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How Do I Remain Disciplined? - podcast
Craig Buck
Writer Craig Faustus Buck talks discipline, which he is very familiar with after having written six non-fiction books, including co-authoring the #1 New York Times bestseller for Toxic Parents. He has also written hundreds of articles for magazines and...
over 9 years ago
Managing Your Writing Life
Time Management
Embracing Full-Time Writing - podcast
Robert Dugoni
Robert Dugoni, New York Times Bestselling author of legal thrillers, shares his personal history as a writer, the drive to write, and how he made the decision to quit his legal practice and become a full-time writer. Click here to play this audio clip...
over 9 years ago
Writing Jobs
Full-Time Writer
Embracing Full-Time Writing - video
Robert Dugoni
Robert Dugoni, New York Times Bestselling author of legal thrillers, shares his personal history as a writer, the drive to write, and how he made the decision to quit his legal practice and become a full-time writer.
over 9 years ago
Writing Jobs
Full-Time Writer
Susie Yang on Her Deliciously Twisty Debut Novel, 'White Ivy'
Susie Yang
Debut novelist Susie Yang describes how she came to write her critically acclaimed –and Today Show “Read With Jenna” Book Club Pick– novel, White Ivy . White Ivy follows a young woman, Ivy Lin, and how her crush on a privileged former classmate becomes...
over 5 years ago
Fiction
Plot Planning
Paul Yoon and the Inspiration for "Run Me To Earth"
Paul Yoon
Award-winning author Paul Yoon describes how he came to write his novel Run Me to Earth , a beautiful, aching novel following three kids orphaned in 1960s Laos—and how their destinies are entwined across decades, anointed by Hernan Diaz as “one of those...
over 6 years ago
Fiction
Reason for Writing
Stories That Need Telling - video
Peggy Kelsey
Author Peggy Kelsey shares how her book came to be and why it was so important to her to tell the story and experiences of a group of Afghanistan women. It's a great reminder about no matter how different we all are, we all share the human experience...
over 9 years ago
I have an Idea!
Choosing Your Topic
Creating a Sensory Experience - video
Peter Zuckerman
Peter Zuckerman, author of Buried in the Sky , explains how he researched his book, including his unique approach to interviewing the characters involved in the story. He describes how he worked to incorporate as many senses as possible, so readers...
over 9 years ago
I have an Idea!
Researching Your Idea
Stories That Need Telling - podcast
Peggy Kelsey
Author Peggy Kelsey shares how her book came to be and why it was so important to her to tell the story and experiences of a group of Afghanistan women. It's a great reminder about no matter how different we all are, we all share the human experience...
over 9 years ago
I have an Idea!
Choosing Your Topic
Creating a Sensory Experience - podcast
Peter Zuckerman
Peter Zuckerman, author of Buried in the Sky , explains how he researched his book, including his unique approach to interviewing the characters involved in the story. He describes how he worked to incorporate as many senses as possible, so readers...
over 9 years ago
I have an Idea!
Researching Your Idea
Structuring Your Story - video
Bob Martin
Author Bob Martin shares his methods for structuring his stories as he writes and how it helps him keep track of multiple story lines. He also offers his approach to intersecting those story lines and how he became "un-stuck" in bringing his book's...
over 9 years ago
I have an Idea!
Outlining Your Story
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