Teresa Mull On The 5 Things You Need To Be A Successful Author or Writer

You need to be a voracious reader: To become a great writer, you need to absorb as much great writing as possible. You need to be aware of various styles and why they are successful.

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 Teresa Mull. Teresa Mull was blessed to grow up in her ancestral home in the Allegheny Mountains of Pennsylvania and went on to receive a degree in Comparative Literature from the University of Dallas. Teresa’s writing has appeared in The New York Times, Baltimore Sun, Miami Herald, New York Post, Fairbanks Daily News Miner, American Conservative, and many other publications. Teresa is currently an assistant editor of The Spectator World, a policy advisor for education at The Heartland Institute, and the author of…