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?

Things I Have Learned This Month

Duke Goes Joyriding

Holocaust Survivor, Pierre Berg
Holocaust survivor, Pierre Berg, talks about his experience at Auschwitz and his difficulty in finding a publisher for his memoir.

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?

Thriller Writers: David Morrell, Gayle Lynds, Karen Dionne, & Barry Eisler
Bestselling thriller writers debate the value of genre vs. literary fiction.

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.

Attica Locke
Author and screenwriter, Attica Locke, talks about her debut novel, and the many projects that never saw the light of day.

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.

How The Nervous Breakdown Changed My Life
Everything in the author's house was found online, including her boyfriend! Thanks and happy birthday, TNB!

Brian Posehn Was Too Late To Help
James D. Irwin is a tweenage conman who dresses like a magician and sells books that don't exist. Later the comic Brian Posehn arrives too late to save a doomed stand up career.

Life in Zimbabwe Today
Read about the most beautiful, horrible place on earth.

A Dog is Mistaken for Computer Parts, a Painting Survives a Panic Attack, and I May Never Become a Great Artist
A newly-adopted greyhound, named Steve, has a panic attack when his new owner leaves him alone for a moment. Here is the story of what the owner finds when he returns.