Testimonials

“The Woodstock retreat was a cathartic weekend that helped me output one of the most clarifying pieces of my life. Every prompt was an effective portal to fresh new personal stories. Plus, the other students are llike-minded, high-quality writers.”– Salma Hindy, Comedian, Actor, Writer

 "BWC has encouraged me to write the memoir I've always wanted — a deep dive into what it means to be Black, trans, a woman, a musician, a writer, and a recovering addict in today's divided world. Prompts I started in workshops have also become published pieces in Them, NYLON, Vogue, and the LGBTQ zine, Club Curran." — Michael Love Michael, Writer, Editor, and Musician

"Every time I take a BWC class I find new inspiration and the words to shape the random memories and yearnings that have been haunting me. I've already published two stories in The Rumpus that began as workshop prompts."  — Julie Chang, Writer & Copywriter

"BWC helped give me the kickstart I needed to continue working on my novel.  I'm grateful to be a part of such an inspiring collective." — Arianna Davis, Digital Editorial Director, TODAY, and author of “What Would Frida Do? A Guide to Living Boldly”

"Brooklyn Writers Collective changed my life. I first joined in the thralls of COVID, zooming from a closet in my parent's extra bedroom, and writing meandering stories and memories about my life. Many classes and retreats later, I excavated enough writing for a book, found an agent, crafted a book proposal, and am now about to submit the proposal to publishers." — Kerry Docherty, Co-Founder + Chief Impact Officer Faherty Brand

"When I first joined BWC, I was so hesitant to call myself a writer. Three years later I've written several chapters of my book, been published in Thimble Lit Mag and am in the process of applying for my MFA."  — Misha Sumar, Writer

"BWC always encourages me to do deeper in my writing. One of the personal essays I wrote for a summer workshop about death, beauty and my grandfather ended up being one of my top-performing Substack articles of all time." — Jessica DeFino, Writer & Beauty Critic

"BWC transformed my life. Inside the workshops I found my voice and my story".  — Tauri Janee, Creative Writer + Workshop Leader

"Brooklyn Writers Collective turned my quiet dream of becoming a writer into reality when an assignment I started in a class was published in The Cut. Molly’s one-on-one mentorship and steadfast belief in my work was the encouragement I needed to get my stories out into the world." — Katie Nugent, Writer & Photographer

"BWC unblocked me from years of imposter syndrome. I learned to be unapologetic and I've written things I've never even told my therapist. The workshops are life-changing." —  Natalie Yepez, Writer & Musician

"Since starting BWC classes in 2020, I've published an essay in Playgirl, a story in  i-D Magazine, and I've interviewed both Carvell Wallace and Melissa Febos about their creative process. In BWC I've found my soulmates and my sisterhood." — Lexie Robinson, Writer

 "I came to BWC because I knew I wanted to write about my postpartum experience but I didn't have the framework or motivation to sit down and get it done. Molly's classes and the BWC community were the dose of inspiration I needed. My recent story in Vogue started as a prompt in a summer workshop."  — Liz Hammond, Writer & Copywriter

"BWC is for everyone. Molly has helped me stretch and flex every creative muscle I have. Whenever I've felt pigeonholed in my writing (brand copywriter, nonfiction author, Substack how-to'er) I take one of BWC's classes to see what else I am capable of."  — Jessica Elefante, author of Raising Hell, Living Well

"In Brooklyn Writers Collective I generated several essays that became the basis for my first book, which I sold to Doubleday this past summer."  — Pat Regan, Comedian + Podcast Host: "Seek Treatment", TV Writer: "Hacks"

"At BWC, I discovered my voice and a propulsive desire to put stories on paper. The members of the class were immensely supportive." — Dana Cowin, Former Editor-in-Chief of Food & Wine, host of podcast Speaking Broadly

“At a BWC Brooklyn retreat, I wrote a piece about my birth experiences that I ended up performing a few weeks later at the NYC Moth StorySLAM. It was the biggest hit of the night — so much so, that I actually won. — Katie Hyde, Director / Producer