Angela Adair-Hoy talks about how her e-zine and participation in newsgroups contributed to her phenomenal success as a self-publisher. Why wait for a traditional publisher to come along, she asks, when you can go ahead and start making money now with electronic publishing?

Jim Grimsley author of five novels and a number of plays, talks about the publication of his first novel in Germany, the universal lament of the writer, and the virtue of patience.

Gloria Naylor shares her two cents' worth on publishing industry issues that impact African-American readers, authors, and literature in general. She also discusses how a good writer can cross just about any cultural divide.

Janet Wong is a lawyer-turned-children's-author who creates poetry for kids like you've never experienced before. She works closely with schools and libraries throughout the country and wants people to know poetry for kids is a lot more sophisticated than it used to be.