Writer Harry Man discusses his newest collection, Popular Song, his eclectic reading and why as a poet he is shaped by life experiences and holds 'every opinion', like Pessoa's heteronyms. He explores themes of politices, surveillance capitalism via hashtags, and the natural world. Harry shares his diverse reading habits, from eco-memoirs to Roman military history, and advises writers to take walks and read widely for inspiration.

Writer Rob Winger attributes his writing style to his working-class Ontario roots, embracing a direct, unpretentious voice. He believes the library is the best creative writing teacher, emphasizing extensive reading over formal evolution. Winger is consistently drawn to poetry's clarity and advises writers to read attentively, embrace curiosity, and avoid self-seriousness. He views AI as a late-stage capitalism tool that may be interation of selfish garbage capitalists often

Ontario-based writer Aaron Kreuter reflects on how identity, history, and experience—from suburban Jewish roots to political awakening—influence his work. He shares thoughts on process, evolution, inspiration, and the tension between creativity and technology, especially the dangers of generative AI. His approach blends structure and spontaneity, always rooted in obsession with language and story.

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

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.