Maui 10th Anniversary

Maui Interview: Diana Ossana

Join us for an entertaining interview with Diana Ossana (Brokeback Mountain) as she speaks about her writing career, her writing habits, her craft and more. Michael Andres Palmieri moderates this informative Q&A session.

ThrillerFest Interview: David Baldacci

In this fun and informative Q&A session, bestselling author David Baldacci (The Whole Truth) answers questions about researching techniques, traveling through Europe, life as a lawyer, writing Absolute Power and more.

WD Live: Steve Berry, James Rollins and Brad Thor

Bestselling authors (and friends) Steve Berry, James Rollins and Brad Thor talk about how they quietly began writing each other's characters into their own books, and how quickly fans caught on—much to Berry, Rollins and Thor's surprise.

WD Live: M.J. Rose

Writer and marketing expert M.J. Rose (The Reincarnationist) chats with Writer's Digest editor Maria Schneider about her early days of self-publishing and why she thinks you should consider hiring professionals to market your work.

WD Live: David Baldacci

Bestselling author David Baldacci (The Whole Truth) talks with Writer's Digest about his thriller novels, his favorite authors, his new children's series and why he doesn't write about things he knows and, instead, prefers to write about things he'd like to know.

WD Live: Sandra Brown

Sandra Brown, author of 56 New York Times bestselling novels, sits down with Writer's Digest editor Maria Schneider and discusses quick turnaround times, writing cross-genre stories and offers up advice on how to start a writing career. Her new book, Smoke Screen, hits stores August 12.

WD Live: Lee Child

Bestselling novelist Lee Child, author of the Jack Reacher series, discusses the craft of writing with Writer's Digest editor Maria Schneider, including why he switches from one point of view to another in his books and what advice he has for writers.

WD Live: Emily Benedek

Journalist Emily Benedek explains why she jumped into fiction and how she leveraged her journalism skills to write her first novel, The Red Sea, which is based on true stories from an Israeli counter-terror expert.