Beth Uznis Johnson On The 5 Things You Need To Be A Successful Author or Writer

To be an avid reader. I used to read and re-read my childhood books over and over. I still want to write amazing food descriptions like Laura Ingalls Wilder in Farmer Boy.

Some writers and authors have a knack for using language that can really move people. Some writers and authors have been able to influence millions with their words alone. What does it take to become an effective and successful author or writer? In this interview series, called “5 Things You Need To Be A Successful Author or Writer” we are talking to successful authors and writers who can share lessons from their experiences.

As part of this series, I had the pleasure of interviewing Beth Uznis Johnson. Beth is a Chicago-based writer of fiction and creative nonfiction. After being accepted into the MFA Program at the Queens University of Charlotte, Beth spent over a decade honing her craft, publishing stories, personal essays and novels. To date, her writing has appeared in Massachusetts Review, Broad Street, Cincinnati Review, Story Quarterly, Mississippi Review, Southwest Review, Gargoyle, the Rumpus, and Best American Essays 2018. She was the recipient of the 2017 McGinnis-Ritchie Award from Southwest…