If you've ever struggled to write about tough, emotional moments from your past, you are not alone. Memoir author Zoe Carter certainly struggled when faced with the task of writing about her mother's death. In this interview, Zoe shares how she overcame...

Author Elmore Leonard, multi-bestselling author, has written dozens of novels (several of which have been optioned and/or turned into Hollywood films, such as Get Shorty, Out of Sight, and Jackie Brown). Listen in as this publishing legend shares his...

If you are interested in breaking into television writing, you’ll appreciate the advice of bestselling author Pamela Ribon, who shares some tips for getting started. Once you've finished a script or pilot, start putting your content in front of an audience...

If you've ever struggled to write about tough, emotional moments from your past, you are not alone. Memoir author Zoe Carter certainly struggled when faced with the task of writing about her mother's death. In this interview, Zoe shares how she overcame...

Many of us knew immediately we wanted to be authors. Some of us took that plunge immediately, while others went into other careers before coming back to writing. Everyone's author journey is different, but each of us has a calling to write. Kathi Macias...

Author Elmore Leonard, multi-bestselling author, has written dozens of novels (several of which have been optioned and/or turned into Hollywood films, such as Get Shorty, Out of Sight, and Jackie Brown). Listen in as this publishing legend shares his...

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...

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...

Novelist and journalist Laura Dave shares her perspective on the pressures placed on women these days and how her books tap into the decisions women are required to make as they balance competing priorities. Even if you don't write for women you'll want...

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...