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Writing on Prepaid Time: Shannon Sanders on Balancing Parenthood and Publishing

Writing on Prepaid Time: Shannon Sanders on Balancing Parenthood and Publishing

"What I wanted, ultimately, wasn’t permission to write instead of parenting; it was to enter a fantasy world where there was time enough for both."

By Shannon Sanders | October 4, 2023

“To Be A Writer, You Must Write”: How Joan Didion Became Joan Didion

“To Be A Writer, You Must Write”: How Joan Didion Became Joan Didion

Evelyn McDonnell on the Writing Process of One of America's Leading Literary Ladies

By Evelyn McDonnell | September 26, 2023

Gabrielle Zevin Writes Until The Inevitable Collapse

Gabrielle Zevin Writes Until The Inevitable Collapse

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By Literary Hub | August 9, 2023

William Dameron On the Tricky Art of Turning Truth Into Fiction

William Dameron On the Tricky Art of Turning Truth Into Fiction

"As authors, we become the ones we love, and we write them into existence."

By William Dameron | August 7, 2023

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How the Ancient Chinese Divination Text Helped Heinz Insu Fenkl Write His Novel

By Heinz Insu Fenkl | February 16, 2023

Dan Kois on Youthful Nostalgia and Rediscovering the Craft of Fiction

Dan Kois on Youthful Nostalgia and Rediscovering the Craft of Fiction

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By Erica Eisdorfer | January 17, 2023

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Sandra Simonds on Piecing Together Poetic Puzzles

By Peter Mishler | November 10, 2022

The Pains and Pleasures of Taking Decades to Write a Book

By Devoney Looser | October 25, 2022

Kayla Maiuri on What Writing Fiction Can Reveal About Those We Love

By Kayla Maiuri | August 10, 2022

Writing Into the Future: What Motherhood and Creativity Have in Common

Writing Into the Future: What Motherhood and Creativity Have in Common

Alexis Schaitkin on Bringing Babies and Novels Into the World

By Alexis Schaitkin | June 29, 2022

Clare Pooley on Writerly Perseverance and Knowing When To Give Up

Clare Pooley on Writerly Perseverance and Knowing When To Give Up

“You must never give up on writing itself. But sometimes you need to give up on what you’re writing.”

By Clare Pooley | June 27, 2022

How Trees Helped Ben Okri To Write His New Children’s Book

How Trees Helped Ben Okri To Write His New Children’s Book

“As the story grew, I felt the need for nature.”

By Ben Okri | March 9, 2022

Learning, Practice, and Repetition: Why the Act of Writing Is Work

Learning, Practice, and Repetition: Why the Act of Writing Is Work

Jessie Greengrass on the Intersection of Muse and Routine

By Jessie Greengrass | January 5, 2022

Too Close To Home: Writing a Book That Your Parents Won’t Read

Too Close To Home: Writing a Book That Your Parents Won’t Read

Michelle Jana Chan on the Power of Family to Shape Your Own Narrative

By Michelle Jana Chan | August 27, 2021

"I'll take my characters to bed." Walter Dean Myers on his writing process and routines.

By Vanessa Willoughby | August 12, 2021

Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore in Praise of Unconventional Writing Practices

Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore in Praise of Unconventional Writing Practices

Thresholds Podcast">In Conversation with Jordan Kisner on the Thresholds Podcast

By Thresholds | June 23, 2021

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