Amy Edelman

I can’t remember a time when I didn’t write.  It started with poems in the 5th grade, which turned out to be a gateway “drug” to longer and more complex stories as I got older.  While I did find that I had a talent for writing—which may have had something to do with the fact that […]

Patricia Raybon

I’ve been writing almost since I could read. Half a minute past first grade, I started writing stories–but also looking for life answers. That led me, past college, to newspaper reporting at my hometown paper, The Denver Post. My feature articles won a slew of nice awards, plus one entry in the Pulitzer Prizes. Next […]

7 Essential Things I’ve Learned About Bad Reviews In My 72 Years As A Novelist

I’ve been a writer for a long time. 72 years to be exact. I’ve learned a lot and continue to do so and I wanted to pass along some of my knowledge to you. Getting bad reviews is just as important as getting ones that praise your work. I hope that my insights inspire you to remain hopeful and […]

WRITERS’ VILLAGE Features “How Do You Cope with Bad Feedback on Your Work?”

Every serious novelist worth their salt believes in their soul that they have written a brilliant novel or multiple novels in which the reader will find compelling characters engaged in deeply imagined stories that profoundly illustrate the human condition. What every novelist, traditionally or self-published, yearns for is for others to be moved by their […]

Jennifer Walsh

I’d played Chinese checkers, colored, and solved the word jumble in The Daily News. “Nana?” I was spending the weekend at my grandmother’s house in the Bronx. “I’m bored.” She looked at me. Then, she walked to the round table in her living room and opened the drawer. She pulled out a royal blue spiral […]

Chantelle Aimée Osman

I’m sure a lot of people remember the exact moment they discovered their love of words. Me, I can’t recall a moment before I had. Imagining a world where I’m not surrounded, inundated, and overwhelmed with (and by) words every day is a horrific post-apocalyptic nightmare—a life measured in Kraft Singles and boxed wine. In […]

How Long Did it Take For You to Get Your First Book Published?

“I didn’t get my first book officially published until I was 46 years old and I’ve been writing full-time ever since” [iframe id=”https://www.youtube.com/embed/O5wXcLU6LhE” align=”center”] HAVE A QUESTION FOR WARREN ADLER? SUBMIT IT IN THE COMMENT SECTION BELOW! Writers of the World – What’s Your Story? Click to Explore and Submit a Reflection