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...

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...

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...

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...

Before you even begin writing, it is important to ask yourself, “Why am I writing this book?” According to author Terry Doerscher, this simple question can give you clarity and affect every aspect of the book from length to writing style. Once you...

Before you even begin writing, it is important to ask yourself, “Why am I writing this book?” According to author Terry Doerscher, this simple question can give you clarity and affect every aspect of the book from length to writing style. Once you...