Author/poet Lauren Seal discusses the therapeutic value of writing about personal trauma, the challenge of writing a story in verse, and incorporating your experiences into your work.

Author/podcaster Alexandra Salmon discusses when to let the character dictate how the story goes, and how a writer needs discipline and consistency to get the writing done.

Author Dr Bruce Farmer talks about a character’s free will and their fatal flaw, overwriting and then needing to kill one’s darlings, and asking “What grips you and compels you as a writer?”

Rick Lite of Stress Free Book Marketing talks about helping writers develop plans and strategies for navigating the challenges of publishing, marketing, and promoting their materials

Author Lee Upton discusses how real life can influence storytelling, being protective of your characters, developing a trust in yourself, and “listening for breathing in the labyrinth”

Author Preeti Chhibber talks about the appeal of coming-of-age stories, when characters experience identity anxiety, writing when you don’t feel like it, and why everybody likes Spider-Man

Author Aislinn Brophy discusses the challenges of writing contemporary YA fiction, how to deal with two main characters and their individual worlds, and writing a character who is absolutely nothing like you

Screenwriter Jonathon Stewart discusses writing for animation, writing with a partner, screenwriting Twitter, how a screenplay is never truly finished, and why you need to WORK THAT SAMPLE

Author CJ Spataro discusses writing speculative fiction, working through the creative process, the importance of persistence and resiliency, and using the setting of your story as a character.

Author Sean McLachlan discusses writing historical fiction, the benefits of research, and some great tips on being a more prolific writer!