“I really enjoy the way she explains things; she is keeping my love for writing and grammar extremely strong.”

“I’m taking your fiction writing course on Homeschool Connections, and I’ve taken other courses that you’ve taught, and I wanted to say thank you. I very much enjoy your classes. It’s gotten me to start writing again. I no longer feel like writing is something I have to do, and I look forward to the time I’ve set aside to write. Thank you so much!”

“I just wanted to tell you that before I had teacher access, I used to take your classes recorded and they have always made my day — and been the only class I ever look forward to taking! You have made more of an impact on my writing than anybody ever has, you have given me an understanding about things that I struggled with and most importantly you have made me a better person! I just really wanted to say thank you!”

“I would like to thank you for the Hero’s Journey Class. It has helped me figure out so much of my story. I feel like it’s coming together, shaping right before my eyes. Thank you, thank you so much!”

“I wish we would have started using HSC sooner than my senior year! I keep urging my homeschool friends to use it, and I highly recommend you to them :).”

“Erin Brown… is the best, she makes everything fun and you can tell she loves what she does!!!”

“Our daughter took every single one of the courses at Aquinas Writing Advantage, the program created by Erin Brown, MA, MFA (also known as author Erin Brown Conroy/EB Conroy) — including every course in story development and fiction writing. It’s clear, our daughter not only fell in love with writing — but she also gained so many skills, as she is now a published author with Morgan James Publishing, one of the largest publishing houses in the US! Her first book, The Winter Elf, is a children’s novella and allegorical fantasy that can be read by families and individuals at children’s hospitals, cancer wards, and counseling centers, to understand the importance of embracing and sharing pain and loss and to move forward toward healing. We’re thrilled that the writing courses here have helped our daughter become a published author with a story that makes a difference!” — Rachel McCluskey, parent

“I want to pay you a compliment. My older son Michael took your series of high school writing classes that were recorded. For one of them, we paid a grader as well. He finished his first college English class this semester, and he not only got an A on every assignment, but he was also the only student in the class who was not required to complete separate grammar exercises. When comparing his college professor and you, Michael said, ‘Professor Conroy is tougher!’ Well done! Thank you.”

“This past year, [my son] (and I) took every middle school English class you taught, as well as your student improvement classes. I would lie on the bed, with my afternoon tea, and enjoy listening to you as [my son] took your classes. Thank you for your beautiful way of teaching, your kind heart, and your sincere prayers at the beginning of each class. You have helped my son tremendously with your excellent content and teaching style. May God bless you for all you do. We look forward to taking your high school classes next year.” — Debbie C.

“This course has been wonderful and [my son] has learned so much. Thank you for putting time and energy into teaching these classes!”

“We are thrilled that [our son] has gained more confidence and he has done so well in all his many writing assignments this year (across the board in all his classes). It has been a complete turn around as compared to last year. I am so proud of him. Truly, I am so grateful for your part! Thank you, thank you!!” — Elizabeth, 2020

“I have to tell you how much I’m enjoying your class. [My son] ‘attends’ class on his own, but I’ve been watching the recordings both because the information interests me and so that I can help my son implement what he’s learning. I don’t think my son realizes how beneficial and necessary these things are, but I’m hoping that when we work together to implement these practices in our home school day, he’ll become an enthusiastic believer!”

“I do want to share with you that our daughter Julia, when asked what she wanted for Christmas (I hand everyone an index card and ask them to fill in 10 items – with no hope of getting any or all of them…haha)…She filled out her card with the saying that all she wanted was to be able to take the Advanced Fiction Class part two…she did not want or need anything else! She has blossomed so much from taking these classes from Erin. Her eagerness for learning the craft, her ability to edit her work and others in the family, her desire to read with a critical eye, all stem from these creative writing classes. Thank you and thank Erin!”

“Tonight, I saw a great breakthrough in my son that gave me much joy as a mother. My son and a friend had to create a flyer, and the friend wrote most of the page. Afterwards at home, when I asked my son what he thought of the writing, he didn’t say anything flattering about it! Lol! We sat together to rewrite the page. When we were done, I asked my son what he thought of the rewrite. He told me that it was fantastic and proceeded to give his reasons which included an excellent hook, a claim, supporting reasons for the claim, linear writing, good vocabulary and that we took out all those pronouns! I just had to share this with you because without your help, my son wouldn’t be where he is. He is building structure in both his mind and his writing. It was so cool to see him apply these skills to real life tonight! God bless you, Angela” (parent, 2019)

“I did not even imagine I would be able to do the kind of work I am turning into you. Thank you again.”

“Thank you for being a wonderful and incredibly dedicated teacher. You have helped my daughter so very much by your encouragement, patience, and guidance!!!”

“Thank you, Ms. Conley, for your ongoing support of [my daughter] as she develops as a writer. She is learning so much about writing and developing her imagination in your classes.”

“Ms. Conley was very supportive with her feedback. I feel more confident than I did when I started.”

“These fiction classes are so fun!!!! Best class of the week, for sure. They make me want to be a professional writer and enjoy it.”

“Please, please, please offer more writing courses in the future. It helped me so much, and I’m sure it will help others, too. Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”

“Thank you for the fiction writing classes. They’ve helped me a great deal in expanding my writing, especially the short story course. Every part of it was fun. I’m missing it now that it’s all over.”

“Thank you so much for your time and passion for teaching. I thoroughly enjoyed the classes I took with you, and still, use the information you taught me when writing academic papers and the occasional fiction piece. Thank you so much for all of your inspiration and guidance.”

“Thank you so much for teaching me fiction for the past two years, Ms. Conley! I’m graduating this year, so I wanted to say thank you for everything you’ve taught me. You´re a wonderful teacher, and I´ve very much enjoyed learning about writing! My book is still in the beginnings, but it’s much stronger now thanks to your wonderful teaching. Thank you so much!”

“Bonnie Donlon is a great teacher. I thank her for this class!”

“I had a great time learning in this course. You are a wonderful teacher!”

“Thank you so much for everything! [My son] is enjoying your classes and is learning!”

“I always love this class! You do a great job!”

“Dear Mrs. Donlon, I just wanted to thank you again for the great classes and tell you that I am enjoying them a lot!”

“This class gave me confidence in my writing that I have never had before. The homework was interesting and helped me stretch my vocabulary farther than it’s ever gone before.”

“Vocabulary and Writing with Mrs. Weis is my favorite class this year. I feel like I’m a much better writer and ready for the advanced writing next year. Additionally, I’ve enjoyed the Catholic atmosphere. Thank you Mrs. Weis.”

“There were so many things I did not understand before I took Mrs. Weis’ classes. I liked that she made it interesting and enjoyable. I would be happy to have her teach another class of mine.”

“I thoroughly enjoyed the online experience. Writing has never been a favorite of mine, but now I have begun to write stuff just for the fun of it.”

“Very fun course with a very friendly teacher!”

“The classes were absolutely phenomenal! When do you start the sequel class?”

“I want to personally thank you. This was a ‘first’ for us on many levels, and I am tickled to say it was a wonderful experience. I really appreciated the ease of ‘connecting’ with you and I know [my son] did as well. It is nice to get feedback from someone other than his mom. He keeps anxiously checking the grade book to see his final grade…which I am thrilled to see. Once again, many thanks for your expertise, efforts, and ‘caringness.'”

“I cannot tell you what a difference your class has made this semester for [my daughter]. She came downstairs the other day and said, ‘I’m so sad that Mr. O’Brien’s class is over.’ This semester I watched some of your classes with [my daughter] because she’d say, ‘Mom, you’re going to love this! Pull up a chair!’ You are an outstanding teacher … We are so grateful for your impact on my daughter’s life,”

“We love Mr. O’Brien!! Our daughter is really enjoying his class this semester. Thank you so much!”

” I remember speech classes being very intimidating for the naturally quieter people in class, but my son has not felt intimidated at all. He really likes the class discussions and has had a lot of fun with the creativity of the writing prompts and assignments.”

“The teacher, Kevin O’Brien was great!!! A very special thanks to Mr. O’Brien. I hope that he will continue to teach this class so that all [the] rest of my 7 kids may benefit from him. My son thoroughly enjoyed his class. I really like his focus on the philosopher, Socrates as a great philosopher and orator. He made the class very fun by dressing in costume!! What a GREAT teacher!!”

“The kids are very engaged, the teacher makes the material interesting and fun, and the kids get to try out their skills during class. The plays chosen are giving a deep and thorough survey of the history of drama even though the kids may not realize that.”

“Before this class, I had no idea how to write an essay or a paper, but now I can write an essay or paper easily.”

“Before learning from you, I knew what I wanted to do, but I did not know how to do it. The immense time and effort you put into teaching your students well equipped us for the test we are planning to take. An organized view of everything we need to know in such a clear format was exactly what I needed. Teenagers are already stressed out about school and life in general – hearing that an important test isn’t as bad as we think is certainly music to our ears! I feel so much more confident in this area when I was absolutely terrified just three months ago. The timed essay you asked for was actually the first one I have ever done. Although I didn’t get to finish it, I knew exactly how to apply the skills I learned during class. It looked a lot better than I expected! Thank you so much for offering your services. I can assure you that not only myself, but the other students as well, gained invaluable knowledge. I hope that I will have the opportunity to work with you in the future!”

“Mrs. Rea is an incredible teacher. Her love for literature shows and energizes the students (Me at least!) Even through the online materials. I used Instructor Access, and I was inspired even more when I read through the notes Mrs. Rea left for me on my homework! Thank you Mrs. Rea!”

“Great class! I had a better understanding …and have gotten better grades on my essays!!!!”

“I felt the material was great for a middle school course and the instructor was focused, easy to understand and had an easy going delivery style. Overall, I would definitely take another course from her. This review is from a parent that previewed the course for their child to make sure it is a fit.”

“Ms Rea was very clear, gave good examples, and was very excited in her teaching.”

“Mrs. Rea is a great teacher and she helped me to understand the subject a lot better.”

“This was a great class! There are no other words for it. Not too hard, but still challenging and interesting. Ms. Geralyn Rea was so nice and clear and excited. She’s rubbing off on me! Thank you Homeschool Connections and Ms. Rea!”

“This class was awesome! I want more!! I learned so much about poetry! This was my favorite class of the semester! Who knew there were so many verse forms?!”

“I honestly found poetry boring before this class, but Mrs. Sally Thomas is such an engaging and informative teacher. I am now writing poetry all the time!”

“Mrs. Thomas had us studying poetry in addition to writing our own and it really helped me see where I needed to work on my own poetry while enjoying the experience of exploring the poems of others.”