Author Keith Sharpe tells us the story behind his book "The Gay Gospels." He tells about how his own life experience and his own research into the Bible led him to write the book, and explains how he divided his book into two parts: defenses and affirmations...

As writers our work always impacts us in some way. In this interview, memoir author Zoe Carter discusses the impact of writing a memoir about her mother’s death. Writing the book helped her to re-evaluate and come to terms with events from her past...

Journalist and author Hiawatha Bray explores how technology has changed writing and journalism. Over the last decade, many journalists have lost their jobs. Not because of a lack of readers, but because of a collapse of advertising revenue. People...

Journalist and author Hiawatha Bray explores how technology has changed writing and journalism. Over the last decade, many journalists have lost their jobs. Not because of a lack of readers, but because of a collapse of advertising revenue. People...

As writers our work always impacts us in some way. In this interview, memoir author Zoe Carter discusses the impact of writing a memoir about her mother’s death. Writing the book helped her to re-evaluate and come to terms with events from her past...

Community is one of the most important parts of writing a book . It’s how authors get feedback on their work, advice to make the right decisions, and the support they need to keep working until “The End”. Without community, many successful authors never...

A memoir isn't just about sharing the facts and timeline of your life from birth to present day. To engage readers, your memoir must contain certain fiction elements such as plot, theme, conflict, resolution, and more. In this clip, several published...

How do you know what genre your book is? What if there is no genre for your book? Author Shannon Dorsey Johnson discusses facing the challenge of writing a book that didn’t naturally fit into a typical genre. She was writing a poetry memoir and worried...

How do you know what genre your book is? What if there is no genre for your book? Author Shannon Dorsey Johnson discusses facing the challenge of writing a book that didn’t naturally fit into a typical genre. She was writing a poetry memoir and worried...

During the writing process writers need to ask themselves, "Who am I writing for?" Knowing your target reader and audience early on can help shape the approach and strategy for your book. Christian writer, editor, and owner of Crafting Stones, Edie Glaser...