Lighting the path to vibrant writing.
Welcome!
Candle & Quill invites you to experience the infinite delights of deep immersion in great writing.
Kindling artistry and appreciation of the written word, C&Q offers couture coaching services for writers and readers ages 10 through 100. In sessions tailored toward personalized goals, we warmly welcome writers of all levels at all stages of the expressive process–from the generation and organization of ideas to the drafting, revising, editing, and proofing of prose. C&Q’s Literary Salon illuminates the trek through challenging texts, lovingly guiding readers to the rich rewards of close analysis and critical thinking.
We are excited to get to know you and to share with you our ardent passion for all things literary. Let’s craft a bespoke program that ignites your imagination and fuels your ambitions!
Services
College App Coaching
Create a clear and compelling Common Application that conveys your idiosyncratic voice and captures the attention of college admissions officers.
Writing Mentoring
Explore, develop, and refine your potential for persuasive academic papers, powerful personal narratives, and gripping creative storytelling.
Literary Salon
Discover (or rediscover!) the intellectual and emotional delights of diving deep into classic books from across time and around the world.
Based in Manhattan and on the East End of Long Island, C&Q supports individuals and small groups from both traditional and non-traditional educational paths (including homeschooling and gap years), online or in person.
C&Q has mentored students from private, public, parochial, boarding, and day schools, including:
Beaver Country Day, Brearley, Browning, Chapin, Choate, Collegiate, Columbia Grammar, Columbia Law, Dalton, Dwight-Englewood, Fairfield Prep, Fairfield Ludlowe High, Fieldston, Hamlin, Horace Mann, Hunter, Menlo, Mount Saint Joseph Academy, Nightingale, Schreiber, Rye High School, Saint Ann’s, Shaker High, Trinity.
C&Q has also worked with the Lebawi International Academy (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia).
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