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“Any writer would benefit from Shane’s exquisite sensibilities and deep knowledge of the craft."

Sebastian Junger
Best-Selling Author, The Perfect Storm

“Shane’s teaching was among the best I’ve observed in my 16 years at this institution.”

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Assistant Professor, University of Chicago

“Shane is that rare combo — a great writer who’s also a great editor and writing teacher.”

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Gimlet Media, Planet Money, This American Life

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Whether you're a student dreading your admissions essays or a busy professional working on a book, article, blog post, or business proposal, I can help.

Together, we’ll build your skills, develop your confidence, and find just the right words for whatever story you want to tell or message you want to communicate.

With decades of experience as a writer (NYT Magazine, National Geographic), teacher (University of Chicago, Columbia College), editor, tutor, and writing coach, I’ve supported students from high school to grad school, as well as working writers, academics, content creators, and other professionals.

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College Essay Guru
"Shane is a college essay guru. He helped both our daughters with application essays a couple of years apart. And he was perfect for the job. He knows about the application process and how the essays should fit in. He's incredibly patient and empathetic and was wonderful at connecting with each of our very different kids, helping each find her unique voice and tell her unique story. We were very impressed. More importantly, the colleges were impressed — both daughters got into their first-choice schools (Scripps and Wellesley). We could not have been happier with Shane's work. If you have a student facing the dreaded college essay, or any kind of writing project, call Shane." — Pablo Decastro (UC Lab HS student parent)

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