tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-302775592011-11-17T11:58:57.147+02:00Writer. Editor. Instructor.Gila Greenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03841746492927583303noreply@blogger.comBlogger331100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30277559.post-34911834041154080812011-09-05T19:49:00.008+03:002011-11-17T10:09:50.108+02:00

Look for me on the WOW-Women on Writing site or click on the link at the end of the testimonial below and join a writing community today.

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"I've learned more in your class than I have with any other instructor and I've taken quite a few." Kathryn Beer, Woodbury, MN."I am really enjoying your tips and advice. I really loved your idea about how to get into a story with, "What is a noun?" so simple, yet so good." Rachel Gurevich, Zichron Yaakov, Israel."Thanks for such a stimulating course. I've learned to read completely differently

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NEW: An excerpt from my futristic satire, King of the Class, was short-listed for the 2011 Summer Literary Seminars Contest.

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I completed a course in June with Jonah Winter, a best-selling children's picture book writer. Highly recommeded.

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"The piece you helped me with won second prize in the Moment Memoir Writing Contest (2011). Thank you for putting your wonderful, critical eye to it," C.L. Israel. "Great news! The Paris Review took the excerpt," Jill Sadowsky, Raanana, Israel. "Urim Publiations has accepted my book. Thank you so much for your editing skills and advice," Cheryl Levi, Beit Shemesh, Israel. "Nachas Magazine not

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King of the Class is my new novel, a futuristic satire.

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Read Before Writingwhat you need to know before publishing fiction by Gila GreenPrice: $8.99 + $1.00 (service charges)Total Price: $9.99After publishing my own short stories, feature articles, website articles, and other works, working as a professional writer and editor for 15 years and conducting ongoing writing workshops, I've assembled a creative writing guide for writers who have publishing

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"I have taken many courses in writers centers before and never got ANYTHING out of them. The main thing I got was formulaic responses that hindered my writing rather than deepening my approach. I loved Gila's course so much I am reregistering." - Janet Lowenbach, Maryland.The story you edited a year ago was published in Nachas Magazine and they've asked me to submit another story. Thank you so

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We have won an honorable mention award for the best Leadership Editorial in the USA section of the International College of Dentists (ICD) Journalism 2009 Award competition. As the copy editor for ICD Magazine I wish to thank the committee chairman and the publisher.

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"Still Life with Father," a short story was short-listed for the Best New Writing Eric Hoffer Award, (2009).

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SHORT STORIES and AWARDSSpider Places, a short storyLiving in Hebrew; Writing in English (Op/Ed) - The View From Here Magazine, November 2011Reverse-Many Mountains Moving, Philadelphia, April 2010 Op/Ed Piece - Kitch Art Magazine Ottawa, June 2009Reverse - The Soliloquies Anthology Montreal, Spring 2009Bus Stop Bettors - 100 Pages of Canada, An Artistic Collaboration of Canadian Artists:

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M.A. English Literature High Honours with major in Creative Writing (Bar Ilan University, 2006)Bachelor of Journalism with High Honours in Journalism and English Literature (Carleton University, Ottawa, 1993).I grew up in Ottawa, Canada and moved to Israel in 1994.

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Touro CollegeI will be teaching two new courses at Touro College in the fall of 2008.Check back for details regarding my fiction and memoir/biography classes. Feel free to e-mail me for requests and suggestions if you are thinking about participating.

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My book was all of eleven pages when I realized that I was trekking through unfamiliar trails. So, I arranged to meet with Gila Green to discuss the writing, editing, and publishing of my book. Gila listened sympathetically and then systematically laid out my options. We discussed everything from book length to publishing choices. I would happily recommend her to any potential author who requires

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Testimonials from my writing workshopsGila's fiction classes gave me more confidence as a writer. I have taken several online fiction classes with well-known entities and with those that are lesser known. I had never heard of Gila and had taken much more expensive online courses, but her price was reasonable, so I gave her a try. I was most impressed with Gila's class. Her feedback was in-depth,

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White Zion , a short story collectionJames McKinnon, Editor, Kunati Books:"I enjoyed your White Zion collection very much. The writing is very good."The End of Jewish Jerusalem - from White ZionMikhail IosselSLS, (Summer Literary Seminars) Executive Director, St. Petersburg, Russia/Nairobi-Lamu, Kenya:"I just wanted to let you know that we at SLS genuinely enjoyed your story. A very strong piece

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Ghostwriting, editing, adult workshops, teen workshops.

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I’m sorry to see you go. Please come back and visit gilagreenonline.com. You can check out my next writing workshop, send me your manuscript for an evaluation or e-mail me about a private consultation on your work.

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Congratulations! You are one step closer to reaching your writing and publishing goals. You will soon be able to explore practical steps that you can take towards mastering the craft of fiction writing. I am confirming your order which will be sent to the e-mail address on the order form. Every attempt will be made to fill your order within 24 hours. However, it could take up to 72 hours

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The apartment had only two rooms and a kitchen that felt crowded unless you were in there alone. As soon as you walked in you immediately bumped into something: an end table loaded with empty jars, a smoke-blue vase with lifeless plastic flowers. The hallway was so narrow that the picture frames would shift on the wall as your shoulder rubbed against them, leaving streaks of dust on your clothing

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I am teaching Creative Writing (short fiction) at Touro College (Jerusalem) this fall (2007).

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My short story "Half Sisters" has been accepted to The Pilot Project in Toronto. Look for it in Pilot Book 3 due out November, 2007. "Half Sisters" is part of my short story collection, White Zion."Under the Third Canopy" is now a novel titled "Miriam and Nathaniel."I am working on a new wedding-theme collection.

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Short-listed for the Walrus Literary Award 2007 (Judge: Margaret Atwood)Pita for Two.Short-listed for the Walrus Literary Award 2006 (Judge: Margaret Atwood)The End of Jewish Jerusalem.Short-listed for the Ha'aretz short-fiction award 2006I Put Him on the Bottle.Finalist Travel and Transitions Contest (Humor) 2006Tied Up in Noughts."Still Life With Father" short-listed for the Best New Writing

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Publications:The Dalhousie Review-Spider PlacesBridges-Rivka's Tomb>Under One Canopy: Readings in Jewish Diversity (Poem) - 170 Shevet - Borderline Boarders"Jane Doe Buys a Challah" a new anthology of Israeli-English Literature (Ang-Lit Press 2006) - I Put Him on the BottleFICTION Magazine-Brass Knuckles

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Look for my short story "Brass Knuckles" in the next issue of Fiction magazine (spring 2007).

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Look for my latest short-story publication from White Zion, 'I Put Him on the Bottle' in a new anthology of Israeli-English Literature titled, "Jane Doe Buys a Challah" (Ang-Lit Press, 2006). The launch at Tel Aviv University was exciting and the anthology should be available in February 2007.I have completed a companion novella to my short story collection titled, Under the Third Canopy. It

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'The End of Jewish Jerusalem' is one of the stories in White Zion."I just wanted to let you know that we at SLS genuinely enjoyed your story. A very strong piece of writing, energetically and beautifully rendered; a terrific whirlwind journey into the juxtaposition between disparate cultures. Compelling and powerful. Thank you for letting us see it."Mikhail IosselSLS (Summer Literary Seminars)

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BA: I have a Bachelor of Journalism and English Honors degree from Carleton University-Ottawa.MA: I have an MA in Creative Writing from Bar-Ilan University.I grew up in Ottawa, but I have been living in Israel since 1994.Current Work:I have completed my first novella, "Under the Third Canopy" which is based on authentic letters spanning 1936-1956. There are three voices in the novella: the voice

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