Emily Wolf On The 5 Things You Need To Be A Successful Author or Writer

…The courage not only to write the story you love, but to put it into the world, knowing that not everyone will like it.

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 experience.

As part of this series I had the pleasure of interviewing Emily Wolf. Emily is an ardent feminist, U2 fan, and native Chicagoan who now lives in Houston with her husband, children, and dogs. She volunteers with Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast and with her synagogue’s Board of Trustees and Social Justice Core Team. Emily has published several essays in the Houston Chronicle and on emilyvwolf.medium.com.

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 bit about your ‘backstory’ and how you got started?

My pleasure! I love hearing writers’ backstories, too.

Mine is not uncommon in that I am a recovering lawyer. I seriously considered pursuing an MFA in creative writing right after college, but in my early twenties, was too risk-averse to go for…