Oldest Female Debut Novelist Tells All

I’d been warned by my editor. She told me that as an older author I might have trouble finding an agent. She knew a Canadian agent who prided himself on never taking on a debut novelist over the age of 45. Continue reading →

The art of doing your own thing

“There’s a moment where artists start doing what they do. A good example is Rothko: his early work doesn’t look like Rothko. But then all of a sudden everything looks like a Rothko. I feel like that’s probably true of a lot of writers … at some point maybe you settle into the kind of … Continue reading →

Arrivals and Departures: Q & A with Estela González

Writing “Arribada” is a way of expressing my heartbreak about beautiful places loved yet neglected by their inhabitants; and at the same time, the undying hope, optimism, and courage people who advocate to save these places give me for the future. Continue reading →

I Couldn’t Give Up On It: Q & A with Steve Adams

One of my favorite things about writing is the discoveries, and I find the longer form of the novel forces you to discover a lot. Continue reading →

My Homecoming, On My Own Terms: Q & A with Judith Turner-Yamamoto

Characters are like anyone else—you have to hang out with them before you get to know them. Continue reading →

Living Proof: Q & A with Michael Bourne

The longer you write, the better you get at reading and revising your own work. Writing really is 90% revision. Continue reading →

Storytelling and Public Health: Q & A with Alejandro Varela

Public health and fiction share a desire to elicit reactions… both examine experiences in order to better understand human motivations and actions, as well as the systems that dictate our decision-making. Continue reading →