Author, speaker, and artist Ben Glenn takes a look at how fear, especially fear of rejection, impacts our desire to try new things and take on new projects. He notes that writers must move past the fear of rejection and take some risks in order to...

Alicia Partnoy, poet, author, and survivor of government kidnapping, discusses how she overcame repression by a military regime to fulfill her heart's purpose of writing. Alicia discusses how she became a better writer because she was forced to write...

Journalist and author Hiawatha Bray discusses how technology has impacted bookstores. There's a shift to more people reading e-books and ordering books online, instead of going to a local bookstore. Bray feels that bookstores are in a state of crisis...

Journalist and author Hiawatha Bray discusses how technology has impacted bookstores. There's a shift to more people reading e-books and ordering books online, instead of going to a local bookstore. Bray feels that bookstores are in a state of crisis...

You are now a couple of months into writing your novel and the deadline for your first draft is quickly approaching – what’s your plan to get it done? Do you feel behind and need some advice on how to catch up? Are you struggling with how to end your...

Author Lincoln Michel discusses how a lifetime journey through science fiction inspired his new novel Metallic Realms . Lincoln Michel’s previous books are the story collection Upright Beasts and the novel The Body Scout , which was named one of the...

While there are fewer differences between film and television today than in the past, there are still some distinct differences when it comes to content. Screenwriter, author, and MFA educator Michael Tabb says the key difference is how the stories...

New York Times bestselling romance and women's fiction author Susan Mallery talks about finding book writing inspiration and keeping up the momentum. Mallery didn't grow up dreaming of being a writer—she was an avid reader. While she stumbled into...

Freelance editor Erin Brown shares the most common novel writing mistakes she sees in the manuscripts she has edited over the years and provides tips on how you can avoid them. One of the biggest writing mistakes she sees is that authors tell instead...