Melinda Boring (Author of Heads Up Helping: Teaching Tips and Techniques for Working with ADD, ADHD, and other Children with Challenges)

I just wanted to let you know that [my children] have both enjoyed their writing course, and…their coach has been very encouraging to them. They are developing their skills and I have been very satisfied with the course. It is everything you say it is on your web site…I give it my strongest endorsement…you are offering incredible support for an important skill area. It's worth every penny.

Janice F (California)

When we signed C. up for your course, we were hoping her technique would be strengthened and possibly that her level of self-confidence in writing would improve. She has received so much more from your program. The friendliness and warmth she felt from her coach’s communication has guided her gently through the ‘process’ of writing, and through that process, she has become a better writer. The bonus is, C. now enjoys writing! She is so looking forward to "meeting" and working with her new coach for this year's program.

Holly B (Virginia)

I simply cannot say enough good things about Accelawriter as a resource. I've been so pleased with all of my kids' writing coaches and have seen clear results of the success of your program in improving writing skills and in helping each of my kids find his/her particular writing "voice."

I also cannot say enough good things about [our writing coach] in particular. Over the past couple of years, she has provided wonderful coaching and feedback for L., who is a challenged learner. The moral support and encouragement along with extensively detailed and clear explanations have enabled L. to work much more independently that I would have ever thought possible. She is thrilled with her progress, and so am I. L.'s educational advisor was equally impressed, too, when L.'s scores on the writing tests and subtests of her annual evaluation in June 2009 jumped an impressive several age-equivalent levels over the Sept 2008 scores - we're talking improvement in two categories of 2+ and 5+ years!

Amy B (Maryland)

I spoke with you late last year, as my friend...recommended [Accelawriter] to us. We have just finished your Middle School writing course. I just wanted to let you know that my son took his end of year tests...Up till this year, he remained at the exact same grade level in the writing category of the tests…This year he showed significant improvement. ...We attribute this to the writing course at Accelawriter. [Our coach] was a great person to work with my son, very gracious and understanding of his hesitancy in writing. I do think he felt encouraged by his improvement. Can't thank you enough.

Deb D (Minnesota)

I can't begin to tell you how pleased we are with Accelawriter...Last year we would all be in tears before [my son] had completed two sentences. (To say nothing of the quality of those two sentences.) Yesterday he said, "I want to check to see if I have a new assignment. He now talks about writing a book. My son was an extremely creative third grade that found [previous] teachers’ comments…intimidating and uninspiring. [Our coach's] personal approach has helped him find his creativity and desire to write. Over the holidays he actually wrote without prompting and then posted his writing to a fanfiction site.

Lisa C (Texas)

My son has just completed his first Accelawriter course. He and I are both very pleased with the experience.

I make my living as a graphic designer and hack writer. About half of what I write is copy for promotional material such as ads, brochures, newsletters and websites. The remainder of the editorial work I do is ghostwriting. Many of my clients are professionals - surgeons, engineers and business executives - who engage my ghostwriting services because they do not feel confident about their ability to write well or they fear they can't write quickly and clearly.

It is hard for me to be completely objective about my children's writing and [it’s been] getting harder for my son to respond to constructive editing from me. His writing skills are still developing and in need of guidance. I would not like to see him grow up to be one of those professionals who need to hire a ghostwriter.

S. has high standards for instruction and no patience for mediocre classes. He was so reluctant to enroll in the class, I was afraid he wouldn't put much effort into his work.

After he received feedback on his first assignment, he was hooked. He wanted to please his coach, he purred over her positive notes and enjoyed tweaking his work to improve it. He liked the feeling of independence he got from working with an outside coach. He even liked the interface - uploading and downloading files, taking his edits from a PDF file, etc.

Accelawriter gave us a little more time to work on other areas together and gave me some time to work on my own projects.

There is no better endorsement for the program than this: he asked me to enroll him in an Accelawriter course for next school year.

Laurie M (Florida)

I just wanted to let you know what a great year it has been. You may recall, I was a bit skeptical last August. My son has had a wonderful experience writing this year, and he has always been intimidated by writing. Your program has allowed him the freedom to choose, in many cases, what he writes about and that has led to a very positive learning experience for him. I would have never dreamed the progress he has made and there is very little arguing about getting the assignments done. Your coaches have been fabulous with very constructive feedback.

I have recommended your program to others. Thank you.

Tracy M (Mississippi)

I'd like to extend my thanks to my daughters' writing coach...I feel much more confident in my daughters' writing abilities after reading [her] unbiased comments. Thank you for your wonderful program.

Lydia C (Maryland)

“I just wanted you to know that I really appreciate what you are doing. J. eagerly writes (and re-writes!) his compositions. This has always been an area of contention…and it is so great to see him blossom.”

Cynthia F (New York)

“After taking your courses, our first daughter, who is in college (and who used to hate writing), is studying to be an English/Lit/Writing Teacher and has carried a 3.8-4.0 average.” “Our other daughter scored a perfect score on the essay writing part of the SAT. Thank you [coaches of Accelawriter]!”

Christine G (New Hampshire)

I just had to write to tell you how pleased I am with the writing coach my son, S. has...I am really impressed with the way his coach, . . . both encourages and challenges him in his writing. She gives helpful, constructive criticism and really seems to want to work with him to improve his writing. . . .She obviously puts a lot of effort into her work and I just wanted to let you know how much I appreciate it.

Cristi P. (Kentucky)

“My son hated writing…He now not only likes writing, but also has confidence like never before, which has positively affected much more than just writing for us.”

“My son was really nervous when he turned in his first paper, but after getting it back the first time he was excited thereafter for the positive and constructive feedback he knew he would receive.”

Paula N (Pennsylvania)

I just wanted to take a few minutes to thank you, and our writing coach, for your fantastic writing lessons. I have both of my daughters enrolled in your Composition One class and they have found that they actually enjoy writing. Before this, writing always produced tears in our home. We are so thankful for the support and encouragement they have had for each assignment. They both look forward to seeing what their writing coach has to say each week when they check the website for their returned papers. Thanks again.

Alyssa (student)

I don't know how many people tell you but, your [service] is awesome! Thanks so much for creating it! It's the only writing curriculum that has worked for me. Now I'm enjoying writing and I'm actually impressing a few people too. (The lessons are fun to read too.) Thank you so much.

Marla C (Maryland)

I wanted to give you an update on J--. He took the SAT's at age 13 in January and scored a whopping 760 out of 800 points on the Critical Reading Section, 1st place in the State of Maryland, scoring higher than 98% of high school seniors across the country. He also scored 655 in Writing.

The reason I am telling you this, other than unabashed pride, is that I strongly feel that he scored so well, in part, due to the rigorous curriculum that Accelawriter offered, and also due to the great feedback from his writing coaches. Reading and writing are flip sides of the same coin. Your assignments were varied and purposeful, and the coaches helped him to think analytically about the written word. Please forward this to all of J--'s writing coaches. I am most appreciative of their time, consistency and expertise. J--'s scores are testimony to the strength of your program and the quality of your coaches.

Laurie L (Texas)

Your program is simple, straight forward, and best of all, "kid-friendly." I appreciate how responsive you were when there were questions or problems and how gracefully you handled them.

Kevin F (Indiana)

This year our 14-year-old son enrolled in the Composition 1. We are so pleased with Accelawriter and his writing coach…and we intend to re-enroll our son (and enroll our daughter) next year…We appreciate everything about the program. You must be working very hard behind the scenes to keep it running so smoothly.

Ellen W (Maryland)

[My son] actually enjoyed working on his assignments, felt good about his writing, and looked forward to [his writing coach's] comments each week. He enjoyed the variety of assignments and I appreciated the various elements of writing being addressed by the different tasks. [His coach] did a marvelous job of fostering a sense of pride and achievement and of focusing B.'s attention on certain finite aspects of his writing at a time. I saw B.'s writing grow tremendously and was so grateful for the way the course helped him develop a more positive attitude about writing. B. was actually disappointed when the course was over!

B. has gone back to [a traditional] school this year…his English teacher has told me that B. is one of the best writers in his sixth grade class! Accelawriter definitely contributed to the successful foundation of skills and increased confidence that B. has taken back to school. Thank You! Skylar (student)

I just finished sending in my last assignment. I wanted to tell you how good the program has been for me. Before I took this course I was not very confident in my writing. Through the encouraging and helpful coaching of my teacher,...I was able to gain confidence in myself and my work. I also learned a lot about how to check my compositions. I'm starting high school next year, and this course has helped me to know I can do well. Thank you again.

Rebecca L (Indiana)

This semester was our first time with Accelawriter. Mrs. ___ has been a great coach. My daughter and I can't wait for Wednesdays to get new assignments and see her comments. She has been such a positive coach. Thank you so much for offering such a great service. We will be enrolling again for next year. Mrs. ___ has taken a grueling subject and made it fun. Her comments are so helpful. Now L. doesn't want the semester to end. Thanks so much.

Suzanne B (Colorado)

“I just wanted to let you know that my daughter was well-prepared when she went to college last year…The composition professor set very high standards and had given only a handful of A’s…my daughter received an A- in the class which I attribute to her hard work and good foundation [in your program].”

Lisa V (Washington)

I am quite pleased with the 7th grade composition course. The first two assignments allowed a brief introduction of my children to their writing coach, followed by some great basic writing building blocks. The lessons and assignments are concise and clear.

I have appreciated [our Coach's] comments on returned papers; “encouragement with correction” I would call it. Thank you for providing this format.

Pam B (Maryland)

Just wanted to let you know, and also [our Writing Coach], how happy I am with the program so far. [Our Writing Coach's] comments on L---'s work have been just what I was hoping to see. I wanted a program that would be encouraging, and point out L---'s areas of strength, but also show her specifically where she could improve her writing.

Patricia D (Alaska)

I want to tell you how happy I am with your writing program. J----- is writing more than he used to, and not complaining about it! Often, when he reads [his Writing Coach's] comments, he shakes his head in disbelief at some of the mistakes he makes. On the other hand, he has been pleasantly surprised at [his Writing Coach's] appreciation of his writing abilities. He never thought of himself as a good writer, and his perception of his abilities is changing.

Barb F (Arizona)

[Discussion Board post]
I want to preface by saying I'm in no way, shape, or form affiliated with this company. I'm just a very happy mom of a very happy kid who has only recently learned she can write.

My oldest daughter (12yo 9th grader) has always been a gun-shy writer, although she is a voracious reader and excellent student. She had recently expressed the wish to get over this hump and practice this skill. I signed her up [but] didn't really know what to expect…this course has already exceeded any expectations I dared hoped it would meet.

The writing teachers at Accelawriter are referred to as "coaches" and this seems to sum up the entire culture of the program…My daughter has only done 2 assignments, but has thrived in this non-threatening, positive environment. She continually amazes herself (and me!) with the quality of writing she is turning out. If you've considered signing up for this course, I can't recommend it highly enough!

Kathie K (Illinois)

Through the lessons M. is learning more about the finer points of writing…She is attacking the assignments with spunk, and she seems to be finding her own voice as a writer.

Linda R (Virginia)

We are enjoying all the feedback M----- has been receiving. She is growing in her writing skills and appreciation for writing. F---- and I are thankful for you and your program and your qualified and gracious coaches.

Monique R (Maryland)

Thank you for a wonderful writing program that is making my daughter realize the importance of writing and the writing process. It is a very gentle approach that is ideal for the hesitant writer or one who lacks confidence in his/her writing ability. She actually looks forward to the assignments and appreciates the comments of her writing coach.

From a student

I just wanted to say thank you so much, for being a great writing coach. When [I first signed up for Accelawriter] I was really nervous that no one would like what I write. It has been so nice to get your feedback, and I think this was just what I needed to help me to become a better and more confident writer.