“Before publishing the new edition of Political Ponerology I needed some feedback. Dr. Rectenwald’s Treehouse was the perfect solution. The participants came from all backgrounds, all writing in different genres and subject matters, and were an excellent source of feedback. For his part, Dr. Rectenwald created just the right atmosphere, bringing his decades of teaching experience to the fore. Whether it is fiction, screenwriting, editorial notes, technical writing, or anything in between, he knows writing—what works, what doesn’t—and what can be done to improve it. Highly recommended.”

“An incredibly varied group of curious people with wide-ranging interests across many domains. Genres ranging from poetry, fiction, political activism, personal development, religion, biography and economics. I appreciate how everyone dove into my writing and gave meaningful feedback in spite of it being in an area that some members may not have been exposed to before.”

“I was in a writing block — full of ideas, but equally full of anxiety — when I joined the Treehouse. This amazing community of committed truth-seekers helped me rediscover writing as a creative process and gave me the patience and the courage I needed. Now I feel I am regaining my flow, simply curious to discover how my essays might evolve, and grateful for having valuable feedback from people of so many backgrounds. It truly is a blessing to get to know each other.”

“I was not able to devote the time I would have liked because I’m a programmer (I could tell you a joke to illustrate, but I won’t). What time I was able spend being involved was very satisfying. Dr. Rectenwald is a teacher in the truest sense of the word, yet I felt we were all equals in our discussions. Thank you for the opportunity to be associated with such a fine group of people.”

“Of the Treehouse’s many delights, I’d say my two favorites were the eclectic content and the intellectual sophistication of the members. It was an unexpected pleasure to get to critique such a wide range of topics and genres—from a philosophical treatise to an “autoethnography” to a comedy screenplay to a fantasy novel with anthropomorphic characters. As for my fellow brainiacs, I very much appreciated the conscientious respect everyone extended to both the writings as well as each other.”