Sloane Crosley is the author of The New York Times bestselling essay collections, I Was Told There’d Be Cake (a 2009 finalist for The Thurber Prize for American Humor) and How Did You Get This Number, as well as Look Alive Out There…
Interview with Melissa Sevigny: “I’ll write under uncomfortable circumstances if I must.”
Melissa L. Sevigny is a nonfiction author and science reporter who grew up in Tucson, Arizona, where she…
by Famous Writing Routines May 24, 2023
Interview with Justin Heckert: “I rarely think about structure.”
Justin Heckert is from the Bootheel of Southeast Missouri and his writing has appeared in ESPN, Vanity Fair,…
by Famous Writing Routines May 16, 2023
Interview with Pamela Erens: “That can at the least make us less lonely.”
Pamela Erens is an acclaimed author of three adult novels, a novel for young teens, and a nonfiction…
by Famous Writing Routines May 15, 2023
Interview with Craig Buchner: “I suffer from believing in pure inspiration.”
Craig Buchner is an acclaimed author hailing from the Adirondack Mountains in New York. Having lived in diverse…
by Famous Writing Routines May 15, 2023
Interview with Sarah L. Kaufman: “I just write until it feels time to stop.”
Sarah L. Kaufman is a Pulitzer Prize-winning critic, author, journalist and educator. For more than 30 years, she…
by Famous Writing Routines May 15, 2023
Interview with Brandon Presser: “I appreciated that everything is part of the writing process.”
Brandon Presser, hailed as a “rough-and-tough adventurer” by Entertainment Weekly, is a seasoned traveler, author, and television personality.…
by Famous Writing Routines May 14, 2023
Interview with Fonda Lee: “My laptop goes just about everywhere with me.”
Fonda Lee is the author of the epic fantasy Green Bone Saga, beginning with Jade City, continuing in…
by Famous Writing Routines May 10, 2023
Interview with Lisa Cupolo: “I try not to have any intentions when I start a story.”
Lisa Cupolo has been a paparazzi photographer in London, an aid worker in Kenya, a script doctor in…
by Famous Writing Routines May 10, 2023
Interview with Kevin Hazzard: “I’m the only writer I can be.”
Kevin Hazzard is an accomplished journalist, television writer, and former paramedic based in Atlanta. He made his literary…
by Famous Writing Routines May 10, 2023
Interview with Zein El-Amine: “I grew up among storytellers.”
Zein El-Amine is a Lebanese-born poet and writer. He has an MFA in Poetry from the University of…
by Famous Writing Routines May 10, 2023
Interview with Grant Faulkner: “A story you love will love you back in so many unexpected ways.”
Grant Faulkner is the Executive Director of National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) and the co-founder of 100 Word…
by Famous Writing Routines May 10, 2023
Interview with Peter Abrahams: “I love what I do. Love seems to clear a lot of paths.”
Peter Abrahams is an award-winning American author of crime fiction for both adults and children. He was born…
by Famous Writing Routines May 10, 2023
Interview with Meghan Gilliss: “A story tells you whether it demands 500 words or 50,000.”
Meghan Gilliss is a fiction writer whose debut novel Lungfish (Catapult) was a New York Times Book Review…
by Famous Writing Routines May 10, 2023
Interview with Ann Aguirre: “Write what speaks to your heart.”
Ann Aguirre is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author who has lived an eclectic life,…
by Famous Writing Routines May 10, 2023
Interview with Patrick Hicks: “I see writing as a very blue-collar job.”
Patrick Hicks is the author of over ten books, including The Collector of Names, Adoptable, and This London—he…
by Famous Writing Routines May 10, 2023
Interview with Oindrila Mukherjee: “Humans have an innate need to tell stories.”
Oindrila Mukherjee is a writer, journalist, and creative writing professor based in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Born and raised…
by Famous Writing Routines May 10, 2023
Interview with Kali White VanBaale: “It’s a balancing act at all times.”
Kali White VanBaale is the author of the novels The Monsters We Make, The Good Divide, and The…
by Famous Writing Routines May 10, 2023
Interview with Sam Thompson: “Determination is the main quality a writer needs.”
Sam Thompson is an author and creative writing teacher based in Belfast. His first book, Communion Town, made…
by Famous Writing Routines May 10, 2023
Interview with Eman Quotah: “Life changes, and writing can always be there for us.”
Eman Quotah’s debut novel, Bride of the Sea, won the Arab American Book Award for fiction in 2022.…
by Famous Writing Routines May 10, 2023
Interview with Jocelyn Nicole Johnson: “They allow for time to write as well as community with other creatives.”
Jocelyn Nicole Johnson is the author of My Monticello, a fiction debut that was called “a masterly feat”…
by Famous Writing Routines May 10, 2023
Interview with Snowden Wright: “I can only write for about four hours before I’m creatively depleted.”
Snowden Wright is the author of the novel American Pop, a Wall Street Journal WSJ+ Book of the…
by Famous Writing Routines May 10, 2023
Interview with Jane Smiley: “You are grateful to be published, you hope for some money and some respect.”
Jane Smiley is an American novelist and professor. Born in Los Angeles and raised in Missouri, she received…
by Famous Writing Routines May 10, 2023
Interview with Madeline Bodin: “I think these are tough times for all journalists.”
Madeline Bodin is a journalist with a passion for writing stories that engage readers’ emotions and deepen their…
by Famous Writing Routines May 10, 2023
Interview with Annie Liontas: “My creative breakthroughs happen when I raze the work to the ground.”
Annie Liontas’ debut novel, Let Me Explain You, was featured in The New York Times Book Review as…
by Famous Writing Routines May 9, 2023
Interview with Megan Greenwell: “I prefer a bit of a commute to get me in the writing zone.”
Megan Greenwell is a freelance editor and writer, boasting a wealth of experience in print and digital media.…
by Famous Writing Routines May 8, 2023
Interview with Makana Eyre: “There are the macro troubles like choosing the right structure.”
Makana Eyre is an American journalist based in Paris with a decade of experience living and working in…
by Famous Writing Routines May 8, 2023
Interview with Ramona Reeves: “The ability of fiction to produce empathy is one reason I read and write fiction.”
Ramona Reeves, an author hailing from Mobile, Alabama, is the winner of the 2022 Drue Heinz Literature Prize…
by Famous Writing Routines May 8, 2023
Interview with Malachi Black: “My only goal is to make a contribution.”
Malachi Black, an accomplished poet and educator, is the author of the forthcoming collection Indirect Light, and Storm…
by Famous Writing Routines May 8, 2023
Interview with Bonnie Jo Campbell: “If I write about an old story, it can be new again.”
Bonnie Jo Campbell is an award-winning author who grew up on a small Michigan farm. She has a…
by Famous Writing Routines May 8, 2023
Interview with April White: “I wanted people to feel fully immersed in this moment.”
April White is a senior writer and editor at Atlas Obscura. She previously worked as an editor at…
by Famous Writing Routines May 5, 2023
Interview with Patrice Gopo: “I hope the words I put on the page will speak to these realities.”
Patrice Gopo is an award-winning essayist and the author of books for adults and children. Her essay collection,…
by Famous Writing Routines May 4, 2023
Interview with Nile Cappello: “I see characters as the guides for the readers.”
Nile Cappello is a Los Angeles-based investigative writer and producer. As a journalist, she has published with outlets…
by Famous Writing Routines May 3, 2023
Interview with DBC Pierre: “I wake up stupid and grow sharper as the day progresses.”
DBC Pierre was born in 1961 in Reynella, Australia. He spent his childhood in both Mexico and the…
by Famous Writing Routines May 3, 2023
Interview with Junot Díaz: “My writing routine begins with my reading.”
Junot Díaz was born in the Dominican Republic and raised in New Jersey. He is the author of the critically acclaimed Drown; The…
by Famous Writing Routines May 3, 2023
Interview with Alice Elliott Dark: “My favorite thing is to be at a residency and truly have nothing else to do.”
Alice Elliott Dark is the author of the novels Fellowship Point and Think of England, and two collections…
by Famous Writing Routines May 3, 2023
Interview with Leah Flickinger: “They mostly just needed someone to listen and validate their ideas.”
Leah Flickinger is an award-winning editor, storyteller, copywriter, and creative leader with extensive experience in the publishing industry.…
by Famous Writing Routines May 3, 2023
Interview with Ann Friedman: “I don’t have to try to force them into a narrative box.”
Ann Friedman is a journalist, essayist, and author known for her popular weekly email newsletter. She co-wrote the…
by Famous Writing Routines May 3, 2023
Interview with Mesha Maren: “Fiction is terrifying in different ways.”
Mesha Maren is the author of the novels Sugar Run and Perpetual West. Her short stories and essays…
by Famous Writing Routines May 3, 2023
Interview with Porochista Khakpour: “I always feel like I am just barely hanging on as a writer.”
Porochista Khakpour is a renowned author, essayist, and speaker. Born in Tehran and raised in Greater Los Angeles,…
by Famous Writing Routines May 2, 2023
Interview with Jaime Green: “I focused on the questions I was trying to explore.”
Jaime Green is a freelance writer, editor, and writing teacher with a focus on books, culture, and science.…
by Famous Writing Routines May 1, 2023
Interview with Matthew Lansburgh: “I was simply trying to learn the basics of craft.”
Matthew Lansburgh is an award-winning author whose collection of linked stories, Outside Is the Ocean, garnered the Iowa…
by Famous Writing Routines May 1, 2023
Interview with Miquel Reina: “My dream would be to continue writing my stories.”
Miquel Reina is an award-winning designer, author, and art director specializing in web, digital, interaction, and motion graphics…
by Famous Writing Routines May 1, 2023
Interview with Jessie Kwak: “I don’t always know where the story’s going when I start writing.”
Jessie Kwak is a Portland-based author who loves to create immersive worlds filled with captivating characters and thrilling…
by Famous Writing Routines May 1, 2023
Interview with Allison Wyss: “I seem to need fallow periods for my creativity.”
Allison Wyss is the author of the short story collection, Splendid Anatomies (Veliz Books, 2022), which explores themes…
by Famous Writing Routines May 1, 2023