ALLISON K. WILLIAMS IS a master at what she does. Her work is engaging, helpful, instructive and wonderful to read. Her voice, which she has developed over the years, hints … [Read more...] about How Many Drafts Do You Need? Listen to Allison K. Williams
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How to Write The Book You Want to Read, with Kerri Maher
WHEN KERRI MAHER SET out to write a book about writing, she was following the great dictum to write the book you want to read. She followed that with more books, and quickly became a USA … [Read more...] about How to Write The Book You Want to Read, with Kerri Maher
Writing About What You Don’t Know with Matt Mendez
LIKE EVERY OTHER WRITER, author Matt Mendez knows the saying to "write what you know," though he is far more invested in writing about what you don't know. Listen in and read along as we discuss that, … [Read more...] about Writing About What You Don’t Know with Matt Mendez
The Role of Vulnerability in Writing
AS SOMEONE WHO TEACHES online memoir classes, I take a lot of questions on the fly. And, I admit, after all these years, I have many ready-made answers to those questions I've been asked repeatedly. … [Read more...] about The Role of Vulnerability in Writing
How to Break Into Publishing in a Non-Traditional Way, with Roxan McDonald
HOW TO BREAK INTO publishing in a non-traditional way is the area of expertise of Roxan McDonald, who quit the nonprofit world to dedicate herself to full-time writing and spreading her brand of edgy, … [Read more...] about How to Break Into Publishing in a Non-Traditional Way, with Roxan McDonald
How to Write Memoir About a Troubled Family with Alice Carrière
ALICE CARRIÉRE WAS NERVOUS about our podcast interview. She was inexperienced in being interviewed and worried that she would not do well. Listen in and read along as you hear and see a writer who had … [Read more...] about How to Write Memoir About a Troubled Family with Alice Carrière
