Jeannine Ouellette’s lyric memoir, The Part That Burns, was a Kirkus Best Indie Book and a finalist for the Next Generation Indie Book Award in Women’s Literature. Her other books include Mama Moon and The Good Caregiver with Robert Kane, M.D. Her essays and short fiction have appeared widely in journals and anthologies, including Narrative, North American Review, Los Angeles Review of Books, Masters Review and more. Her bestselling Substack, Writing in the Dark, explores writing as a metaphor for life and attention as a pathway to becoming.
She teaches writing at the Minnesota Prison Writing Workshop and the University of Minnesota, as well as CRAFTSCHOOL, a creative writing school and community she cofounded and directs with Gina Frangello and Emily Rapp Black. Jeannine’s craft book, One Word at a Time: A Creative Practice for Transforming Your Writing and Your Life, is forthcoming from Rodale Books.
Jeannine’s teaching is like getting an MFA for practically nothing. ~Sarah Fay, Writer, author of the bestselling memoir, Pathological: The True Story of Six Misdiagnoses
I always prided myself on being a good writer. But when I set out to write my memoir, I soon realized how little I knew about the craft of writing a good story. Jeannine Ouellette became my gentle yet demanding teacher, my companion, encourager and guide, a trusted friend and the midwife for the birthing of my book. She opened my eyes to notice the sway of a body, the lighting of a cigarette, the lifting of an eyebrow, the shudder of the breath, the ripped hem, the shiver of the leaves. Because how could I write it, if I didn’t even notice it? Jeannine has an extraordinary gift for creating a safe, fertile space for new and experienced writers to find their voice, learn their craft, and bring their story into the world. ~ Angie Wright, author of Loving My Enemies and Other Outlandish Pursuits
Any workshop Jeannine teaches will be amazing. ~Julianne Bergman, memoir writer
Hands down the best writing workshop I’ve ever attended. And in three decades of writing, I’ve attended many. ~Amy Brown, novelist and memoir writer
Jeannine is a nurturing teacher and so invested in our growth. She encourages us to play, to take creative risks, to bring our whole humanity and life experience to the page. ~Monika Kosmakova, memoir writer
