Unraveling the Sweater
A look inside a writer's office, and the process of editing a novel.

Career Day
A set of parents are invited to the elementary school for career day. One's a costume designer, the other a writer. Which one impresses the kids?

Temporary Ecstasy: The First Book Deal
This is the story of a book deal that happened without an agent, and this is not a book deal that will last. The temporary feelings of ecstasy, however, are real.

Introverts at the Microphone
Most writers are shy. Many are hermits. So how much fun is it to tell a writer to read their work into a microphone?

A 30-Year-Old Letter Arrives
Sometimes a grandmother believing you'll be a great writer is all you need to keep going.

Pummeling Ourselves
Close calls that end in rejection and other debilitating and demoralizing times for writers.

Places That Capture Us

How a Book Can Save a Kid
An obsessive reader usually has a good story about what first drew her to books.

When Patience Is Required
For writers, especially those not inherently patient, struggling in a field that seems to be all about waiting.

LitPark: The Evolution of the Book