John Turnbull forced me to step out of my comfort zone in order to explore what it means to be more than just [a] good writer. … For the first time since coming to NIU, I felt like I was learning as a writer. … I was finally receiving actual, in-depth reviews of my writing.

John is very patient, experienced and prepared. … [W]hat I really like is that he sent me a detailed summary of “what we covered” after each lesson.