by Brad Graber | Oct 21, 2026 | Growing Older, On Being a Writer
In my latest novel, Friends for A Season, Zak, a college freshman, faces a health crisis; he’s slowly going deaf. Zak’s first reaction is denial. After all, he’s a teenager, and no one young expects to go deaf. Young people think they’re...
by Brad Graber | May 30, 2026 | On Being a Writer
It’s time to fess up. If you’re like me, a struggling author, nothing is more painful than admitting you’ve goofed. Not that I’m perfect, but boy, when I make a mistake…I really do it up. Let me explain. Authors are fairly knowledgeable...
by Alex Kahl | Nov 18, 2025 | On Being a Writer, Whimsical Observations on Life
You can take classes. You can listen to speakers. You can knock your head against the wall. But in the end, the only way to write and finish a novel is to sit down and do the work. No matter how distracting the world might be. No matter the number of interruptions...
by Alex Kahl | Apr 13, 2024 | On Being a Writer
Have you ever awoken in the middle of the night and wondered about your life? The choices that have led you to the current moment in time. If you haven’t, you’re lucky. After all, there’s little to be gained lying in bed and rehashing the past unless...
by Brad Graber | Nov 4, 2021 | On Being a Writer
The other morning, I struggled to open a new tub of butter. It had one of those wrap-around plastic tabs. Impossible to grab. And just a week earlier, I couldn’t get the cap off of the Afrin. I pushed. I twisted. I squeezed. I had to bring it back to the...
by Brad Graber | Jul 6, 2021 | On Being a Writer
Ever wonder what’s going on in an author’s mind? Here’s a sneak peek into my world: Reading is the act of immersing yourself in an author’s imagination. There are secrets hiding between the lines and paragraphs of every page. You only need to...
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