The Wednesday interview

Reading time: About 2 minutes Writer Paul Jantzen believes that anyone who actually enjoys the editing process might have some psychological problems. For Paul, writing is the step that gives him the most  joy.  Paul Jantzen grew up surrounded by baseball diamonds, tree forts, and the kind of small-town adventures that shape a lifetime of […]

Reading time: About 2 minutes Sherry Hobbs says that writing a book is not the end of the process. Instead, it’s only the beginning… The daughter of an Air Force Colonel, Sherry Hobbs spent her childhood traveling around the world, including living in Saigon, Vietnam, when her father was the Air Attache, and in Paris

Reading time: About 2 minutes Elizabeth Bachinsky refuses to let fear get in the way of her writing — even though it tries really hard. Once she gets momentum, she says, writing becomes easy enough for her to keep on going. Elizabeth Bachinsky is the author of six books of poetry, including Home of Sudden

Reading time: About 2 minutes Aaron Cully Drake is one of the rare writers who absolutely loves editing. Aaron Cully Drake doesn’t actually use his middle name — except in publishing — because people struggle to find the right spelling, so he doesn’t want to put that level of stress on someone he’s just met.

Reading time: About 2 minutes Meg Todd has a motto for writing: Get it down as fast as you can, and then edit slowly. Meg Todd grew up in the Alberta prairies. Her novel, Most Grievous Fault, was released in the fall of 2025. Exit Strategies, her debut short story collection, was a finalist for both the

Reading time: About 2 minutes Little bits of writing count, even just a few minutes’ worth, according to successful writer Renée Sarojini Saklika…. Renée Sarojini Saklikar is the author of six books, including the award-winning Children of Air India and Listening to the Bees. Her essays and short fiction have appeared in literary magazines and anthologies, including Exile

Reading time: About 2 minutes Leah Miles cherishes a little metal tag she keeps stuck to her computer. It says: “Write like you’re running out of time.” Leah Miles grew up in Atlanta, Georgia, and planned to have a career as either a television anchor or a successful author. After getting a bachelor’s degree in

Reading time: About 2 minutes Wiley Wei-Chiun Ho says she used to think she should write only when inspiration struck. So, she didn’t write much. Now, she understands she just has to sit down and do it…. Wiley Wei-Chiun Ho has published short stories and personal essays in PRISM international, Ricepaper magazine, River Teeth, Room and several anthologies. Her first book

Reading time: About 2 minutes Scott T. Miller says that writing is neither all art nor all science. Instead, it requires a bit of both… Scott T. Miller is an American science-fiction author, researcher, and educator. He received his PhD in Global and International Education from the University of Hawaii. His debut novel, The Below,

Reading time: About 2 minutes Todd Medema says that building a 15-minute-per-day writing habit allowed him to finish his book — and to find inspiration in everyday life… Todd Medema is the author of How to Surf a Hurricane, a hopeful climate heist. He works in climate (product management in clean energy) and is deeply