“Your heart is hungry for this art.”
— Laurie Halse Anderson, Edwards Award-winning author
"An exciting project that implicates perfect strangers in the business of poetry."
— Billy Collins, U.S. poet laureate
“Thank you for keeping the sound and fury of typewriting available to all. Yee-haw!”
— Tom Hanks, actor, author, typewriter enthusiast
“You were like 10 times better than the alcohol — and that’s saying something.”
— guest, Electronic Arts holiday party
“I love this band of spontaneous writers -- they always lift the mood.”
— Naomi Shihab Nye, Young People's Poet Laureate
“Your skill and speed are unparalleled!”
- Events Coordinator, Smithsonian National Museum of American History
“Way beyond entertainment —- this was a personal, emotional keepsake for each employee.”
- Conference Organizer, PayPal
“Everybody's lives are changed after these poems!”
—Event Planner, Convention Mgmnt Assn (PCMA) Conference
“A meaningful testament to the healing power of art.”
— City of Austin, Cultural Arts Division
“You guys were a success beyond measure!”
- Executive Director, Odessa Arts
“Long after the event, Typewriter Rodeo was what most people were still talking about.”
— Conference Organizer, Writers League of Texas
“By far the most successful event we’ve had in the library this year.”
— BridgePoint Elementary School Librarian
“You gave us a constant line of eager guests!”
— Stance Socks Corp., Willie Nelson’s “Heartbreaker Banquet”
“That was a marathon. Y’all are pros.”
— Manager of Public Programs, Seattle Art Museum
“They wound up using the poem as their birth announcement!”
— Couple at West Seattle Farmers Market, who asked for poem to tell their friends they were pregnant
"You were such a gift to all of our guests."
— Dublin (Ohio) Arts Council