On today’s episode, NY Times bestselling author Janelle Brown joins CEO Kristen McGuiness and CMO Lauren Porté Schwarzfeld to discuss her latest book, What Kind of Paradise, and dive into her career as a novelist. We discuss Janelle's early career as a journalist, California as a backdrop and character in her books, and the importance of having a writing community.

This week's episode of Write The Good Fight, hosted by CEO and Publisher Kristen McGuiness, features Rise Literary author Maggie Boxey, whose book The 3 Things came out in May 2024. Maggie was also a TEDxOjai speaker, and her talk currently has over 26k views. Maggie and Kristen discuss the writing process and what it means to write through chronic illness and finding community in writing.

On this episode of Write the Good Fight, longstanding literary agent Stacey Glick shares what it takes to make it in book publishing, the pieces of a book proposal that most catch her eye (and that of other agents and authors) and how the book industry has changed for both the better and the worse over the last two decades. With real tips on how to position yourself as an expert in your field and as a storyteller who is offering a new take on a proven concept, Stacey shares what helps writers to become celebrated authors - and finally break through the traditional publishing ceiling. Hint: Having a great book is just the beginning.