Want to write a novel in 2026? Or maybe 13 novels? Here's how one incredibly prolific writer gets it all done.

I’m not a perfectionist and only a half-hearted procrastinator. Yet it took me a decade or more from that first thought of writing a novel to today, when I can lift my eyes and see copies of Kylie’s ...

Writing the first book is time-consuming. So, you may wonder, why should people still write one—especially if a book is not required for tenure at their institution? Many people may advise you to just ...

Gabfest Reads is a monthly series from the hosts of Slate’s Political Gabfest podcast. Recently, John Dickerson spoke with author Christine Coulson about her process for writing One Woman Show, a ...

Other academics, particularly younger scholars, often ask me about how to get an academic book published. When I recently floated the idea of writing a series of blog posts about this issue, on social ...

In the business world you need both technical and communication skills to do your job well. In particular, your written communication skills (writing is the most common way we communicate in the ...