Interviews

Kim Magowan lives in San Francisco and teaches in the English Department of Mills College at Northeastern University. She is the author of several works of fiction, including the short story collection The Last Day (2026), the co-authored collection Don’t Take This the Wrong Way (2025), How Far I’ve Come (2022), the novel The Light […]

Janine Kovac is a former professional ballet dancer who writes about power dynamics and women’s bodies. She is the author of Brain Changer: A Mother’s Guide to Cognitive Science, Spinning: Choreography for Coming Home, and most recently The Nutcracker Chronicles: A Fairytale Memoir. Her distinctions include fellowships from Hedgebrook, MacDowell, and the San Francisco Foundation/Nomadic […]

Martha Conway’s novel We Meet Apart combines historical fiction with elements of magical realism and is set in Ireland during World War II. Her earlier books include The Underground River, a New York Times Book Editor’s Choice, and Thieving Forest, which won the North American Book Award for Historical Fiction. Her short fiction has appeared […]

Writing Success Can Be Yours Writing success. It’s what every writer who wants to go pro dreams of. I recently spoke with Shayla Raquel, an expert editor, seasoned writer, and author-centric marketer. Her mission is to help writers like you make their books the best they can be. In this interview, she shares tips that […]

Supercharge Your Instagram Success Laurie Wright is an accomplished children’s author, writing coach, and Instagram expert. Here she shares how she built her business, gets attention for her work, and connects with her audience. If you’re a writer who wants to make a living from your work, these tips will help you build a loyal […]

Have you heard of Medium.com? It’s a great place to get exposure for your writing! Paul Ellsworth did an experiment in one of my writing groups. He invited us all to write an article on Medium.com. Then at a specific time – like 1PM on Monday – we would all green heart (recommend) each other’s […]

Would you like to turn your passion into profit? Nicole Akers has done it. In this interview she shares how to engage readers, test your ideas to see if they’ll sell, and build a tribe that will help you make your dreams come true! Nicole Akers has done it. In this interview she shares how […]

Do you have a book launch in your future? I’ll bet you have tons of questions. What should I do first? What is important and what isn’t? Do I need to spend lots of money or are there things I can do for free? Mike Loomis has been helping authors launch their books for over […]

You may have heard that acting and writing have some things in common. They’re both creative. They both require imagination. And both are hard to make a living doing. In this post, working actress and writer Joelene Wolfe shares how you can do both better.  What attracted you to pursue acting? Since I was three […]

This is an interview I did with Rob Peecher. Rob spent over 20 years in the newspaper business. You’ll find his insights as journalist valuable as you work to make a better blog for those you serve. When I was at Georgia College in the early 1990s, I had an English professor who encouraged me […]