"Laura is a gem to work with, thanks to her knowledge and experience as a published writer, her sense of humor, encouragement, support and inspiring teaching style. Working with her has not only made me a better writer, but reinvigorated my career and opened up a whole new world of possibilities." Karen Leland Author, Watercooler Wisdom: How Smart People Prosper in the Face of Conflict, Pressure and Change

			Bio Laura Deutsch is a writer, writing coach, editor and teacher based in Mill Valley, California. Her personal essays, features, travel and humor pieces have appeared in the New York Times, More magazine, San Francisco magazine, the San Francisco Chronicle (Magazine, Arts & Entertainment and Home & Garden sections), Mademoiselle, the Dallas Morning News Sunday Travel Section and other publications. Her personal essays and travel pieces have been anthologized in three books and her commentary has aired on public radio. Laura has led writing workshops and retreats for more than 15 years and has taught writing at UC Berkeley, San Francisco State, Book Passage and the Writer's Center of Marin. A graduate of Bryn Mawr College and the University of Chicago Law School, Laura's studies included a year in Europe and a year in Mexico as a Fulbright Scholar. She has traveled extensively in Europe and Asia.