Marie Lu interview: Back to the future
YA author Marie Lu returns to the futuristic dystopia that landed her on the bestseller list – and digs through the past for tomorrow’s stories. Read More “Marie Lu interview: Back to the future”
Author Interviews
Jami Attenberg: How I Write
Learn about the best-selling novelist’s writing process. Read More “Jami Attenberg: How I Write”
Donald Maass: Firing up fiction
The astute agent, passionate teacher, and fiction fan shares wisdom on writing, querying, and selling sizzling novels. Read More “Donald Maass: Firing up fiction”
Jandy Nelson: Painting outside the lines
Think YA can’t be literary? Meet Jandy Nelson – and watch her lyrical language bring fully formed protagonists to life Read More “Jandy Nelson: Painting outside the lines”
Gloria Chao: How I Write
Learn how the author of Our Wayward Fate left dentistry for writing, her writing routine, and more. Read More “Gloria Chao: How I Write”
Lindsey Fitzharris: How I Write
While Fitzharris’ Ph.D. from Oxford in history of science, medicine and technology are impressive, so is her talent as a storyteller. Learn how this author manages to make intense science relatable and compelling on the page. Read More “Lindsey Fitzharris: How I Write”
Elinor Lipman: How I Write
The author of “Good Riddance,” and “Then She Found Me,” discusses how she creates dialogue, compelling storylines, and more insight into her writing style. Read More “Elinor Lipman: How I Write”
Delilah S. Dawson: Making the magic happen
An interview with the best-selling, genre-hopping author. Read More “Delilah S. Dawson: Making the magic happen”
Shaun David Hutchinson
Novelist Shaun David Hutchinson’s compelling (and award-winning) YA novels combine speculative elements with LGBT characters and themes. Now he tackles nonfiction for the first time … Read More “Shaun David Hutchinson”
The prose playbook of Phillip Lopate
The writer and professor shares insight into his writing style and creating prose. Read More “The prose playbook of Phillip Lopate”
Featured Posts
2019 Essay Contest Winner: What I wish I’d known
Read the first-place winner of our 2019 Essay Contest Read More “2019 Essay Contest Winner: What I wish I’d known”
Rekindle the flame: 8 writing exercises to boost your creativity
Here are the benefits of using writing prompts to help boost your creativity and stir up your writing. Read More “Rekindle the flame: 8 writing exercises to boost your creativity”
Here are our picks for the best writing books of 2019
Treat the writer on your list to one of these excellent craft books published in 2019. Read More “Here are our picks for the best writing books of 2019”