Literary Agent Peter Rubie
Formerly a book doctor for Doubleday, Simon & Schuster, Random House and other publishing houses, Rubie now has his agency. He currently handles about 100 clients.

Vivan Schilling
Vivian Schilling has achieved success as a screenwriter, actress and now an author.

Jenny Siler
Author Jenny Siler has been everything from a forklift driver to a sketch model before achieving publishing success. She broke onto the publishing scene with her first book, Easy Money, and followed up with two more novels, Iced and Shot.

Julie Smith
Author Julie Smith has published 17 novels. She's a master series writer, often bringing the same characters back in her work.

Cindy Lynn Speer
Author Cindy Lynn Speer discusses her debut novel, how she uses the Internet to promote her work and how she found her publisher.

Sol Stein
Since the debut of Stein on Writing, Sol Stein has become one of the most recognizable authorities on the writing craft.

Madeleine Thien
Thien is an award-winning writer who's making her publishing debut with a highly-praised short story collection.

Touré
Touré is a contributing editor for Rolling Stone and has written for such publications as New York Times Magazine, Playboy, Tennis and Vibe.

Anne Ursu
Ursu talks about her novel, the writing life and how she went about getting her first book published with a major publishing house.

Katie Willard
Willard discusses her debut novel, the joys of being an author and the art of writing.