“Margie Lawson’s EDITS System — Powerful tools to ramp up your story from luke warm to a blistering hot NYT Bestseller!” Diana Cosbyaward-winning author of His Captive and His Woman, The MacGruder Brothers Series

“Margie’s Empowering Characters’ Emotions and Deep Editing classes not only helped me to get in touch with my characters’ visceral reactions, they also showed me ways to use my characters’ emotions to drive my plots in compelling and evocative new directions!” CJ Lyonsbestselling author of Lifelines, Warning Signs

“Defeat Self Defeating Behaviors Class is one of the most focused, useful, inspiring classes it has been my privilege to take. Margie’s insight and encouragement can take the most self-defeating personality and turn it into an SDB-whomping, enthusiastic-goal-meeting machine!” Ginger Durana graduate of four of Margie’s on-line classes

“The workshop I went to last month was the best I’ve ever been to, bar none. And I’ve been to plenty. LOL Margie’s workshop was so awesome, I’ve asked her to do an Early Bird at the American Christian Fiction Writers Conference. I’m going over my notes from what she taught before I start my […]

“After I took Margie Lawson’s Master Class at a conference two years ago, the quality of my writing improved by an order of magnitude. Margie’s trademark EDITS system is the perfect diagnostic tool for any fiction writer. Her insight into the psychological and literary tools that make bestselling fiction crackle is deep and powerful. I […]

“WOW! I’m not anywhere close to finishing your courses and already it has made a tremendous difference in my writing. The EDITS system is pure brilliance! Just what I needed to help me see the weak areas of my manuscript. I know moving forward I will write differently. I can’t wait to finish reading all […]

“I bought Margie’s DEEP EDITING Lecture Packet when I was 1/3 into editing ANCIENT WHISPERS. After I used her EDITS System and did some Deep Editing, my critique partners couldn’t believe the changes in my writing. I have to say that my entire manuscript was Deep Edited before I entered the American Title Contest. ANCIENT […]

“I can’t say enough about your class. I was one of the many lurkers who were madly following along with all the lessons and homework. What a whirlwind month! I learned so much, and I will continue to learn from your lessons. Thank you so much for your time and lack of sleep.” Amy Wangfrom […]

“Normally, writing books and such are useless to me. They are too dry in their approach and do not present the information in a way I find usable. Only Donald Maass’s book has worked for me in the past. But the moment I saw your comments on Jeri Smith-Ready’s website and your website, I had […]

“I looked back at the changes I made during Margie’s on-line deep edits class and was amazed at what I had written. There was no way I could have been the one to write those words. Add to that Margie’s extremely constructive feedback and I ‘think’ I have something to sell.” Leanne Ihmela graduate of […]

“In the twenty years I’ve been writing fiction, two teachers have astounded me with their insights and taught me something radically new: Dwight Swain and Margie Lawson. Margie has made an enormous splash among novelists with her Deep Editing class and her Empowering Character Emotions class. I absolutely love her work. After reading Margie’s material […]

“Margie Lawson, a brilliant psychologist, teaches a class on editing that, ahem, truly tested me. She uses color-coding to dissect writing in order to empower your stories. Yes, color-coding (sheesh, does everyone else use color-coding? Am I the only black-and-white writer out there? Black=ink; white=paper.) But I learned from Margie how to fix my prose. […]

“I was taking Empowering Characters’ Emotions when a writing contest deadline approached. Figuring a contest was a good way to see if the ECE techniques really worked, I pulled out an older book that had been thoroughly rejected by editors, agents, and contest judges. I invested a few hours into highlighting, analyzing, and rewriting the […]

“I’ve attended one of Margie’s all-day seminars, taken all her online classes; attended her workshops at RWA conferences, and flown to Colorado to attend her four-day Immersion class. Margie taught me to challenge and push myself to make the hard changes from the first page of a manuscript until the very last. Working with Margie, […]

“What you learn from Margie is a writing-career changer! You will never look at your writing the same way again. Regardless of where you are in your writing – newbie or multi-published – Margie will teach you how to write a page-turner.” Lara Chapman2012 RITA Nominee for her Young Adult, Flawless

“When I took my first Margie Lawson class, the paradigm shift I experienced was more like an earthquake — I saw everything differently. I took more of her classes. I finished the book, and dusted off my drawer-dweller in her Masters Class. I sold both books in a three book deal to Grand Central. A […]

“Margie Lawson’s classes are the perfect choice for authors looking to take their writing craft to the next level. I take her workshops and classes whenever my schedule allows and always walk away better for it. She demands hard work, but the results can not be denied. Margie will make you a better writer.” Jaye […]

“I’ve taken several of Margie’s classes and each one has been a gem. My first was “Defeating Self-Defeating Behaviors” and it was exactly what I needed to jumpstart my career and overcome the obstacles in my way. Now I’m a best-selling RITA finalist, but I still review my notes from Margie’s lessons whenever I’m about […]

“Margie Lawson’s classes helped take my writing to the next level to become published.” Katie McGarryRita Finalist and award-winning author of Pushing the Limits and Dare You To.

“Your classes (both online and at the Georgia writing conference) changed my life!! My YA debut sold in a three-book, pre-empt to Harper Collins. Phoebe was so very complimentary about the way I render emotion and tension on the page and I know I have you to thank!” Romily Bernardaward-winning author of Find Me released […]