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Linda Trinh is a Vietnamese Canadian author of nonfiction and fiction for adults and children. Seeking Spirit: A Vietnamese (non) Buddhist Memoir is her first book for adults. Her creative nonfiction has appeared in literary magazines such as The Fiddlehead, Room, and Prairie Fire. Linda shares her writing journey, the importance of mentorship, and why finding the write style of writing is essential for new writers.

In a recent episode of the On Creative Writing podcast, listeners were treated to a deep dive into the craft and business of writing with award-winning mystery and suspense author Anthony Bidulka. Anthony took a seat behind the mic to host this audio essay and shared his eveolution as a writer, along with lessons leraned from two decades in the publishing industry.

John Brady McDonald is a Nehiyawak-Metis writer, historian, playwright, and activist born from Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. He is the author of several books, and has had his written works published and presented around the globe. His book Carrying It Forward: Essays from Kistahpinânihk was published in 2022 by Wolsak and Wynn. His writing is shaped his experience as an urban Indigenous youth growing up in poverty, being a Residential School survivor, and an addict.

Alan Williams' latest novel is Mystery in the Snowy Mountains, is published by Holand Press and is available on Amazon, along with his short story collection, The Rain, The Park and Other Things. In this interview he talks about his writing, how he's had success with short stories in women's magazines, the happy ending themes he's drawn to, and why being a pantser works for him.

Emma Marns' first novel The Walk was published in 2023. In this interview with On Creative Writing Emma shares thoughts on generative AI, favourite authors, and books, and offers hard-earned advice on getting published. Emma has a BA in English Literature from UEA, an MPhil in Irish Writing from Trinity College Dublin and is starting a PhD in Creative Writing at The University of Essex this year. She is a freelance journalist and has had words featured in The Independent and

Content trigger warning: This episode touches on topics including self-harm, alcoholism, drug use, and eating disorders. Sheelagh Caygill talks with acclaimed Iranian-Canadian multigenre writer ⁠Hollay Ghadery⁠ about the themes and inspirations behind her powerful memoir, Fuse. The conversation opens with Hollay discussing being a mixed-race woman and navigating the complexities of identity, family, belonging, and cultural heritage.

On Creative Writing co-founders Emma Woodhouse and Sheelagh Caygill discusses Emma's experiences writing a novel, finding an agent, and eventually getting a publishing contract in episode 001 of the On Creative Writing podcast. Emma, a new and prolific author of poetry, non-fiction, and fiction, delves into her writing process, distinctive style, and experiences through the agent and publishing landscape in the UK.

It’s difficult to AI it being anything other than a threat, says seasoned author Edoardo Albert. He thinks it will be worst for writers who work within established intellectual properties, such as the Warhammer universe. These sorts of stories seem to be exceptionally vulnerable to AI as it's the editors who look after the intellectual property and, frankly, they could work just as easily with AI as with human writers.

In this engaging author question and answer interview, author Teri Vlassopoulost explores the importance of writing communities, how her writing has evolved and her writing process, her love of exploring the intricacies of relationships in fiction, and how she first found a publisher for her books.

John Cullimore was a hospital doctor and eventually a surgeon. Now retired, his time is his own. For years, he was fascinated by Swindon’s railway heritage and the story of Alfred Williams, his debut novel’s real-life protagonist. He was an uneducated factory worker who developed a passion for learning and became a celebrated writer. Sadly, he died prematurely, amidst poverty and hardship. John's novel is based on Alfred Williams.

Canadian novelist Alice Fitzpatrick spent her summers with her Welsh family in Pembrokeshire which inspired the creation of the Meredith Island Mysteries series. Secrets in the Water, released in June 2024, is the first in the series. The second book, A Dark Death, is coming in June of this year. Alice has contributed short stories to literary magazines and anthologies and has recently retired from teaching in order to devote herself to writing full-time.

Chris Coppel followed in his father’s footsteps (Alec Coppel wrote the screenplay for Vertigo, among other successful screenplays), and can use varied creative writing styles. He has written gentle fable-like adventures (Lucy) as well as dark and terrifying stories. Born in the U.S.A, he spends his time between the U.S., Europe, and the U.K. Chris held the position of Director of Operations for UCLA’s Film School where he also taught advanced screenwriting.