Write your best self with Early Bird.
Anne Moffitt, PhD is a writing specialist with expertise in college, graduate, and independent school admissions essays as well as academic and professional non-fiction. She earned a bachelor of arts from Amherst College, magnum cum laude (2002), and a doctorate in Comparative Literature from Princeton University (2012). Prior to starting Early Bird, she taught for eight years as a lecturer in the Writing Program at Princeton.
Anne started tutoring privately because she believes that writing is not merely a means to an end, but a process of self-discovery. Her sessions are structured to nurture that process through creative guidance and engaged conversation. She welcomes all writers to pursue their writing goals with Early Bird!
“All good writing is swimming underwater and holding your breath.”
-F. Scott Fitzgerald
“And by the way, everything in life is writable about if you have the outgoing guts to do it, and the imagination to improvise. The worst enemy to creativity is self-doubt.”
– Sylvia Plath
Our Services
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In-person and Virtual Tutoring
Move strategically from brainstorming to a polished final product with individualized tutoring sessions.
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Small Group Workshops
Gain writing and editing prowess with the benefit of expert guidance and peer-to-peer feedback.
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Editing, Copywriting, and Advisory Services
Take your writing to the next level with the eye and ear of a professional.
“It ain't whatcha write, it's the way atcha write it.”
– Jack Kerouac
What people saying about Early Bird Essay and Tutoring:
Anne was a such a lifesaver for my college essays! She was so easy to work with and took the stress out of the daunting college application process. Anne encouraged me to think out of the box and helped me craft unique essays that gained admission to top universities!
-Early Bird student, college applicant
Anne helped my son conceptualize what he wanted to communicate in his essay and worked with him to clarify his ideas from early brainstorms to finished product. Their meetings kept him focused and on track and kept me from meddling in a process that rightly belonged to him. The essay that he finished with was something he felt proud of and best of all, it was 100% his own work and voice.
-Early Bird parent
“I was able to get into my dream school with the help of Mrs. Moffitt. She was so great to work with and to bounce ideas off of. She respected all of my options and helped me build two wonderful college essays that I still refer to today!”
-Early Bird student, college applicant
