Gregory Pardlo: How I Write
“I’m interested in coaching, modeling, and teaching various writing practices and less in discovering talent.” Read More “Gregory Pardlo: How I Write”
Author Interviews
Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen: Better together
The two have fueled their years-long friendship with their remarkable similarities. Now, they’ve culled their editor-author relationship into a blockbuster co-writing duo. Read More “Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen: Better together”
Mesha Maren: How I Write
“I never thought: I want to write a book about West Virginia. It’s just where my fiction comes from – a natural extension.” Read More “Mesha Maren: How I Write”
Ross Gay: Finding joy in the process
The writer spins essays and poems by observing the world around him and questioning his relationship to it. He is delighted by what he sees. Read More “Ross Gay: Finding joy in the process”
Jaime Primak Sullivan: How I Write
Jaime Primak Sullivan discusses writing her memoir “The Southern Education of a Jersey Girl: Adventures in Life and Love in the Heart of Dixie,” and more in this interview.
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Elizabeth Berg: How I Write
The author of “The Story of Arthur Truluv,” “Night of Miracles” and more, provides insight into her writing style. Read More “Elizabeth Berg: How I Write”
Stephen McCauley: How I Write
Novelist Stephen McCauley is the author of seven novels, including several best-sellers and three books that were made into feature films. His most recent novel, … Read More “Stephen McCauley: How I Write”
Lee Child and Paul Doiron on strong, interesting, complex female characters
In a genre dominated by two-dimensional sexy sirens and damsels in distress, acclaimed thriller authors are creating realistic female characters that offer way more than sex appeal. Read More “Lee Child and Paul Doiron on strong, interesting, complex female characters”
Camille Acker: How I Write
“I try to keep an ear out when I’m in the world and on the page for how the rhythm and pattern of speech can feel as true to life as possible.” Read More “Camille Acker: How I Write”
Jon Land: The big thrill
The prolific thriller author gets real about mentorship, storytelling, and staying relevant in the current publishing climate.
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Featured Posts
Advice for memoirists: No one wants to hear your whole life story
No one wants to hear your whole life story. Just because your life started in childhood doesn’t mean your memoir should. Read More “Advice for memoirists: No one wants to hear your whole life story”
Do you really have to write every day?
What does an ideal writing life look like? We asked successful authors to share their essential goals, habits, and routines. Read More “Do you really have to write every day?”
How to cope with making mistakes
Every writer’s worst nightmare is finding an error in print…but it happens, often, and to the very best of us. Here’s how to cope. Read More “How to cope with making mistakes”