Joan Cohen On The 5 Things You Need To Be A Successful Author or Writer

…Suspend your internal critic while you write your first draft. I can always tell when I’m not sure where my story should go next, because I start rereading what I’ve written most recently and editing it.

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 Joan Cohen. Joan Cohen became a published fiction writer after a career in sales, marketing and executive management in technology companies. She has an MFA in Writing from Vermont College of Fine Arts, an MBA from NYU and a BA from Cornell. She is the author of The Deepfake (4/2/24) and Land of Last Chances (8/13/19).

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…