Elizabeth Rosner’s work spans essays, long form fiction, memoir, short fiction and poetry, and while reading it I started to wonder where we get writing inspiration. Her seems to be from things … [Read more...] about Where We Get Writing Inspiration, with Elizabeth Rosner
How to Become a Science Writer, With Nancy Campbell
THE ANSWER TO THE QUESTION OF how to become a science writer contains within it the key to becoming a writer of grace and intelligence, or so I learned recently while interviewing writer Nancy … [Read more...] about How to Become a Science Writer, With Nancy Campbell
Writing Motivation: Workarounds for Those Emotional Triggers
FOR MY DOG, IT is the sight of the cooler that gets him going. For some of you, it might be the sound of a much-feared relative’s voice. For others, perhaps, a mere memory can set in motion a … [Read more...] about Writing Motivation: Workarounds for Those Emotional Triggers
How Poetry Informs Us, with Ellen Bass
WE ALL KNOW THAT writing informs us. But it's possible that each genre within writing informs us differently. How poetry informs us is the topic of my discussion today with writer, Ellen Bass. Listen … [Read more...] about How Poetry Informs Us, with Ellen Bass
Writing About Family, a Guest Post
WRITING ABOUT FAMILY is by far one of the most vexing tasks facing every memoir writer. And when authors Barbara Hoffbeck Scoblic and Susan Rudnick approached me with a fine idea of a … [Read more...] about Writing About Family, a Guest Post
How Broad Should an Author Platform Be? With Joanna Penn
HOW BROAD SHOULD AN author platform be? In this multi-outlet age of social media, podcasts, live streaming, blogging and whatever is about to emerge, how many places do you need to show up to showcase … [Read more...] about How Broad Should an Author Platform Be? With Joanna Penn
