The Gunnas Masterclass was a great day with the most generous and engaging teacher I have ever had. Catherine is my role model for showing up, doing the work and singing from my heart. I really believe my Gunnas experience will help me smash down barriers to my writing, my biggest one being self-censorship and worrying about what people will think.

Claire Weigall

As a professional writer, the things I found most inspiring about Gunnas were your abundant approach to creativity, i.e. “There’s plenty more where that came from”; your generosity with your ideas, ‘secrets’, tips, struggles, etc; and your kind-but-firm no-BS kick-up-the-bum-ness. You and your Masterclass are, quite simply, grouse.

Diana Wolfe

I’m so totally wrapped with myself for signing up for this class. I expected it to be highly motivating and inspiring and knew that Catherine can work a room like nobodies business so I was thrilled to get there and get into it. What I didn’t expect and what will stay with me always is how emotional the experience was; sharing our personal experiences, fears and doubts about writing and supporting and encouraging each other. Thanks Catherine for creating a safe and joyful space for us. My first writing project is now taking shape and I know these memories will help to keep me going…

Loren Polzot

My life so far is split into two phases. The one before “The Gunnas Writing Masterclass” and the one after. The masterclass was inspirational and just the kick up the bum I needed to DO and publish writing stuff rather than be endlessly thinking about doing writing stuff. Thank-you Catherine.

Jann Williams

Having someone like Catherine be your writing mentor is such a privilege and a gift. She’s honest and gives (often hilarious) examples from her own career and personal life. This is what makes her such an engaging and inspirational teacher. Don’t miss this opportunity to have fun, improve your writing, become a lot more motivated and learn a little more about yourself in the process.

Katy Hetherington

The Gunnas Writing Masterclass was great. Down to earth tips on how to get started and keep going and plenty of Dev’s trademark, from the hip, stories. The venue was very good and the food was excellent.
A very good way to meet a bunch of writers, would be or otherwise, and get a shot of inspiration.
I thoroughly enjoyed it.

Coralie Sutcliffe

After attending the master class I was on a high for a week, still feel amazing in fact. Dev is a dynamo, she had a class of 14 intelligent adults wanting more. Entertaining informative and encouraging all of that and more.If you have an inclination to write anything go to the masterclass, Catherine will guide you , she is very perceptive to the individuals needs. Dev is a drug and i want more.

Fay Mason

Catherine Deveny’s Gunnas Masterclass got me writing and was thoroughly entertaining at the same time. I would recommend it for anybody who wants to write anything at all. Worth every cent.

Toby Harper

I did Catherine’s Masterclass in Sydney as part of the writers’ festival last year, 3 weeks short of my due date to give birth to my first baby. I just could not miss out and I’m so glad I made the effort and went. The class reignited my passion to just write and Catherine reminded me that I’m a writer; not I want to write or I’m gunna write…..I’m a writer. Not for the awards or the money or the accolades (I’ve received none of the aforementioned for my writing), but because I can’t not write. The class was intimate, funny, inspiring, nurturing and just bloody fun! I haven’t gone a day without writing since then. She lit a cracker up my bum. I love her.

Diane Koopman

Spent an awesome day at the Gunnas Masterclass with the effusive and magnanimous Catherine Deveney. Great people, fabulous food and and finished the first piece I’ve put together in ages … yes, that’s right, finished it! It’s up on Dev’s website and out on Twitter – feel like a superstar! If you want to unlock the door to your writing as well, this is your chance … Do It, Do It, Do It!

Jo Tregear