David Buckmaster is the author of Fair Pay: How to Get a Raise, Close the Wage Gap, and Build Stronger Businesses, published by HarperCollins in 2021. His book proposal was shortlisted by…
Interviews
Radical Humility with Food Writer Kevin Em
Kevin Em comes to food writing with a truly unique perspective. With a background in tech and experience living in Korea and his native United States, Kevin looks both at food and…
April Dávila: How Meditation Makes You a Better Writer
At least once a week, I try to make it to A Very Important Meeting. It’s a daily writer’s retreat that kicks off with a guided group meditation followed by an hour…
Arnée Flores: How She Found Her Creative Spark
Arnée Flores is the author of “The Firebird Song,” a fantasy novel published by Bloomsbury. She writes “empowering books for kids and imaginative grownups.” We caught up with Arnee to discuss her…
Paulette Perhach on the Perks of Being a Generalist
Paulette Perhach is the kind of writer who makes you want to be a better writer. From her viral essay, A Story of a F*ck Off Fund, to her writing in Hobart,…
Stephanie Coggins on breaking into television writing
In this week’s Q&A, we’re thrilled to introduce you to Stephanie Coggins, an Emmy award-winning writer who also happens to be an incredibly thoughtful and funny human being. When Conan O’Brien hosted…
Nailah Harvey On Helping Writers Bring Their Ideas To Life
In this week’s writer Q&A, we’re excited to interview Nailah Harvey, an author, editor, teacher, and grammar enthusiast based in Los Angeles. Not only is Nailah an absolute gem of a person,…
Irving Ruan On Writing Comedy For McSweeney’s & The New Yorker
Irving Ruan is as funny as he is kind. And that’s saying a lot — Irving is a regular humor writer at The New Yorker, a.k.a every writer’s dream publication, and has…
Melanie Lockert: Good Writers Are Made, Not Born
We’re excited to introduce you to Melanie Lockert, author of the book Dear Debt, podcast host of The Mental Health and Wealth Show, and full-time freelance writer. Her work covers personal finance,…
Zelda: The Anonymous Author
“I’ve learned to pay attention to everything in detail and this habit makes me really patient to find the exact words to describe things when I’m writing.”