Jill Smolowe knows how to write about many things. She spent 30 years as a foreign affairs writer for Time and Newsweek and a senior writer for People. Her articles have appeared in the Washington … [Read more...] about How to Write About Grief, With Jill Smolowe
When To Stop Researching and Start Writing, With Julia Flynn Siler
Writer Julia Flynn Siler is the author of two bestselling non-fiction books. Her third book, White Devil's Daughters, The Women Who Fought Against Slavery in San Francisco's Chinatown, is just out. A … [Read more...] about When To Stop Researching and Start Writing, With Julia Flynn Siler
Writing About Our Mothers, With Elissa Altman
Of all the topics that haunt memoir writers, writing about our mothers is on the top of the list. Holy, wholly hard, a holy terror and everything in between, our family of origin is as elusive as it … [Read more...] about Writing About Our Mothers, With Elissa Altman
How To Publish a New York Times Essay, With Corvette Hunt
I have been reading Corvette Hunt for awhile. Corvette has been a contributor to Huffington Post, as well as to The New York Times, but it was a piece that ran in The Times on June one of this … [Read more...] about How To Publish a New York Times Essay, With Corvette Hunt
How to Keep Up Your Writing Stamina, With James Barron
James Barron knows about writing stamina. He has been reporting for The New York Times for forty years and has authored two books. In all, he never stops writing. And he is here on QWERTY to talk … [Read more...] about How to Keep Up Your Writing Stamina, With James Barron
How to Report On Our Lives, With Marion Roach Smith and David Leite
HOW TO REPORT ON OUR LIVES is a major theme for all memoir writers. Read along as you listen to this episode of QWERTY, my podcast with co-host David Leite. You can subscribe to all future editions on … [Read more...] about How to Report On Our Lives, With Marion Roach Smith and David Leite
