In an inspiring original program packed with practical exercises for both beginning and experienced writers, Ayres offers fresh new ways to transcend creative blocks, fears and judgments and find one's own natural voice, based on the principles in her acclaimed book Writing the Wave: Inspiring Rides for Aspiring Writers. Ayres has taught writing for 25 years through colleges and universities, Poets-in-the-Schools, Poets & Writers, and most recently her own creative writing center in New York City.