The Writer Profile Project initially interviewed Sequoia Nagamatsu on July 21, 2008. Please read his interview here. What has he been up to in the last year and several months? Here’s what Sequoia had to say:
Well, a lot has happened since we last corresponded. I gave away my guinea pigs (traded them in [...]

I cannot believe it’s been so long since I talked to Gayle Brandeis, author of Fruitflesh, The Book of Dead Birds, and Self Storage (all praised by Barbara Kingsolver, by the way), for the Writer Profile Project. Her interview appeared on March 20, 2008! Check it out here, if you haven’t already. What has she [...]

I enjoyed talking to J.M. Patrick in late April of last year. As one of the youngest writer’s I’ve interviewed (link here), she’s worked hard and made quite a name for herself. Check out her latest publication credits in this update she gives us.
J.M. Patrick says:
Since we last spoke I’ve gone back to [...]

Can you believe it’s been over a year since I interviewed Vanessa Gebbie, author of Words From a Glass Bubble, for the Writer Profile Project? (Check out the interview here.) I can’t! It was February 27th of 2008… Whew. So much has changed! Especially for Vanessa! Check out what this busy lady has been up [...]

Writers in Profile interviewed the prolific Curtis Smith in late November of 2007, as the final interview for the year’s project. You can read that full interview by clicking HERE. As a reminder, I’m posting Curtis’ interview bio here. His update follows. And I must say: He hasn’t slowed down a bit! Go get ‘em, [...]

Writers in Profile first talked to Bill Cook in mid September of 2007. You can find the full interview here–CLICK! What has he been up to since then? Here’s Bill in his own words:
Doesn’t time fly? First half of last year I neither wrote much nor submitted anything (cardinal sin) until these past few [...]

Writers in Profile first talked to Juked Editor John Wang early last November. You can find that full interview by clicking here. What has he been up to since then? Here’s John, in his own words:
John says:
Juked is still publishing great work, and as for myself, I’ve had a few pieces published here and [...]

On October 29th of last year, The Writer Profile Project talked to Vestal Review publisher Mark Budman. (Read the full interview here.) At the time, his novel My Life at First Try had been accepted for publication by Counterpoint Press. Now, just over a year later, in the words of Mark himself, this is where [...]

Last August, I talked to Joe Young about his blogs, his striking metaphors, his venture into collaborations with visual artists, and more. The full interview is here. What has Joe been up to since then? Here’s the scoop, in his very own words.
Joe says:
Wow, it’s been a year since I talked to you! And [...]

Remember the lyrical Dennis Mahagin? He talked to the Writer Profile Project on May 10th of last year. Need a memory jog? Click here. So what has Dennis been doing this past year? Here it is, straight from the poet’s mouth:
Dennis says:
Allo, all!
It’s been a year of ups and downs for me, writing-wise. [...]

Dave’s interview for the Writer Profile Project went live on March 29th of last year. He talked about SmokeLong, acting, writing plays, being a dad, and more. Read it here. What has he been up to since then?
Dave says:
Because the name of this is “The Writer Profile Project,” I feel like I don’t have [...]

The Writer Profile Project talked to Darby Larson on May 7, 2007. Read that full interview here. And now read his update.
Darby says:
Right now, I’m in the middle of a two month paid sabbatical from my day job, one of its more attractive perks, and have discovered that time away from work is [...]

The last time the Writer Profile Project talked to Ellen Meister, on March 21st of last year, the discussion revolved around her recently published novel SECRET CONFESSIONS OF THE APPLEWOOD PTA. Now, Ellen is getting ready to welcome a new novel into the world. THE SMART ONE is scheduled for release on August 5th. I [...]

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Mike chatted with the Writer Profile Project on April 26th, 2007. (Read that interview here.) What’s changed in his world since then? He’s in Massachusetts getting his MFA, for one. Plus, he’s got some cool, new work out. And, of course, NOÖ is still going strong. Read what he says.
Mike says:
Now I [...]

On March 12, 2007, the wonderful Kathy Fish talked with the Writer Profile Project. (Click here to read that interview.) I recently asked her what she’d been up to since then, and from the looks of it, she’s been incredibly prolific. Here’s an update:
Kathy says:
New stories published:
“Wake Up” in Juked
“Bless You” [...]

Ann Walters (aka Sharon Hurlbut) is easily one of the most prolific writers of poetry I know. When the Writer Profile Project talked to her on April 4th of last year, she had just completed her ninth round of thirty poems in thirty days. Less than a year later, she’s wrapped up fifteen rounds! I [...]

Jason Makansi first talked the Writer Profile Project on April 9th last year. In that interview, I mentioned his story “Moon Dust,” which I’ve never forgotten. He doesn’t say so, but I happen to know that Jason had this story picked up by a journal. Congrats, Jason!!
Jason says:
My writing life took an interesting swerve [...]

Aaron Burch first talked to the Writer Profile Project about Hobart, gum, roadtripping and more, on March 7th of last year. Here’s what he’s been up to since then.
Aaron says:
Wow. It’s been a year already! That seemed fast. I think this last year was my best thus far, writing-wise, which was exciting and encouraging. [...]

On March 26th of last year, we met the beautiful and talented Fleur Bradley. (Read her full interview here.) What has she been up to since then? I asked her, and this is what she said:
Fleur says:
Since the Writer Profile last year, I’ve had a few more short stories published. I also wrote [...]

Mary Miller’s interview for the Writer Profile Project appeared on April 12, 2007. Since I last talked with Mary, she’s garnered a couple of very impressive publication credits. Congrats, Mary, and well deserved! Here is her update:
Mary says:
I moved to Nashville from Mississippi. I work at a bookstore and try to write [...]

One year ago, we met Mary Akers in the first ever interview for the Writer Profile Project. A lot has happened in Mary’s life since that time. For one thing, the non-fiction book she co-authored was released today in Australia. (It’s March 1st there!) I asked her to give us an update, and this is [...]