own journey as a writer and made it approachable, relevant and humorous. Nina was enthusiastic, supportive and full of ideas about how she could approach her time at the conference. As a bonus for us, she stayed well after her session was done to connect with the girls over lunch. We had a great time working with Nina!” — Pamela Richardson, Calliope Conference Coordinator, UBC, Vancouver, B.C.
“Nina is one of those people who put positive energy into an event just by being there. Her love of writing is evident in the respect she shows to those she coaches.” — Lynda Williams, author of Okal Rel series, Prince George, B.C.
“What you’ve done for me, Nina, is you’ve just opened up a whole new world. You’ve shown me how to put soul into my books.” — Hectorine Roy, writer, Liverpool, NS
“Nina has an astonishing gift of nourishing your intellect … She listens with her soul.” — Vanessa Rottner, author of The Diva Files, Toronto
“Nina inspires me to keep trying my best … She is a very thorough instructor and very nurturing and knowledgable about her students work.” — Jana Hanna, Texas
“Nina was warm and encouraging. I felt free to share my fears and ask questions. She was extremely knowledgeable, gracious and honest. I felt as though she really wanted me to succeed as a writer, and was a mentor sent to provide guidance and inspiration.” — Zoe Hicks, author of The Women’s Estate Planning Guide and Dream Catcher, the Power of Faith, Saint Simons Island, GA
“Nina provided invaluable advice with humour and finesse. It’s great to have access to such a friendly and funny individual who’s willing to be a sounding board to both beginning and career writers.”—Marie Bilodeau, author of Foreword Magazine’s Book of the Year Destiny’s Blood, Ottawa, ON
“Nina was engaging and inspiring in a low-key, no hype, practical way with good humor. This was a really pleasant and helpful experience. I was able to use specifics that were discussed to immediately improve my writing.”— Susie Beck, writer, LaHave, NS
“Nina is amazing! Tons of knowledge and know how. A public speaker, instructor and published author, she is funny, sensitive and smart. She has many connections in the writing field and elsewhere. I have worked with her on writing panels and workshops and admire her energy, writing and spirit.” — Rhea Rose, teacher and published poet, Coquitlam School Board, BC
“A real catalyst to positive change.” — Catherine Young, student of Writing to Wellness Workshop, Mahone Bay, NS
“Thanks Nina! My songs, stories, and screenplays…can all benefit.” — Colin Wiebe, singer/song writer, Vancouver, BC
“Although I teach lifewriting and write constantly, I wrote something important today.” — Ellen Gordon, student of Writing to Wellness Workshop and author / retired teacher, LaHave, NS
Nina’s guide to writing The Fiction Writer: Get Published, Write Now! has been adopted in schools and universities throughout North America for their writing programs and forms the basis of her modular workshops and her popular workshop series, A Writer’s Toolkit. Praise has been generous.
“The Fiction Writer is at the top of the required reading list for my students…A veritable cornucopia of hands-0n help for aspiring writers of any age…The quintessential guidebook for the soon-to-be-published.”–Susan H. McLemore, Language Arts Instructor, Glynn Academy, GA
“Nina Munteanu’s The Fiction Writer is the book I wish I had 15 years ago. Writers young and old can find ways to improve their work, with the book’s fun, easy to read format.”— Theresa Vinson, Book Seller, GA
“I’m very impressed… Nina shares the hard-won knowledge she’s accumulated…I’m thoroughly enjoying the book!”— Robert J. Sawyer, Hugo and Nebula award-winning author of Rollback, Toronto, ON
“Nina’s writing style is engaging, enlightening, and enjoyable. And like the good Doctor’s Tardis, the book is larger than it appears – how she is able to distill as much as she does in 266 pages is a testament to her writing abilities. As others have rightfully stated, it is chock full of ideas, checklists, advice, and exercises. I have six book shelves at home (and about as many at work) devoted to books on writing and the teaching of writing covering all the writing genres. Before Nina’s book, I was getting rather bored with them. But after reading excerpts of Nina’s book on her blog, I just had to check out the entire text. ‘Get Get Published, Write Now! right now.’ ”— David Merchant, English Instructor, Louisiana Tech University, LA
To book a coaching session or workshop with Nina go to nina.sfgirl@gmail.com (use “nina the writing coach” as your message header). Rates are posted on her Coaching Rates Page.
