Claire Barner On The 5 Things You Need To Be A Successful Author or Writer

Listen to feedback. You’re writing can always improve, and I think it’s critical to develop the ability to evaluate and react to feedback.

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 Claire Barner. Claire Barner studied public policy and education at the University of Chicago and has spent her career in operations. She is an avid gardener, on a mission to maximize the number of tomatoes her small bungalow lot can produce. She lives with her family in Chicago, where she leads the parent engagement group at her children’s school and is committed to enhancing equity at Chicago Public Schools.

Thank you so much for joining us in this interview series! Before we dive in, our readers would love to “get to know you” a bit better. Can you tell us a…