Clown School is Terrifying, But It Made Me a Better Writer

Clown School is Terrifying, But It Made Me a Better Writer

Alison Espach on Finding Her Inner Clown, Public Failure, and Interrogating Your Writing

By Alison Espach | July 30, 2024

Paolo Bacigalupi on Getting Re-inspired After Failed Projects

Paolo Bacigalupi on Getting Re-inspired After Failed Projects

From the Write-minded Podcast, Hosted by Brooke Warner and Grant Faulkner

By Memoir Nation | July 29, 2024

Kevin Barry on Balancing Wildness and Control

Kevin Barry on Balancing Wildness and Control

In Conversation with Mitzi Rapkin on the First Draft Podcast

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Chaos Is My Co-Pilot: In Praise of Tumultuous, Unruly Storytelling

Chaos Is My Co-Pilot: In Praise of Tumultuous, Unruly Storytelling

Jen Fawkes on Discovering the Virtues of Volatility in Historical Fiction

By Jen Fawkes | July 26, 2024

Lost and Found: Why I Almost Quit Journalism (and What Brought Me Back)

Lost and Found: Why I Almost Quit Journalism (and What Brought Me Back)

Lauren Markham: “Becoming lost within my profession helped me find my way back again.”

By Lauren Markham | July 26, 2024

Phil Christman on the Poetics of Place

Phil Christman on the Poetics of Place

“I fear the obvious so much that my evasions of it have sometimes made me ridiculous.”

By Phil Christman | July 26, 2024

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Lev Grossman on Adapting Arthurian Legends For a World in Turmoil

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Jane Ciabattari Talks to the Author of “The Bright Sword”

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Joanna Pearson on Writing a Literary Whodunnit

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Naomi Klein on Being a Voice for Causes That Matter

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The Hard Art of Seeing Your Own Writing Through Rose-Colored Glasses

The Hard Art of Seeing Your Own Writing Through Rose-Colored Glasses

Mira Ptacin on Transforming One’s Inner Critic

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Amitava Kumar on the Importance of Being an Amateur

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Anna DeForest on Writing Without Artifice

Anna DeForest on Writing Without Artifice

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By Anna DeForest | July 19, 2024

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