Novelists

Interviews / Novelists

Interview with Caroline Cauchi Smailes: “The creative process results in a medium that best suits the narrative.”

Interviews / Novelists / Poets

Interview with Giannina Braschi: “The habits, the habitation, the routines give me security.”

Interviews / Novelists

Interview with Adam Braver: “I’ve written more than my share of terrible pages and stories.”

Interviews / Novelists

Interview with Iris Yamashita: “Weekends and holidays are writing days as well.”

Interviews / Novelists

Interview with Kiare Ladner: “Time spent thinking without producing words.”

Interviews / Novelists

Interview with Jeff VanderMeer: “Reward your imagination by taking it seriously and not shutting it down.”

Interviews / Novelists

Interview with Shelley Parker-Chan: “Absorb the vibe through osmosis.”

Interviews / Novelists

Interview with A.C. Wise: “Don’t be afraid to experiment and find out what works best for you.”

Interviews / Novelists

Interview with Sarah Monette: “There are some things about writing that I don’t think can be taught.”

Interviews / Novelists

Interview with Alison Moore: “I think it helps to see how things cross-pollinate.”

Interviews / Novelists

Interview with Naeem Murr: “What you need as a writer, particularly of novels, is time.”

Interviews / Novelists

Interview with Rachel Dodes: “If you have to write, you cannot do anything else.”

Interviews / Novelists

Interview with Helen Wan: “It came down to trusting myself that I could finish a novel.”

Interviews / Novelists

Interview with Samantha Hunt: “How fast can I run away from tech?”

Interviews / Novelists

Interview with Alice Jolly: “It may not be possible to write a novel and have a tidy house.”

Interviews / Novelists

Interview with Karen Lee Boren: “It’s just a privilege to get to do this work.”

Interviews / Novelists

Interview with Willy Vlautin: “In writing, you take a wrong turn and a year of work goes by.”

Interviews / Novelists

Interview with Lisa See: “The writing is the shortest part of the process.”

Interviews / Novelists

Interview with Stephen Amidon: “I am always at work on the next novel.”

Interviews / Novelists

Interview with J. Ryan Stradal: “I’ve learned to give up the idea of perfection in favor of preferences.”

Interviews / Novelists

Interview with Anthony Varallo: “I can feel okay about writing 400 words and calling it a day.”

Interviews / Novelists

Interview with Alan Bradley: “I do more reading than writing.”

Interviews / Novelists

Interview with Ben Hobson: “You constantly immerse yourself in the creative works of others.”

Interviews / Novelists

Interview with Jessica Andrews: “Writing fiction allows me to explore an idea through symbols and metaphors.”

Essayists / Interviews / Journalists / Novelists

Interview with Vanessa Garcia: “Story and food are connected for me.”

Interviews / Novelists

Interview with De’Shawn Winslow: “I don’t try to write several pages or words in a day.”

Interviews / Novelists

Interview with Nickolas Butler: “Everything is happily chaotic, and that’s alright with me.”

Interviews / Novelists

Interview with Michael J. Tougias: “Knowing what to leave out is as important as what to put in.”

Interviews / Novelists

Interview with Anne K. Yoder: “I’ve found that showing up consistently to write is key.”

Interviews / Novelists

Interview with Katie Arnold-Ratliff: “I do a lot of stopping and staring at nothing.”

Interviews / Novelists

Interview with Sara Herchenroether: “It takes a very long time for your writing to get as good as your reading taste.”

Interviews / Novelists

Interview with Caroline Frost: “I approach each day with so much gratitude and enthusiasm.”

Interviews / Novelists

Interview with Julia Blackburn: “I am just beginning to find the book that will accompany me.”

Interviews / Novelists

Interview with Jeannine Ouellette: “I always want to be engaging with the unknown.”

Interviews / Novelists

Interview with Tim Pears: “Who knows why one is drawn to certain themes?”

Interviews / Novelists

Interview with Barbara Browning: “Toggling between different forms helps propel me forward in the narrative.”

Interviews / Novelists

Interview with Luanne G. Smith: “I’ve become a fierce protector of my writing time.”

Interviews / Novelists

Interview with Gary Born: “I used very long plane trips for writing.”

Interviews / Novelists

Interview with Alec Nevala-Lee: “I always find something that resonates with whatever I’m doing at the time.”

Interviews / Novelists

Interview with Nicholas Montemarano: “Great storytelling comes down to nine words.”

Interviews / Novelists

Interview with Peter Blauner: “I’ll go all day and night unless someone stops me.”

Interviews / Novelists

Interview with Kern Carter: “Early mornings, glass of water, sometimes a cup of tea.”

Interviews / Novelists

Interview with Chitra Divakaruni: “I have no work-life balance when the writing is going well!”

Interviews / Novelists

Interview with Alissa York: “At some point, the characters take the wheel.”

Essayists / Interviews / Novelists

Interview with Elvia Wilk: “I’m allergic to rigid habits.”