Kristen Tsetsi
In this interview, author E. E. King (Elizabeth Eve King) explains her approaches to writing, humor, marketing, and publishing ...
In this interview, author Carol Hoenig explains what makes an author attractive to the media ...
Freelance editor and former literary agent Amy Tipton discusses her love of young adult and middle grade fiction, the "unlikable ...
Screenwriter Ashley Scott Meyers (@AshleyMeyers) discusses the critical writing lesson he learned over time, what it takes to make a ...
In this Q&A, Anna Schmidt discusses how she became a romance novelist, the nearly accidental way she acquired her current ...
Author Caroline Leavitt reveals the fears behind her middle-of-the-night writer anxieties, the contents of her colored book tour folders, her ...
Author Che Gilson discusses what she as an unagented author learned to look for in publishing contracts, designing your own ...
In this interview, Josip Novakovich discusses expectations vs. reality, the role of writing instruction, trends in writing, and more ...
Author, publisher, and book marketer Julie Smith shares what she loves to write—and read—in a mystery, how her writing obsession ...
THE TASTE OF GINGER author discusses challenges in her quest for publication, writing about the immigrant experience, and much more ...
In this interview, Bob Eckstein discusses art vs. commerce, newspaper/magazine cartoons vs. TV as communication delivery systems, the influence of ...
Author R.J. Keller on the notion of the "second-book slump," how she dealt with a book idea similar to her ...
Podcast host, author, and actor David Temple discusses his shift from being in radio to writing novels, landing all-star interviews, ...
Author Massimo Marino discusses what it's like to read science fiction as a scientist, his experience with the Booktrope publishing ...
Philip B. Persinger discusses his attraction to sonnets, the broad art of writing and selling a play, why he published ...
Author and radio broadcaster Reggie Lutz discusses her tendency as a writer to synthesize fiction genres, recommends qualities to look ...
The author and podcaster discusses what she learned from going the wrong kind of viral, the power of vulnerable truth ...
The author discusses film adaptation, writing effective humor and natural dialogue, using a light touch with character description, and more ...
Note from Jane: Today, I'm pleased to announce the series 5 On by author Kristen Tsetsi. 5 On asks established, traditionally published ...
Sandra Gulland discusses the delicate process of blending of fact and fiction, the allure of unhappy endings, the publishing industry ...
Craig Lancaster talks about his surprise success, what he learned from his most memorable rejection, why he gets so personal ...
BookBaby founder Brian Felsen discusses the push against the gatekeeper and the prevailing belief that not being on top is ...
The author of dark- and paranormal romance discusses negative attitudes toward the genre, why sex scenes are the hardest to ...
One professor addresses common questions and criticisms about MFA programs ...
The poet and author discusses writing through trauma, his novel’s path to publication, adjusting details to suit a higher truth, ...
Literary agent and publishing consultant April Eberhardt discusses effective book promotion, what makes writing exceptional from a publishing perspective, her ...
Author, editor, and publisher Rosalie Morales Kearns discusses why she started a feminist press (and what it takes to run ...
Author Elisa Lorello’s exploratory dive into ChatGPT led her to discover its usefulness—rather than threat—to fiction and nonfiction writers ...
The Toronto-based novelist discusses his journey from self- to traditional publishing, marketing, the art and business of writing, and more ...
Author and editor Yi Shun Lai discusses writing for the J. Peterman catalog, common problems she sees in short fiction ...
Book publicist Patrick Walsh discusses effective social media promotion, what it takes to make the same old book-marketing advice work ...
In this interview, she discusses writing to trends, the limits of writing what you know, taking the time to discover ...
In this 5 On post, bestselling author Elisa Lorello discusses authenticity, using social media to connect with readers, rejection, and ...
David Corbett discusses the decline in our country's writing skills, his personal approach to marketing, writing to the market vs ...
Debut author Nadine Darling discusses her revision and query process, blogging, writing with children in the house, and more ...
Author Russell Rowland discusses the big mistake he made with HarperCollins, whether the journey of writing is truly its own ...
Robert Kroese reveals the process that allows him to write up to three books per year, and how authors can ...
In this interview, James C. Moore discusses journalistic vs. creative writing, finding time to write when time is hard to ...
Author Kathleen M. Rodgers discusses her approach to writing and reading, her self-promotion philosophy, and why she won't self-publish ...
Author Barry Eisler discusses the pros and cons (where they exist) of legacy, Amazon, and self-publishing; research and editing; selling ...
Debra Eckerling (@WriteOnOnline), founder of the writers' support group Write On!, discusses common writer challenges, the value of blogs, what ...
Author/songwriter Henry Baum discusses self-publishing services, the value of a paid review, why he started his own self-publishing service, and ...
In this 5On interview, author Anne Perry discusses (among other things): what plot is not what to look for when ...
Literary agent Mollie Glick on what drew her to being an agent, what kind of query letter gets a quick ...
Lisa Tener shares important lessons learned when writing her first book, the ups and downs of co-writing, the most important ...
Author Rufi Thorpe discusses writing for men, her improbable path to publication, what she likes to see in a book ...
How much input should an author have when it comes to the narrator's interpretation? When is feedback helpful, and when ...
Editor Jim Thomsen discusses freelance editing, story craft, favorite authors, and his own authorial aspirations ...
Author and writing coach Hannah R. Goodman shares her experiences in self-publishing and marketing YA fiction ...
The author of “weird fiction” discusses why writers should never wait for permission, and the value of reading and writing ...
Author and former literary agent Nathan Bransford discusses (among other things) the ongoing emphasis on author platform, publisher and author ...
Author Elizabeth Marro discusses literary vs. commercial fiction and what she learned from the sale and marketing of her first ...
Author and editor Victoria Zackheim discusses (among other things) the art of marketing when published by a press with a ...
Sometimes guidelines for writers discourage perfectly private, internal envy, anger, indignation, etc., directed toward other writers, or toward agents (or ...
Chris Jane, who writes the biweekly Q&A series 5 On, discusses overcoming her fear of joining the Twitterverse ...
Is it still necessary today to encourage men to read women, or to shine a targeted light on female writers? ...
by Aurélien Bellanger Today's interview is by contributing writer Kristen Tsetsi (@ktsetsi), who does every-other-Wednesday interviews for the 5 On ...
Author Dario Ciriello talks about breaking writing rules, what publishing other writers taught him about the business, and how little ...
Is a book's success all luck, even if 'luck' includes hitting the right subject matter at the right time, or ...
It may be on the wane for reasons ranging from linguistic evolution to feminism, but one writer says exclamation point ...
I’ve been air-quoting “reading” since my first legitimate introduction to audiobooks this past winter ...
What's the overriding reason for an author to find an agent and a traditional publishing deal? Is it possible that ...
Allyson Rudolph discusses some of her favorite experimental fiction, the day-to-day life of an associate editor at a publishing house, ...
In this 5 On interview, author and publisher Ian Thomas Healy shares what he learned from his experiences with literary ...
Writer and graphic designer Jonathan Westbrook discusses what it's like to win an extraordinary screenwriting contest, then have that win ...
In this interview, she discusses discovering writing in mid-life, how she knew when her writing was ready, why she opted ...
In this interview, the bestselling author discusses her indefatigable enthusiasm for writing, the importance of writers helping writers, and more ...
The horror author shares what scares him, the authors who taught him the most about the genre, crowdfunding, trigger warnings, ...
Steve Brewer discusses having a book adapted to film, his personal writing and editing challenges, and the tricky experience of ...
Eddie Wright discusses artistic collaboration, why he adapted his novella into a graphic novel, marketing straight fiction vs. marketing comics, ...
Publicist Dana Kaye discusses why not to pretend to be a publicist, the question of gender bias in publishing and ...
Heather Hale discusses the top five mistakes screenwriters make, the usefulness of online script databases, and how to approach a ...
Jane Smiley on necessary compromises, writing good sex scenes, and what makes her nervous about writing even now in this ...