“I wonder why progress looks so much like destruction.” - John Steinbeck John Steinbeck is one of those 'classic' authors whose works...

Writing begins with a passion. It is a pursuit filled with wonder and discovery and all the joys of creation. But like most arts, writing...

Why did you choose to write a young adult novel? I've always enjoyed writing, but it wasn't until a friend pointed it out that I realized...

The following is an excerpt from a recent interview. 1.      Where were you born/raised? I was born in Clinton, NY, a quiet college town...

The following is an excerpt from a recent interview. 1.      What was your inspiration for “Florida: Poetry and Prose”? Since moving from...

Every January 1st, writers across the globe jot down their writerly New Year's resolutions. Sound familiar? If so, you've probably also...

As an undergraduate many years ago, I signed up to be a tutor at a local middle school. I was only somewhat interested in the work...

In November 2011, I started to tell a story. But the story actually began earlier than that, way back during the summer of 2000. I was in...

So, you've written yourself a pretty good book. A great book, you dare say. It has a unique (but trendy) premise. You've spent...

I took this photo several years ago at a time when CAMPER GIRL was in limbo. When I think of Shannon's adventure through the Adirondacks,...

Michelle Caffrey's book, "Bring Jade Home," tells the true story of a dog lost in the wilderness of Yellowstone and the people who work...

Several years ago, I attended a writing workshop outside of Toronto. I don't remember where it was exactly, but the landscape was...

Writers block is real. And it sucks. What makes it so widespread and difficult to overcome is that there are many different causes. You...

There are about 50,000 fiction books published in the U.S. each year. No, really. 50,000. That's 1000 books per state. Other sources say...

"The minute I stop writing for a month or two months and am on a trip I feel absolutely animally happy. But when you are writing and get...

Several years ago, I became fascinated by the rise in flash fiction. These are short-short stories generally in the 500-1000 word range....

How much writing goes into a book? More than you think. A lot more. Back before I dared even think about writing a book, I'd read...

Doing an "On Writing" post on a quote from Stephen King is fitting, since he's lauded for his book On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft as...

Groups of friends are fleeting. Think about all the communities you've belonged to: your summer camp friends, your college band, your...

Most people think of writer's block as a complete drought of ideas. For many writers, however, the block they experience isn't about...