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Literary Alice Evelyn Yang: Scavenge for Inspiration Like a Magpie

In this interview, author Alice Evelyn Yang discusses how a curiosity about her own family history helped inspire her to write her debut novel, A Beast Slinks Towards Beijing.

Robert Lee Brewer

Historical Books Mike Pitts: Use Your Voice Robert Lee Brewer

Write Better Fiction Liza Anderson: On Confronting Moral Problems in Fiction Robert Lee Brewer

Romance Julian Winters: Discovering Who You Are Has No Timeline Robert Lee Brewer

Literary Melissa Faliveno: The Story Led the Way, and I Followed Robert Lee Brewer

Humor Fiction Rebecca Wait: I Still Haven’t Learned How To Plan Robert Lee Brewer

Literary Ryan Collett: On Honoring Reader Expectations Robert Lee Brewer

Historical John Sayles: Push Forward and Get the Rough Story Down Robert Lee Brewer

Mystery/Thriller Alyssa Sheinmel: Writing a Book Is an Endless Series of Surprises Robert Lee Brewer

Mystery/Thriller Sarah Crouch: It Takes Time To Hone Your Voice Robert Lee Brewer

Mystery/Thriller Rebecca Hannigan: I Hate When a Twist Is Unearned Robert Lee Brewer

Young Adult Jessica L. Cozzi: On Being More Intentional With Writing Robert Lee Brewer

Write Better Fiction Svetlana Satchkova: On Resisting Injustice Robert Lee Brewer

Write Better Fiction Vanessa Lawrence: Self-Advocacy Is Still an Important Part of Being an Author Robert Lee Brewer

Mystery/Thriller Amy Pease: I Love Character Development Robert Lee Brewer

Historical Paula McLain: Listen to Your Obsessions Robert Lee Brewer

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