what i do
Imagination + Experience
Sometimes all that stands between you and the next step of your writing life is a discerning eye. Whether you’ve been working on a novel for a decade or just finished writing the first idea for a story on the back of a grocery store receipt, I’m here to help you see your project with greater clarity and purpose. Because every writer is different, we’ll work together to form an individualized plan, not through some formulaic prescription, but by considering your work and your goals on their own terms. My experience is best suited to literary fiction, but I am open to working with writers of any genre.
Let’s talk about you and your story, and see if we’re a good match.
first consultation
The initial thirty minute phone meeting is free of charge. We will get acquainted and determine the scope and timeline of the work.
About Me
For more than two decades, I’ve been teaching creative writing at colleges and universities and community literary centers, and for the past five years, I’ve taught the year-long Novel Writing Project at The Loft Literary Center in Minneapolis. I hold an MFA from the low-residency program at the University of New Orleans, and a PhD from Western Michigan University, where I edited the literary journal Third Coast. I’m an eager and generous teacher, and I take pride in my enthusiastic engagement with other writers. After all, the more stories the world gets to read, the better we all are for it.
As a publishing writer, I’ve worked with small literary presses, large New York publishing houses, and university presses. All of which is to say I understand the many nuances that affect the market, and how writers might best position their work. I’ll be honest and constructive and provide counsel on the professional aspects of this endeavor, not just the artistic ones. Visit petergeye.com to learn more about my writing career.
Endorsements
support + insight + results
“Peter Geye is an exceptional writer and mentor. I am infinitely grateful to him for his keen eye and insights on my soon-to-be-published debut novel. Any writer would be very lucky to work with him.”
“Writing is a lonely job, and it’s all too easy to give up. But Peter’s honest feedback and counsel helped me take my work to a place where agents found it compelling. He also provided encouragement and a mentorship that’s supportive and deeply personal. Now my novel, The Barrens, will be published in May 2022. ”
“If you’re interested in writing and publishing novels, you want to work with Peter Geye. He is an outstanding writer and teacher and both of my forthcoming novels benefitted tremendously from his feedback and encouragement.”
“Peter is a serious novelist and a phenomenal teacher. He delivers insights that make your writing better, and make you a better writer. And he does it with such a kind, interested and genuine demeanor that you cannot help but listen and learn. More to the point, since starting to work with Peter, I have published one book of non-fiction, a novel, with a second novel due out this spring, and a third novel due out in 2023. I owe much of that success to Peter Geye.”