Author, speaker, and family advocate Ruthe Rosen shares her personal story of writing a book based on the loss of her daughter. Her candid interview reminds us to live in the moment, even when it's painful, and then use that experience to help others...

Author and educator Tara Botel Doherty completed her novel Bread for the Table while she was a graduate student in the University of Southern California’s professional writing program. She originally presented a collection of short stories to her thesis...

Bestselling author, Sara Paretsky shares how vulnerable putting her words on paper can feel. You’d think this would be a simple time to be a writer, because of how many ways it can be done. However, the competition is fierce and there’s more content...

Being a full-time writer is something that you really have to have passion for, says writer and producer Doreen Spicer. But if you have that passion, you really can turn your part time hobby into a fill time job. Spicer talks about her own journey toward...

Getting feedback is painful, but once you’ve decided to allow others to critique your work, how do you find groups who are willing to do it? Or who are qualified to do it? Agent and author, Jamie Brenner, discusses how to find the courage to ask...

Bestselling author, Sara Paretsky shares how vulnerable putting her words on paper can feel. You’d think this would be a simple time to be a writer, because of how many ways it can be done. However, the competition is fierce and there’s more content...

Author and speaker, Maureen Francisco, discusses making the most of social media to build a relationship with your audience. Choosing how to engage on social media is a difficult but rewarding journey if you can create a consistent ethos when it...

Getting feedback is painful, but once you’ve decided to allow others to critique your work, how do you find groups who are willing to do it? Or who are qualified to do it? Agent and author, Jamie Brenner, discusses how to find the courage to ask...

With so much content available to readers, it can be hard to set yourself apart. How can you create a deeper emotional response to your writing? Music may actually be the answer! Author Joan Gelfand discusses using music with her poetry to evoke different...

Author Richard Kelley discusses how solving problems is very important when writing nonfiction. “In nonfiction,” he says, “you have to give someone something of value.” It’s no secret that people want a quick fix. We’re all looking for methods to change...