Matt Gemmell: “Writing Is Difficult, but It Feels Like a Challenge Instead of a Hardship" Action-thriller author Matt Gemmell is fascinated with how small choices can have a profound effect on our lives – a fascination also reflected in his debut novel “Changer”, published last year. In our interview, …
Pianist and Composer David Ianni: “Writing Is an Important Part of My Creative Process.” David Ianni is a pianist and composer from Luxembourg, who wants to share his music with the world. In our interview, he talks about his latest project “My Urban Piano” and how writing …
Conductor and Writer Lev Parikian: “Crowdfunding Is Hard Work” Lev Parikian earns his living as a conductor, but is also a dedicated writer. In our interview he reports what it is like to juggle between two professions, and talks about the pros …
Vegan Blogger Patrick Bolk: “I Try to Help Make This World a Better Place” He turned his passion into a career: The German blogger and book author Patrick Bolk successfully publishes about the vegan way of life. Read in our interview what led up to it — and …
Contemporary Romance Author Lauren Layne: “Living in Manhattan Has Had a Huge Impact on My Writing Career” Women in high heels, men in suits, sipping fancy cocktails — that’s the world of the protagonists of Lauren Layne’s “big city” romances. And it is also Lauren Layne’s world, since …
“Having a Story With a Beginning, Middle, and End Will Help Give You Direction” Bridgid Gallagher is a fiction writer, blogger, and repeated NaNoWriMo participant. In our interview she chats about her approach to writing a romance novel and shares three things that may help Wrimos through …
“Being an Author Means Being in Business” Kevin Tumlinson is a busy book author, blogger and podcast host. In our interview he reveals some details about his process and shares his best writing advice (which he thinks you’ll hate …
“I’ve Always Been Most Passionate About Telling Stories” 30 years ago, the nuclear disaster of Chernobyl happened. On the occasion of the anniversary, Peter Zarko-Flynn published a photo essay on his personal blog, and gained considerable attention. In everyday life, Peter …
"Writing Requires a Huge Amount of Love for Things That Happen Far Away From the Keyboard" Silvio Gulizia is an Italian journalist and communication consultant. He has published the books “iProduttivo”, a guide to productivity apps and methods for iPad and iPhone, and “Sognare per Vivere”, an ebook about …
“A Routine Makes a Huge Difference in Being Productive” David Chartier has been a tech fan since highschool – and so he made explaining tech his profession. In our interview David chats about writing, the tools and techniques that keep him productive, and …
“Ulysses Hit the Sweet Spot" All kinds of authors are using Ulysses for their writing, and we asked some of them to share their stories. Sid O’Neill runs a creative agency, and is a dedicated blogger as …
"You Can Work Naked, if You Want" Mark Hodder had been writing radio spots and web content, before he started being able to make a living as novelist. That was seven years ago. In our interview he weighs the pros …
“It Took Me at Least Seven Years to Call Myself a Writer” Murmel Clausen is a German writer of screenplays, scripts for TV shows and series as well as novels, most of them in the comedy genre. Among other things, he collaborated on the western …
"I fell in love almost immediately" **Please tell us something about you: Who are you, what is your profession and what are you working on? ** For the day-job, I have been a web developer since the late 1990s, sometimes …
“The moment when I fell on my knees was the very moment that changed my life.” Janice Jakait made the headlines in 2012, because she was the first German woman to cross the Atlantic ocean in a row boat. After coming back she wrote a book about her experiences: …
“I Had to Learn to Really Love Writing” Niko Formanek quit his job as a PR executive to become a stand-up comedian. Joking about his family life is now what he does for a living. In our interview he talks about …
Bestselling Author David Hewson About Writing and His Forthcoming Book About Ulysses David Hewson is a bestselling British author and has published more than 20 mystery novels and several guidebooks for aspiring authors. His work includes three adaptations of the award-winning Danish TV series The …
“I Like to Have a Great Deal of Control Over My Writing Environment" Novelists, journalists, academics, screenwriters – all kinds of authors are using Ulysses for their writing. We asked some of them to share their story. In this post, sociologist R.J. Leamaster explains how he …
