Rafia Zakaria, author of The Upstairs Wife, reminds readers how the act of writing is in itself an act of power, 'a medium of deliverance in a world whose silence is a call to action.'(READ MORE)
Mary Pilon, author of The Monopolists, reflects on her mother's promise to give her a library card once she learned to write her name. The writing (and reading) hasn't stopped since. (READ MORE)
Antonia Murphy, author of Dirty Chick, reflects on a wise refrain -- "Ass In Chair" -- and how that has helped her not only write but incorporate a sense of humor and levity into the whole process. (READ MORE)
Authors Christine Sneed and Mark Wisniewski sit down and chat about the writing process, Mark's character development in his latest novel Watch Me Go, and his shift from short stories to longform fiction.(READ MORE)
Daniel Galera, author of Blood-Drenched Beard, stressed the importance of patience. While some writers dash out draft after mad draft, he prefers letting the story sink in and grow. (READ MORE)
For Biographile’s Write Start series, in which authors share advice about how to start writing, Michael addressed the questions of writer’s block and the writing mindset.(READ MORE)
Patricia Highsmith, whose birthday (January 19) just passed, raised questions of identity, economics and desire with her writing. Perhaps that's the reason why her work remains memorable, and why it still stings today. (READ MORE)
For Biographile’s Write Start series, in which authors share advice about how to start writing, Dr. Carter shares her own challenges with focusing – and how she overcame them.(READ MORE)
Roger Cohen joins Biographile to discuss his natural habitat as a writer -- 'otherness' -- and how he had to change that when he picked up the pen to write his first memoir, The Girl From Human Street. (READ MORE)
For Biographile’s Write Start series, in which authors share advice about how to start writing, Miranda Richmond Mouillot shares the secret to getting started – and finishing.(READ MORE)
