What happens to newly published writers as their careers take hold? This week we catch up with two Writing Show guests, authors Jeff Rivera and Alethea Pascascio, and find out how things are going one year later.

In these two fascinating updates, we'll talk about:

* How Jeff got his agent

* How he was picked up by a major publisher

* How Forever My Lady is igniting interest in the show biz and media communities

* Why Alethea followed Bag Lady with a self-help title

* How her advice is being received by readers

* How an engineer is making the transition to self-help guru.