The Prose Pros

Writing YA vs Adult with Tara Goedjen

Tara Goedjen writes atmospheric thrillers. Her forthcoming novel, PLEASE ENJOY YOUR STAY, set at a glamorous yet eerie hotel, is coming out with Atria this October.  Bef

Writing Horror with Marcus Kliewer

Marcus Kliewer is a writer and stop-motion animator. His debut novel, WE USED TO LIVE HERE, began life as a serialized short story on Reddit. Film rights were snapped up

From Entrepreneur to Author with Carla Vass

Carla writes smart, escapist fiction full of glamorous settings, questionable decisions, and plenty of RPBB (rich people behaving badly). Also: a tiny bit of romance. Af

Discussing the Gothic with the Author of Tali's Comp Title, S. T. Gibson

S.T. Gibson is the #1 Sunday Times and USA Today bestselling author of A DOWRY OF BLOOD. Her gothic romances and dark fantasy novels have been nominated for a Goodreads C

Learning to Write a Novel with Journalist-turned-Author Juliet Izon

Juliet Izon is a New York City and Hudson Valley-based journalist and author. Her work has appeared in national newspapers such as The New York Times and The Wall Street

Leaving Your Literary Agent with Marisa Walz

Marisa Walz writes books about people behaving badly. Her debut novel, Good Intentions, was an instant USA TODAY bestseller. ​A lifelong writer and an alum of The Writer

What It Takes to Get Your Novel Adapted for Film or TV with Sophie Stava

Sophie Stava received her BA in English literature from UC Santa Barbara. She currently resides in Southern California with her family. COUNT MY LIES is her debut novel.

The Med School to Writer Pipeline with Ahmad Saber

Ahmad Saber is a young adult author who grew up on an all-girls college campus next to a massive fort in Pakistan. He now lives in Canada, and loves Broadway (favorite sh

The Best Writing Craft Advice with Kate Emilie

Kate Emilie is an American writer whose small-town Florida upbringing inspired much of the setting in her debut novel. Kate has an MA in Writing for Young People from Bat

Honing In On Your Writer’s Voice with Mimi Montgomery

MIMI MONTGOMERY is a journalist and author who’s written for outlets like Axios, The Washington Post, Washingtonian, Garden & Gun, and Outside Magazine, and her reporting

Getting to the Auction and 7-Figure Deal with Evann Normandin

Evann Normandin is a writer with a career in educational publishing. She studied English and Theatre at Middlebury College, then got her MSc at the University of Edinburg

From Lawyer to Bestselling Author with Carinn Jade

Carinn Jade is a lawyer, writer, and co-host of the Pop Fiction Women podcast. Her debut novel, The Astrology House, was a 2025 International Thriller Writers' Awards fin

The Ultimate Querying Guide with Alyssa Matesic and Patrick McDonald

Preorder THE MODERN GUIDE TO QUERYING LITERARY AGENTS here: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Modern-Guide-to-Querying-Literary-Agents/Alyssa-Matesic/97816377490

Writing Craft with Eve Chase and Lisa Peers

Eve Chase writes bestselling, page-turning mysteries. Her novels include The Midnight Hour, a Richard and Judy Book Club pick and Amazon no.1; The Glass House, a Richard

Alex Brown on Running an Indie Publishing House

Alexandria Brown is CEO & Publisher at Rising Action Publishing. Alex has over ten years of experience in marketing and creative writing. Alex has a Bachelor’s in Commun

Anna McCallie on Writing to Market

Anna McCallie was born in Boston and moved to the small town of Stilwell, Kansas, as a child. She has a B.A. in Arabic from Harvard University and an M.A. in internationa

Andi Bartz on AI, Craft, and Writing the Next Best Thing

Andrea Bartz is a journalist and the New York Times bestselling author of the Reese’s Book Club pick We Were Never Here, The Spare Room, The Lost Night, The Herd, and The

Mid-Year Review Pt 2: Tali is a Literary Agent!

Tali grew up devouring books by flashlight long past her bedtime. After several years practicing corporate law, she joined Storm Literary Agency as an Associate Literary

How to Land a Literary Agent with Danya Kukafka of Trellis Literary Management

Danya Kukafka is the author of the bestselling novels Notes on an Execution and Girl in Snow. She works as a literary agent, and is actively building her client list at T

The Whirlwind of a Publishing Auction with Eli Raphael

Eli Raphael grew up in Miami, Florida, and now lives in rural Washington State. NIGHT OBJECTS is her first novel. This suspenseful novel transports readers to the windsw