In 2009 I began teaching fiction workshops with The Loft Literary Center of Minneapolis. Since 2013, I’ve been teaching with Gotham Writers Workshop of NYC, in midtown Manhattan and on Zoom. I also support writers one-on-one with editorial assessments, developmental editing, moral/spiritual support, guidance, and consulting, MFA letters of recommendation, agent queries, story submissions, and more.
Testimonials
Ben – thank you. You are just what I needed to get the fire lit again. You take your craft seriously and are dedicated to passing along the skills to others. I gained a lot from you.
With gratitude,
Subhas
It’s been a huge burst of inspiration and encouragement for me—just what I needed to take the next steps in writing more consistently and hopefully soon establishing a real writing career. Your feedback and care for everyone has been a particularly great part of it as well, so thank you very much! —Rebekah, 2021
I just wanted to tell you what a wonderful time I had in your class. The input you provided on my writing was invaluable, and I have really enjoyed working on my novel since the end of class. I hope to take another Gotham class with you at some point. —Carrie S., 2025
Ben is an insightful and intelligent instructor. His assigned readings provoked good discussions. He helped me understand certain elements of craft that I previously overlooked. I enjoyed his commentary and personality, as well as his lectures. —Paula B.
Ben gave very sharp and astute feedback on our work. I learnt a lot from his close reading of mine and my classmates’ work. —Yuting S.
I’m new to fiction writing; Ben made the class fun and interactive. —Tzivia MW.