Writer and editor Matthew Gordon shares how he juggles editing eight books at once while writing, researching and working; advice for surviving writing as a marathon and how he manages his time.
Kit Daven unveils why AI serves as her creative ally, how to utilize AI as a valuable tool to seek feedback on her writing, and why the notion that writers should harbor any fear of AI should be dismissed.
Jesse Zimmerman discusses what inspired him to write, the difficulties of publishing and how he created his main character, “the Challenger” in his first book, Our Adventures with the Challenger.
Sarah Haasz shares her career journey to become a producer, how she ended up creating “Gangnam Project” and what inspires her work.
Fellow Canadian Suzanne Craig-Whytock shares how she transitioned from being a writer to publisher, the goals for her publishing house DarkWinter Press and what writers can expect after their manuscript is submitted for publication.
Christopher Canniff shares his travels through Ecuador, Peru, and Colombia, how they inspired his novels—including Poor Man’s Galapagos—and how he came to interview a WWII British commando for Intervals of Hope.
Bruce Madole, an award-winning songwriter and short fiction writer, speaks about the reality of publishing, advice he learned from writing mentors and the importance of humour in crime writing.
Gina Carroll speaks to us about what she gained from leaving a corporate law practice, how she started an authorship services company and the important themes of dementia and mental illness in her latest book, The Grandest Garden.
Phoebe An Lee talks about how journalism school helped her writing, why she writes martial arts fantasy novels and what inspires her.
Jenny Heijun Wills shares her childhood experience growing up as a transnational adoptee, how the media chooses to represent Asian cultures and why she writes.
Poet Patrick Connors talk to the Artsy Raven about why he writes poetry, the importance of building community and what makes a good reading performance.
Stephanie Cesca talks about why sometimes blood isn’t thicker than water, how she juggles writing while raising three kids and why stepping away from your project will help make it better.
Kim Fahner talks about her roles as Poet Laureate for the City of Greater Sudbury and First Vice-Chair of The Writers’ Union of Canada, spreading poetic graffiti across Sudbury and the family rumour that inspired her historical fiction book, The Donoghue Girl.
Mike Bockoven explains how a trip to Disneyland inspired his horror novel – FantasticLand, why he writes in a first-person interview style and how he uses small increments of time to write in hyper focus mode.
Tao Wong dives into the worlds of LitRPG, Japanese light novels, wuxia, and xianxia, shares what inspired him to start crafting his own stories, and dishes out marketing tips for fellow indie authors.
D.G. Valdron discusses what copyright is, what authors should look for in contracts and scenarios affecting books if a publisher goes out of business.
Suyi Davies Okungbowa discusses if it is possible to pass on the craft of writing from a professor’s perspective, common pitfalls he sees in his classes and why it’s important to treat literature as its own medium.
Leah Paulos shares her insights and tips on how authors can build an effective author platform, how to break through the noise around them and what authors can do to focus on their target audience.
Daphne Gray-Grant, publication coach, speaks about common writer problems, how to write faster and why changing font size is a good idea!
Daniel Debs Nossiter talks about the inspiration, book influences and themes in his latest book, Devil Takes It, a darkly comic satire set against the backdrop of Trump-era Washington, D.C.
Su Chang discusses how to get debut novel published, her writing process word count target, and how writing helped her out of post-partum.
Kathleen Lippa, a Canadian journalist, reveals a never-before-told story about a pedophile schoolteacher in the Arctic and the Inuit lives he destroyed and discusses the complications she faced during the research process.
Marianna Marlowe speaks about why the definition of feminism has shifted, zooming in and out of scenes during memoir writing and the importance of self-care when conducting emotional advocacy work.
Mary Sui Yee Wong shares her journey on how she became an artist and what inspires her.
Connor Lafortune and Lindsay Mayhew share their journey on how they became editors of the anthology A Thousand Tiny Awakenings and why it’s important for youth to have a voice.