Elvis Costello doesn’t lack for memorable songs in his catalog, but he almost never consciously tried to write hits. There was just one time that he did, and he wound up creating one of the biggest ...

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 ...

Question: I had a bumpy transition out of the Navy. I learned a lot of what not to do and want to share it all in a book. Is that a good idea, and how would I get started? Answer: As the author of ...

Over the decades that I’ve been a professional writer, dozens of people have told me they want to write a book about their inner and outer lives as cabbies, baristas, pet sitters, pizza deliverers, ...

Many people want to write a book, but few actually do it because of how difficult the process can be. I’ve interviewed thousands of business professionals and thought leaders about their books, and ...

This article details a 7-step process for authors to write a bestselling business book using ChatGPT as an assistant. It guides users to leverage their existing content and expertise to choose a ...

There is something enduringly mysterious about the human capacity for language. Our mouths and throats contain an array of muscles and tissue that allow us to modulate the air we take in, transforming ...

In 2009, the English author and critic Julie Myerson published The Lost Child, a memoir that lays bare the details of her teenage son’s drug addiction and their subsequent estrangement. The book ...