Joel Stein on the Beautiful Writers Podcast

Joel Stein on the Beautiful Writers Podcast

Humor writer and journalist Joel Stein has kept me laughing for over twenty years with his brilliant columns in Time magazine, the LA Times, Entertainment Weekly, and more. With his hilarious and insightful new book, In Defense of Elitism: Why I’m Better Than...
Yep. Count Me In.

Yep. Count Me In.

It was the mid-nineties. I was working on my first book, a collection of interviews with people who’d contributed unique gifts to society. I’d just started the first of several recorded discussions with Woody Harrelson about his environmental activism (including...
Revel in Rejection. Seriously.

Revel in Rejection. Seriously.

You may have heard me say this before: REJECTION letters—from literary agents, publishers, or gatekeepers at magazines, newspapers, and even blog sites—are a healthy part of the process of writing. Stabilizing, even. They prove you’re moving forward and thinking next...
Is Trump Ruining Your Writing?

Is Trump Ruining Your Writing?

I’m so upset right now I can’t breathe.  Last night when I went to bed, I was SURE I’d finish a chapter I’ve been working on first thing in the a.m. A few scenes, speaking to me all week, would go from ethers to page. I opened my eyes at 6:50,...

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