| October 01, 2026
Ask Tina helps a hesitant writer figure out when to share an unpolished draft, whom to trust with it, and which questions to ask so the feedback actually makes the work better.
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| September 3, 2026
Ask Tina helps a burned-out writing teacher untangle how to keep giving to other writers without draining her own creative well.
| 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.
book inc BULLETIN
| 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.
| March 19, 2026
PWN Writers attended AWP 2026 in Baltimore and came back with new connections, unexpected discoveries, and proof that the literary world is smaller than it seems.
| March 12, 2026
In "Fishing With Pelicans: Lessons in How to Hook a Publisher," published on February 27 in "The Brevity Blog," book inc writer Liz deBeer draws an irresistible parallel between a pelican's relentless...
| February 26, 2026
In "Is Your Idea Novel-Worthy?" published on February 2 in "The Writing Year," book inc writer Olivia Kenney explores how to transform a fleeting story idea into a courageous, evolving creative act.
Writer’s Desk
| May 15, 2025
After two years of writing and revising a middle-grade novel, book inc writer Michele Prestininzi experiences profound relief and joy upon finally completing the manuscript.
| March 27, 2025
Novelist Lou Storey describes how he learned to overcome feeling "written into a corner" by applying the same playful, experimental approaches he uses in his visual art to his writing practice.
| March 6, 2025
book inc PAL Lisa Hartsgrove shares her development of "One Sentence a Day," an alternative to the traditional Morning Pages practice. This minimalist approach better aligned with her personal writing...
| January 9, 2025
Memoirist Stacey Hall Burge explores how embracing despair—symbolized by her family's darkly whimsical "Tree of Despair" holiday tradition—becomes vital to both living authentically and writing tr...
Editor’s Picks
| June 22, 2023
Memoir Incubator writer Tunji Oke contemplates the reason he is writing his memoir and discovers his desire to preserve his father's legacy.
| July 25, 2022
Novel Incubator writer Jaime Vander Velde describes her writing journey, from writing stories as a child to completing a novel.
| May 16, 2022
Memoir writer Shanda McManus shares how she uses the Pomodoro Method, breaking her writing time down into manageable intervals.
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