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A writing instructor, published author, and writing consultant, Leslie’s creative writing is published online and in print in the anthologies Big City Mantra and Deliver Us, Celsias Magazine (where she served as editor-in-chief), Jewish Journal, and Tribe. She has also worked as Story Editor on award-winning short films for Sarina Films. Leslie’s teachers include the poet Jack Grapes, who created Method Writing; Kurt Vonnegut, screenwriter Karin Gutman, and authors Jackie Parker and Jim Krusoe. She considers them life-long inspirations, and is eternally grateful for their guidance. A former member of the Los Angeles Poets and Writers’ Collective and ballet dancer who performed with the American School of Russian Ballet, Leslie is an evangelist of creativity for creativity’s sake. https://www.leslieberliant.com/home daily 1.0 2025-09-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/f5be000f-883d-4b52-8322-13ce5108db47/imgg-demo-nLRbokBp.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/6d6ce9d6-acc5-4337-84fa-c8c6a18cbbd7/imgg-demo-dr4UJ5bT.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/d0c64311-b23a-4075-a6bb-08ec13a3bc11/imgg-demo-nD6Pzw4T.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60e624a60250d5623cc11c12/04924063-044a-48dd-82c1-e328b4c83b85/logojacgrapessmooth.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60e624a60250d5623cc11c12/b8ad2fc3-e81e-48e2-b8d8-4e5d8a510fc0/logo+%281%29.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60e624a60250d5623cc11c12/259f92f7-b5c2-45fa-b363-65aeee7286ab/download+%281%29.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60e624a60250d5623cc11c12/e0eb70fa-1830-4757-ad3f-bb9b2f787b56/IMG_5973+2.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60e624a60250d5623cc11c12/ad4a5870-3533-4296-b15d-8cba8b79571e/Writrix+Volume+3.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60e624a60250d5623cc11c12/6f6a697a-e5b3-4992-aaa9-7ea58b19f027/Cassandra+Speaks.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60e624a60250d5623cc11c12/41189f3a-2a66-4991-b977-c889b6ebafcf/ebook+cover+Writrix+Volume+Two.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60e624a60250d5623cc11c12/826ee350-a476-4250-9a40-a77b791dccc6/This+collection+of+short+stories%2C+poems+and+essays+by+16+women+writers+capture+the+tragic%2C+hilarious%2C+and+poignant+moments+of+life%2C+From+musings+about+transformation+and+discovery+to+tales+of+childhood+secrets%2C+each+.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60e624a60250d5623cc11c12/18325f29-a5a6-433c-92ee-78904e34dc96/363_I83A1985.jpg Home - Meet Leslie Berliant— journalist, published author, and writing instructor guiding women to shape and share the stories only they can tell. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60e624a60250d5623cc11c12/1625698839429-TRYOXNBR0FNCKTKAVGV1/IMG_0768+%281%29.JPG Home - Join a community that nurtures your creativity. Group classes, weekend retreats, and private coaching, all built around the Shape Your Story method — plus a handful of live Sunday workshops throughout the year. https://www.leslieberliant.com/contact daily 0.75 2021-08-04 https://www.leslieberliant.com/offerings daily 0.75 2026-03-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60e624a60250d5623cc11c12/fce038a1-87a1-48ed-bb92-e24237b3fbaf/342_I83A1900.jpg Offerings - Writing From the Deep Voice Writing From the Deep Voice is a journey of discovery, designed to teach writing techniques to women in weekly sessions. The intimate, supportive environment encourages writers to take risks, explore new ways of writing, and develop creativity. These six-week courses are taught virtually, so anyone can participate from anywhere. Uncover your unique stories and authentic voice! New Classes begin September 2nd! 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Leslie has a way of getting to the heart of the writer within her students, and guiding them confidently and pleasurably into their authentic voices. Since working with Leslie, I’ve developed a clearer, more potent voice in my personal and work-related, including an upcoming TED talk. — LL https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60e624a60250d5623cc11c12/1625698839429-TRYOXNBR0FNCKTKAVGV1/IMG_0768+%281%29.JPG Reviews - Leslie's classes are the best. She sets up a supportive atmosphere, so it is always a pleasure to be in class. She is able to gear her comments, and assignments, to what each individual in the group needs. I learn from the wisdom she imparts and from the readings and comments of others in the group. Much to my delight, my writing palette has expanded. — EL https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60e624a60250d5623cc11c12/d9f91ba9-b1a6-4ee0-9e53-a60f2a2ce2cb/IMG_5171.JPG Reviews - I didn’t feel safe in expressing my heart and Leslie helped me come out. Not only did she coach me through finding the words for the vision of my first film, she guided me to stepping into my power to own that I am a writer. —SV https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60e624a60250d5623cc11c12/0cb928d0-c897-44bf-98cd-09188f09a05a/IMG_0632.jpg Reviews - “Leslie’s retreat was a safe place for me to give voice to the true, painful experiences I was going through as a new widow, providing a healthy outlet for my pain. Thank you always, Leslie, for freeing me to write again, as I did when I was a child. — AP