With mid-October deadlines approaching for early college applications, it's not too late to write an essay only you can write. How can you showcase your unique achievements, intellect, and attributes to stand out from the crowd? Save time and stress by joining high school seniors and parents for practical tips on jump-starting the Common App personal statement (as well as the shorter supplemental essays required by many colleges). Michelle will share examples of outstanding essays by her local Decatur and Atlanta students included in Writing Tools for the College Admissions Essay: Write Your Way into the School of Your Dreams, which will be available for purchase. This essential book includes Michelle's coaching process for parents, teachers or anyone who supports high school students aiming for college.

The Book Bird of Avondale Estates will be our bookseller for this evening. You may pre-order a copy of the book to pick-up at the event here. Copies will also be available for purchase at the event.

Registration requested, not required. This event is free and open to the public. It will take place in Decatur Library Auditorium.

About Michelle: Michelle Hiskey (michelle.hiskey@gmail.com) is a Decatur-based essay coach, writing coach, and contributor to the new book: Writing Tools for the College Admissions Essay: Write Your Way into the School of Your Dreams by Roy Peter Clark, her writing mentor. Michelle worked as an award-winning Atlanta Journal-Constitution staff writer for 22 years after beginning her professional writing career in high school at her local newspaper. She graduated magna cum laude from Duke University.