Author Q&A

New York Times bestselling author Scott Reintgen breaks down the author-publisher relationship and how his career has been built over time, both incrementally and with purposeful intention.

The author’s historical novel, Finding Flora, was an instant number-one bestseller in Canada which led to rerelease of two previous novels.

The author of The Pink Marine discusses his publishing path, writing for books versus screen, what development execs look for, and more.

I asked literary agent Kate McKean a few questions that have been on my mind about the current state of the industry.

The self-publishing veteran and I spoke about how things have changed since he began and how he succeeds on his own terms today, without Amazon.

Christine Larson, author of Love in the Time of Self-Publishing, talks about the genre’s struggle with diversity, and how writers earn a living.

A Q&A with Matthew Bounds, who within two years went from no social media at all to millions of followers and best-in-class cookbook sales.

Podcast host, author, and actor David Temple discusses his shift from being in radio to writing novels, landing all-star interviews, and more.

The self-publishing author of cozy post-apocalypic fantasy was crowned 2023 Indie Author of the Year by the Indie Author Project.

Three past winners of Wattpad’s Watty Award discuss their experience of seeing their work adapted for the major streaming services.

Author Elisa Lorello’s exploratory dive into ChatGPT led her to discover its usefulness—rather than threat—to fiction and nonfiction writers.

The recently published LISTEN, WORLD! is a page turning biography of Elsie Robinson, the most read woman journalist of the twentieth century.

Three successful authors who are outside of Wattpad's key demographic discuss why they contribute to Wattpad and how it’s furthered their careers.

The author of dark- and paranormal romance discusses negative attitudes toward the genre, why sex scenes are the hardest to write, and more.

The Toronto-based novelist discusses his journey from self- to traditional publishing, marketing, the art and business of writing, and more.

The author of “weird fiction” discusses why writers should never wait for permission, and the value of reading and writing for entertainment.

One professor addresses common questions and criticisms about MFA programs.

The publisher of the Lit Mag News Roundup discusses current trends, editor pet peeves, diversity, how to handle rejection, and more.

THE TASTE OF GINGER author discusses challenges in her quest for publication, writing about the immigrant experience, and much more.

The SWING author discusses the pre-order campaign for her self-published book, the importance of social media engagement, and more.

The author and podcaster discusses what she learned from going the wrong kind of viral, the power of vulnerable truth in writing, and more.

Donna Ward is an Australian writer whose first book, She I Dare Not Name, has just been published in the US.

The poet and author discusses writing through trauma, his novel’s path to publication, adjusting details to suit a higher truth, and more.

Author Darien Hsu Gee discusses writing and publishing across multiple genres, going back for her MFA at age 50, and having faith in her creative process.

The author discusses film adaptation, writing effective humor and natural dialogue, using a light touch with character description, and more.