When most people talk about a book changing their life, they’re talking about a book they read — a book that changed their perspective or way of thinking. But for many authors, writing a book can be ...

Every time I turn around, Jami Attenberg has published another novel or memoir. But I do not begrudge her this, because I know how she does it. For years, Jami has enlisted conspirators in writing a ...

2020 was not the year I wrote my first book—but it was the year I started thinking about it. And in typical freelance writer fashion, I decided to take advantage of my position and get some advice on ...

In addition to being an editor at Insider, I'm also a first-time published author. I wrote the bulk of my debut novel, "This Way Out," in just one month in 2020. My key advice is to write what you ...

There are a ton of reasons why you might consider writing books. You might want to prove your expertise on a given topic or create a funnel for your business. You might need a book in order to ...

Other academics, particularly younger scholars, often ask me about how to get an academic book published. When I recently floated the idea of writing a series of blog posts about this issue, on social ...

More than 80% of Americans say they want to write a book. According to a study of 2,000 aspiring writers, more than half claim to have a good idea for a novel, yet only 15 percent have started writing ...

My new book arrived on my doorstep today: “Writing Tools for the College Admissions Essay.” If you are counting, that makes 21 books with my name on the cover as editor or author. But it is only with ...

“The Titanic was sinking so we jumped in the lifeboat and paddled like hell.” Since its inception, which featured former host Mary Alice Monroe, the show has branched out with live appearances, an ...

This story comes from Life Kit, NPR's podcast with tools to help you get it together. To listen to this episode, play the audio at the top of the page or find it here. It's kind of a truism that ...