Writers Deserve Celebration. Author TED STAUNTON feels all writers deserve celebrity & celebration.

Writing and money, don't bet on it. But they receive social invites. Says author RICHARD SCRIMGER.

When Will You Get A Real Job? Author GILES BLUNT is familiar with this question as are many writers.

Making Money As A Writer. South African author RICHARD POPLAK gives us his thoughts.

Writing Community With MICHAEL WINTER. If it weren't for other writers, he would not be a writer.

Writing Community? Author SHOLOM AUSLANDER is not part of one.

ROBERT J SAWYER Loves Literary Festivals. More than anything, he loves shop talk with other writers.

What Writers Talk About. Author CHARLOTTE GILL explains that they don't always talk about writing.

Inspiration for writing. GILES BLUNT enjoyed 10 years in The Writers’ Room in NYC and was inspired.

Writer As Alien! SARA TILLEY does not feel like part of a writing community..

Writers Drunk Together? WILL FERGUSON explains why this is a common fallacy; even among writers.

Don't say you're a writer! Author SUSAN JUBY suggests to never tell strangers that you are a writer.

Get Through Customs Fast! Award-winning author ANDREW PYPER shares his secret to hassle-free travel.

PRISCILA UPPAL decides to be a writer. A beloved poet, she was young when she made this decision.

Can TRACY CHEVALIER call herself a writer? Chevalier explains how she feels about it.

Calling Yourself A Writer. D.R. MACDONALD wanted respect before calling himself a writer.

Writing Is A Job. JASPER FFORDE, the award-winning writer, explains how he sees himself.

Occupation Writer! RACHEL MANLEY recalls the watershed moment of calling herself a writer.

Goodbye Book! Writer MICHAEL CRUMMEY is happy to see it gone when it’s done.

For The Rest Of My Life. Acclaimed writer AMY BLOOM knows that what she wants, she can’t have.

“Book Be Gone!” GILES BLUNT, award-winning author, is happy to bid farewell to a finished book.

“Get Out!” Says author CHRISTINE POUNTNEY when she finishes a novel. The long process is over.

Epiphany! The Writer Gets A New Idea. For TRACY CHEVALIER it disrupts the book she is writing.

Secrets Of The Characters You Create. Author CLEM MARTINI talks about this.

Trashing A Project. Author DAVID LEAVITT says abandoning one project can be the best thing to do.

Literary Criticism. WILL FERGUSON laughs about what some critics have written.

VENDELA VIDA falls asleep reading her own novel. What does she do? It's 400 pages.

Writing Is Work. ISABEL ALLENDE explains that it takes a lot of work to write - plain and simple.

Failure Leads To Success. KEVIN COURRIER explains why writers must be fearless to explore new ideas.

Wear A Mask To Write. SARA TILLEY wears masks while writing. One for each Character. A great tip.

Creation Of Voice In Writing. Author HELEN OYEYEMI explains the importance of voice in writing.

Research Junkie. ROBERT J SAWYER, the award-winning sci-fi author, loves research more than writing.

Discipline In Writing. ISABEL ALLENDE appreciates the muse but discipline is crucial for the writer.

Barroom Research. ANDREW PYPER explains what is his most useful research; listening to strangers.

Keep On Writing! JASPER FFORDE explains that writing one successful book is not enough. Write more!

Published At Last!! CLAUDIA DEY describes the incredible emotions accompanying this experience.

First Time Published. AMY BLOOM is amusing recounting where and how she was first published. #short,

Writer: Bad Career Choice? RICHARD SCRIMGER would still write even if he were unpublished. #short,

Are You An Unpublished Writer? JASPER FFORDE relates the trauma of being unpublished for 10 years.

Original Writing Versus Wikipedia. Author Clem Martini maintains that stories give more than info.

The Changing Writer. MICHAEL CRUMMEY says he is a different person ending a book than when he began.

The Authentic Writer. With VENDELA VIDA who speaks to growth of the writer.

Research changes the writer. HELEN OYEYEMI was changed by the research before she began writing.

Writing As A Constant Shedding Of Self. Author DAVID LEAVITT tells how writing the book changes you.

Editing = Better Writing. AMY BLOOM understands this now. She didn’t when she was younger.

Writers Cannot Rest On Laurels. HELEN OYEYEMI says every book must get better and is demanding.

After Your First Novel. Author MAGGIE HELWIG articulates what comes after a successful first novel.

How To Finish Your Book. Is it all about talent? ELIZABETH HAY gives solid advice.