"My first book of poems sold 20 copies. I gave away a few copies, hoping for some kind reader's approval. When I asked one of them if he liked the book, he said 'Terrific! The illustrations were ...

Spoiler alert: It took about five years, but I made it happen. My first novel went to auction, where I landed a six-figure, two-book deal with HarperCollins and was able to start writing full-time.

This article is part of an occasional series from Roy Peter Clark, who witnessed the Poynter Institute’s founding, that explores its history in honor of its 50th anniversary. I have a special ...

I have periods where I make progress and then other things divert my attention.” Martin himself called this “fantasy as it ought to be written." The first book of the Farseer trilogy follows a ...

Now they've joined forces for their third novel, "The First ... my life. I close my eyes for a second. My mind whispers, Garrett. I blink hard. Not now! I need to focus. Capture this scene for my ...

“The author of this book belongs to the first group,” Khan mentioned, “And it is my immense pleasure to present this second volume of his memoir focusing on those days at a time when representatives ...

Tech journalist Karen Hao's new book, "Empire of AI ... After starting his first company at age nineteen, he had rapidly established himself within Silicon Valley as a brilliant strategist ...

“Not My Type: One Woman vs. a President” includes reflections on being asked to testify about her sex life, as well as the thrill of winning two lawsuits. By Alexandra Alter John Birdsall ...

Working on “Face” made El-Hai, who thinks of it as a book about second chances, realize that he’d like to write more happy endings like what Sandness experienced. But first he has a few ...

When you purchase an independently reviewed book through our site ... are subject to the imperatives of production and consumption. “My finances weren’t flush,” Demick acknowledges at ...

Basically, it’s a book that changes your perspective—that ... a way to process the self for me—long before I had my first therapy appointment, analyzing literature gave me a way to ...

I’d read six books a week then – that background inspired me to write. I was 50 when my first book came out; it was autobiographical. I am now on book four and still have imposter syndrome.