Writer's Digest Books Editor Anne Bowling
Bowling is the editor of the Novel & Short Story Writer's Market from Writer's Digest Books.

Lee Child
Author Lee Child decided to write a novel after he was fired in 1995. His goal was to sell that novel before his severance package ran out. With just seven weeks to go, he sold the novel and quickly became a fan favorite.

Tim Cockey
Author Tim Cockey sold his first novel to a major publishing house and sparked a fiction series like no other.

Michael Connelly
Connelly has written for every medium, from series novels to television. And he's about to see one of his novels turned into a major motion picture starring Clint Eastwood.

Dr. JoAnn Deak
Dr. Deak is an international speaker, educator and school psychologist. Her book, Girls Will be Girls, has been praised by everyone from the Girl Scouts to Linda Ellerbee.

Sara Douglass
Australian author Sara Douglass has filled bookshelves with her fantasy trilogies and discusses her breakthrough success in the U.S.

Percival Everett
Percival Everett is an award-winning author, he's served as a judge for the National Book Awards and he's the author of ten novels.

Janet Fitch
After penning the highly-acclaimed debut novel White Oleander, bestselling author Janet Fitch found herself facing the blank page and new struggles when she sat down to write her next book.

Chat Transcript: Stephanie Gertler
As the author of two novels, a third in production and a fourth in conception, Stephanie Gertler's quite a busy writer.

Stephanie Gertler
Gertler's written for magazines, newspapers and currently has her own column appearing in two different newspapers.

Amy Gutman
Gutman talks about her books, quitting her job and even offers advice for writers.

Pete Hamill
Pete Hamill is a bestselling author and an award-winning journalist. He's written for the New York Post, the Daily News, New York Newsday and more.