Interviews Interview with Kathleen J. Woods: “It is always possible to feel utterly consumed by craft.”
Interviews / Poets Interview with Johannes Göransson: “I always took my own path to and through poetry.”
Interviews / Journalists Interview with David Maraniss: “I try to stop writing when I know what comes next.”
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 / Journalists Interview with Mitchell Zuckoff: “I apply the lessons of Spotlight to every book I write.”
Interviews / Journalists Interview with Cinnamon Janzer: “My years have more of a routine to them than my days do.”
Interviews / Journalists Interview with Ariel Ramchandani: “I try to always see when I am stuck and get a lifeline.”
Interviews / Novelists Interview with Ben Hobson: “You constantly immerse yourself in the creative works of others.”
Interviews Interview with Kristina R. Gaddy: “I do find that being deeply focused when I am writing helps.”
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 Interview with Daniella Mestyanek Young: “Often I can paint a book concept before I write it.”
Interviews / Novelists Interview with Caroline Frost: “I approach each day with so much gratitude and enthusiasm.”
Interviews Interview with Shanna B. Tiayon: “Writing begins in my head until I have a somewhat flushed out structure.”
Interviews Interview with Anouchka Grose: “I fuss around and procrastinate like mad on Saturday mornings.”
Interviews / Journalists Interview with Jason Nark: “I will keep reaching out until my pitch is officially rejected.”
Interviews Interview with Sonya Huber: “My rule has always been to just sit in the chair for an hour.”
Interviews / Novelists Interview with Julia Blackburn: “I am just beginning to find the book that will accompany me.”
Interviews / Journalists Interview with Matt Bai: “Where you write is less important than for whom you write.”
Interviews / Novelists Interview with Jeannine Ouellette: “I always want to be engaging with the unknown.”
Interviews / Journalists Interview with Emily Stewart: “Have fun, and don’t worry about your career so much.”