Writer interviews

Dani Shapiro on Devotion, memoir & evolving as a writer

February 1, 2010

Back in July, I read an essay about the making of memoir by an author named Dani Shapiro. She really impressed me, both because she offered insight into the genre and because her piece was so beautifully written. Then I heard she was about to publish another memoir. And I thought, I want to read […]

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Need a New Year's resolution? Be happier.

January 4, 2010

Who wants to be happy? Or happier? Everyone. That’s why I’m expecting the book The Happiness Project, released last week, to be a bestseller. (You can buy it here.) Author Gretchen Rubin is with us today to talk about the book, her wildly successful blog — also called The Happiness Project — and advice for […]

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The Creative Penn on promoting your book

November 30, 2009

If you’re a writer who uses Twitter, you’re probably familiar with The Creative Penn. She has one of the most useful feeds out there, offering links to everything writing. I got to know Joanna Penn when she interviewed me for a podcast on her blog. That’s when I realized this tech-savvy English writer had a […]

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Mira's List of grants, fellowships & residencies

November 2, 2009

I recently discovered a fabulous blog, Mira’s List, which helps writers, artists and other creative thinkers find grants, fellowships, residencies and more resources. Who’s the woman, I wondered, who compiled this valuable information for free and shared it with everyone lucky enough to stumble across her site? Turns out she’s quite the interesting character. Mira […]

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Peggy Frezon offers advice on choosing a literary agent

September 28, 2009

One of the perks of joining a writing critique group is meeting and learning from other interesting writers. Today our guest is my critique partner, Peggy Frezon, a writer who specializes in pets. Like me, Peggy is a first-time author. But she’s several steps ahead of me in the process; she has already completed her […]

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Another writer who wandered in Africa: Tanya Shaffer

September 21, 2009

You probably know by now that I read travel memoirs compulsively, particularly those by women traveling alone. One of my favorites is Somebody’s Heart is Burning: A Woman Wanderer in Africa. So I was particularly pleased to connect with the author, Tanya Shaffer. And she’s with us today! Welcome, Tanya. I'm focusing on weaving a […]

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Karen Walker on Following the Whispers

September 14, 2009

Continuing our September series of writer interviews, today Karen Walker shares her experience writing a memoir. Her book, Following the Whispers, is about finding inner peace after a childhood of abuse. Karen blogs, too. We connected through an online book blog tour class. Welcome, Karen! Why don’t you start off by telling us more about […]

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First Comes Love, Then Comes Malaria = Hilarious

September 8, 2009

It’s not often that I read a book in three days. But that’s what happened with First Comes Love, Then Comes Malaria. It was THAT good! The author of this hilarious travel memoir slash love story, Eve Brown-Waite, is with us today to talk about the process of writing and publishing her book. At the […]

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Quinn Cummings & Notes from the Underwire

August 10, 2009

Every writer has a story of how she went from idea to manuscript to publication. With us today to share her journey is Quinn Cummings, author of the recently released Notes from the Underwire: Adventures from My Awkward and Lovely Life. Hyperion Books, Quinn’s publisher, on the book: From fighting off a catnip-addled cat to […]

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Detour today to Write Out Loud

August 6, 2009

Usually I ask the questions. But today at Write Out Loud, Ami Spencer interviews me! So head on over to Ami’s blog, where I’ll share the most important lesson I’ve learned so far about writing a memoir.

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