Amor Towles Interview: How I Write
The bestselling author of Rules of Civility reveals his writing process. Read More “Amor Towles Interview: How I Write”
Author Interviews
Gilbert King on how to win a Pulitzer Prize
Gilbert King went from writing about Mr. Potato Head to crafting an award-winning story about racial injustice. Read More “Gilbert King on how to win a Pulitzer Prize”
Jonathan Maberry: How I Write
“I’m one of those people who was born wanting to tell stories.” Read More “Jonathan Maberry: How I Write”
Elizabeth Strout is there
Although she has lived in New York City for most of her life, Elizabeth Strout looks to her home state of Maine for stories. Turns out, you can get there from here. Read More “Elizabeth Strout is there”
Colum McCann: The words that matter
Colum McCann shares expertise on the necessity of plot, intensity of language and the grand paradox of success. Read More “Colum McCann: The words that matter”
Alice Hoffman: How I Write
While studying for her master’s degree at Stanford University, Alice Hoffman was approached by Ted Solotaroff, founder of American Review literary journal, and she quickly learned two cardinal rules of publication: Write often and write fast. Read More “Alice Hoffman: How I Write”
Not-so-secret identities
Mike Jung catapulted his career forward through social media. It helped that he was funny and talented. Read More “Not-so-secret identities”
Adam Johnson: How I Write
“Each narrative you tell has to discover itself completely anew.” Read More “Adam Johnson: How I Write”
Cathie Pelletier: How I Write
“What is more important to me are the breaks I take during the day while writing.” Read More “Cathie Pelletier: How I Write”
The Book of Amish
Novelist Amish Tripathi meant to spend his career as a mathematician. But the numbers added up to a writer’s life. Read More “The Book of Amish”
Featured Posts
Opportunities for Writers: February 2023 Calls for Submissions
February 2023 Calls for Submissions These are the writing opportunities and contests that caught our eye and are published in the February issue of The … Read More “Opportunities for Writers: February 2023 Calls for Submissions”
Consistency across your YA series
The key to writing a great YA series (or MG series) is knowing your characters and plotlines inside and out – while giving yourself the flexibility to modify things when needed. Here are four things to live by when writing a series, based on tips from middle grade and young adult authors who have been there. Read More “Consistency across your YA series”
25 Sensory Writing Prompts to Improve Detail & Description
By most accounts, there are more than five senses. Some experts say there are seven, some as many as 20. But narrowing in on at least the five classical senses can lend a much-needed “sense” of detail to your writing. Here are five prompts for each of those five classic senses. Read More “25 Sensory Writing Prompts to Improve Detail & Description”