| September 03, 2026
Ask Tina helps a burned-out writing teacher untangle how to keep giving to other writers without draining her own creative well.
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| August 20, 2026
book inc writer Jamie Yieh walks into the Writer's Digest Conference certain he doesn't belong, and walks out convinced he's part of the club.
| August 6, 2026
Ask Tina helps a debut author untangle the "memoir vs. autofiction" genre question and lands on some reassuring permission to stop worrying about the label and just tell the story.
| July 30, 2026
Memoir Incubator writer Emma Moriarty reflects on why reading fuels writing, and shares the books that have shaped the voice and structure of her memoir on grief and trauma.
| July 23, 2026
book inc writer Zoë A. Gulliksen shares why she trades her morning coffee for candlelight and film scores, and invites you to join PWN's Evening Pages to find your own nighttime writing groove.
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| June 11, 2026
How do you hold joy and grief on the same page? Shanda McManus answers that and more in our latest Q&A; read it now and register for her June 24 book talk in Fair Haven.
| May 21, 2026
In "Don't Hide Behind the Cake: Bake Your Memoir With Real Ingredients," published on April 16 in "The Brevity Blog," book inc program director Elizabeth Jannuzzi draws a parallel between vague recove...
| May 14, 2026
Two experienced writers, Olivia and Kaecey, discuss their relationships with revision, working across forms, and what they're bringing to book inc's July 2026 Book Revision Lab as Peer Artist Leaders....
| April 9, 2026
In her "Mast Years" Substack, book inc writer Jennifer Gallo Gaites finds an unexpected parallel between a kitchen cabinet overhaul and the messy, nonlinear process of organizing a novel.
Writer’s Desk
| July 23, 2026
book inc writer Zoë A. Gulliksen shares why she trades her morning coffee for candlelight and film scores, and invites you to join PWN's Evening Pages to find your own nighttime writing groove.
| November 20, 2025
Courtney Zeni, a book inc writer with late-diagnosed ADHD, recounts her journey from the shame of being a "bad reader" to finishing her first novel with a supportive community.
| October 23, 2025
Psychotherapist and book inc writer Lou Storey shares how he copes with rejection, employing psychotherapy techniques to stay motivated and resilient.
| May 22, 2025
Turn your waiting period into a productive writing journey—from celebrating your achievement to building your author platform.
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| December 11, 2025
Ask Tina reminds an overwhelmed writer that reading is valuable but not mandatory, and encourages them to release the guilt and find what works for their own creative process.
| January 18, 2024
Memoir writer Tina Goodyear recounts how she grappled with Resistance at a weekend retreat, but then discovered the power of vulnerability.
| September 21, 2023
After a conversation with her brother, memoir writer Elisheva Trenk ponders what stories to include in her memoir and how that impacts her family's history.
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| July 10, 2025
Novel Incubator writer Caitlin Maskowitz discusses how fresh reader feedback helped energize her and improve her novel.
| June 26, 2025
Nine writers formed a collaborative collective, adopted an octopus mascot for its nine brains, and proved writing doesn't have to be solitary. Join book inc to multiply your creative power.
| February 16, 2023
Memoir writer Elizabeth Jannuzzi has begun her revision journey in book inc's Book Revision Lab program. Follow her progress in this column.
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