“You guys are our favorite part of this whole party! You were like 10 times better than the alcohol — and that’s saying something.”
— Electronic Arts (EA) company holiday party, guest dressed as Falcor (Austin)
“It was not just event entertainment — it was a personal, emotional keepsake for each employee.”
- Muna Hussaini, PayPal Conference Organizer (California, Austin)
“Thank you for the Austin-esque book of damn fine poetry. And for keeping the sound and fury of typewriting available to all. Yee-haw!”
— Tom Hanks, actor, author, typewriter enthusiast
“Thank you so much for all the joy you brought yesterday for people with cancer and those who care for them.”
— Nore Rogers, Amy’s Treat Co-Founder and President (Seacoast, NH)
“Your skill and speed are unparalleled and truthfully, we have never seen anything like it.”
- Emma Grahn, Museum Events, Smithsonian National Museum of American History (D.C.)
“You guys are making people cry! Look at this -- everybody's lives are changed after these poems!”
—Prof. Convention Mgmnt Assn (PCMA) Conference event planner (Austin)
“This was a really meaningful testament to the healing power of art. You are heroes!”
— City of Austin, Cultural Arts Division (Austin)
“Having Typewriter Rodeo at our Festival and in conjunction with Literary Death Match was a success beyond measure.”
- Randy Ham, Executive Director, Odessa Arts (Odessa, TX)
“Long after the event, Typewriter Rodeo was what most people were still talking about.”
— Writers League of Texas, Agents and Editors Conference, conference organizer (Austin)
“Your poetry workshop was by far the most successful events we’ve had in the library this year.”
— Kate Richter, BridgePoint Elementary School Librarian (Austin)
“You were such a delight to work with, and gave us a constant line of eager guests!”
— Stance Socks Corp., Willie Nelson’s “Heartbreaker Banquet”, SXSW music festival (Luck, TX)
“Thank you! That was a marathon. Y’all are pros.”
— Manager of Public Programs, Seattle Art Museum (Seattle)
“This was really incredible. And the poem was perfect — they wound up using it as their birth announcement on Facebook later in the day. Thank you so much!”
— Couple at West Seattle Farmers Market, who asked for poem to tell their friends they were pregnant (Seattle)