Thank you to Debra for sharing these wonderful insights, including the pearl ‘When I’ve penned something I’m proud of I feel like I’m living truthfully.’ How do you believe a writer improves? I find that if I don’t read, I write less. Reading jogs my memory, and reminds me that I’m creative and that I can write. … Read more
Our thanks to Frank for taking the time to share with us these valuable glimpses into process. Would you please tell us a little about your writing process? I am fortunate that I have a longstanding community that has helped me find my voice as a writer. Fifteen years ago I was trained by the … Read more
What are the most important steps an amateur writer can take? Join a group of beta readers. It’s also useful to work with a good developmental editor at the earliest possible time in your process to make sure you’re on the right track. Which books is it most important for an aspiring writer to read? … Read more
Our sincere thanks to Danarii for taking part in our interview series, and sharing valuable insights into her writing process. How do you believe a writer improves? Practice your writing as much and as often as possible. You should also listen to and be able to accept both positive and negative feedback. This is not … Read more
Sincere thanks to Paul for taking part in our interview series Writers’ Insight, and for being so candid about the techniques he uses to craft prize winning prose. In this interview Paul addresses a wide number of helpful areas including: Where his ideas come from, how he captures them, how to start writing, conducting research, … Read more
Marina Kraiskaya is a Ukrainian-American writer and editor of the journal Bicoastal Review. In 2024, she won the Markham Prize for Poetry and The Letter Review Prize for Nonfiction (Nov – Dec 2023), placed second in the Joy Bale Boone Prize, and was a finalist in the Mississippi Review and Driftwood poetry prizes. Find her … Read more
E.J. Mellow is an award-winning and Top 20 Amazon bestselling author of magical mayhem. Her work has been translated into multiple languages, appeared on “Best Of” lists such as BuzzFeed and Gizmodo and has reached #1 in multiple Amazon categories, as well as received medals from eLit Book Awards and Next Generation Indie Book Awards. … Read more
Lynne is the author of ten novels, including her acclaimed debut Julia Gets a Life, and the award nominated Barefoot in the Dark. She has written two psychological thrillers under pen-name Lynne Lee: Can You See Me? and False Hope. Lynne has collaborated widely, as well as penning standalone memoirs as diverse as the antics … Read more
Matt Ralphs worked as an editor for many years, and now writes children’s non-fiction and middle grade fiction, often with a focus on history, myths and folklore. His dark adventure novels Fire Girl and Fire Witch were published by Macmillan Children’s Books. He currently has non-fiction projects in development with Nosy Crow and Bonnier. He … Read more
Maartje Cooijman is an experienced writing coach. You can learn all about her work here. 1. What exactly does a writing coach do? That is a great question. There are many writing coaches, so there will be many different approaches. For me, it is helping somebody declutter their thoughts. Writing can be a bit like … Read more