Refine your writing with skilled instructors.

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We’re a literary consulting, coaching and editorial firm that supports writers and authors in a wide range of fields and genres.

We also offer tutoring services and educational programming for students.

The Gilliam Writers Group helps people of every age and background deepen their writing practice, direct their creativity, and build a literary life. We offer personalized guidance in all fields of written English and the literary arts, connecting our clients to published authors and seasoned editors who are passionate about sharing their expertise. Whether you’re writing a novel, leveling up your career, submitting to an academic journal, or learning the components of a persuasive essay, we want to help. Our services range from one-on-one coaching programs and editorial interventions for writers, to private academic tutoring for students, to group experiences like online writing clubs and craft-focused writers’ workshops.
 

When it comes to expertise, seeing is believing.

Our writing coaches, editors, and tutors are accomplished professionals whose real-world success represents the highest levels of academic and literary achievement.

Our faculty includes Rhodes Scholars who have published with major presses, cultural critics leading prestigious magazines (e.g., the Editor-in-Chief of Bookforum), and former English department chairs from top universities. Their writing appears in legacy publications like The New Yorker, The Paris Review, and The Atlantic, and their award-winning books and novels have been published by presses such as Simon Schuster, Penguin Random House, and Macmillan. They have also taught literature and creative writing at elite institutions throughout the US, from Iowa Writers’ Workshop, to Cornell University, to the University of Chicago. Click on the logos below to read their work.
 

Tutoring

Learn with us.

Coaching

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OUR APPROACH

We focus on pedagogy

 

The Gilliam Writers Group pays close attention to teaching style and method. Our services are thoughtfully designed, “made to order” with each client’s evolving needs in mind.

We serve people of all ages, professions, and educational levels, anywhere there’s internet.

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our services

Writing coaching, editing, tutoring

 

In today’s world, second-rate writing can become a serious barrier to achieving your goals - professional, academic or personal. Let us help you become the writer you’re meant to be.

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Click on the services below to view comprehensive details on pricing, scope, and process.

Writing Coaching

Writing Coaching

Get live, one‑on‑one guidance for literary, academic, or professional writing projects. Our writing coaches deliver hands-on practice & feedback, strategy for drafting & revising, & structured accountability to keep you writing consistently.

Manuscript & Book Editing

Manuscript & Book Editing

Collaborate with a professional book editor to improve your draft at any stage of development, from outline to polished prose. We tailor developmental, line, or copy edits to your goals & publishing timeline.

Manuscript Consultations & Mark-ups

Manuscript Consultations & Mark-ups

Receive a detailed editorial letter (with or without a mark-up of your draft) followed by a live strategy session focused on your manuscript’s next steps. It’s an affordable way to pinpoint strengths, fix issues, & map out revisions before a full edit.

Weekly Online Writing Groups

Weekly Online Writing Groups

Join a Zoom‑based Writing Room & commit to 1 hour of dedicated, distraction‑free work time every single week. Stay accountable, build momentum, & connect with a community of writers for just $20/month.

Academic Writing Tutoring

Academic Writing Tutoring

We provide personalized reading & writing tutoring to students K-12 & college. Our academic interventions can target crucial skills for any subject or grade level, from literacy fundamentals (phonics, vocab, reading comprehension, grammar, etc.) to more intermediate & advanced areas of study (essay structure, logic & argumentation, literary analysis, rhetoric, source vetting, & more).

Book your free consultation call or contact us today!

We look forward to hearing from you.