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Writing is how ideas become real. The founders in this section know that better than most. They’ve built publishing companies, content platforms, copywriting agencies, and media brands. All rooted in the belief that words still matter. Even now. Maybe especially now.

These interviews cover every corner of the writing world. Journalism. Copywriting. Book publishing. Content strategy. Blogging before it was a business, and blogging after it became one. Technical writing. Creative writing. The kind of writing that sells things and the kind that changes how people think.

What’s interesting about the founders here is the tension they navigate. Writing is a craft. But it’s also a business. And those two things don’t always get along. You’ll find honest conversations about monetizing creativity without killing it. About building teams of writers. About the economics of content in an age where everyone has a blog and AI can generate a thousand words in seconds.

You’ll also find practical insights on building an audience, developing a voice, editing ruthlessly, and the difference between writing that sounds good and writing that actually works. If you write for a living, want to, or just think the world needs better writing, start here.

Julie Steines – Co-Owner of Polly Parker Press

Believe in the power of your dreams. Julie (Freyermuth) Steines is a multiple award-winning children’s book author. She co-owns the publishing and education company, Polly Parker Press, with her mother,…

Meet Julie Steines – Co-Owner of Polly Parker Press

Marquina Iliev-Piselli – Digital Marketing Director at RiffleBooks.com

Take time to breathe, relax and enjoy the ride. Marquina Iliev-Piselli is the Digital Marketing Director at RiffleBooks.com and an independent author-marketing consultant at AuthorpreneurLaunch.com. Through her online courses and…

Meet Marquina Iliev-Piselli – Digital Marketing Director at RiffleBooks.com

Karen Salmansohn – Writer, Designer & Founder of NotSalmon.com

If you schedule it, then you’re more likely to do it Karen Salmansohn is an ex-Senior VP award winning ad writer/creative director (at age 27) who left her successful ad…

Meet Karen Salmansohn – Writer, Designer & Founder of NotSalmon.com

Arnav Rajdev – Author of “Days Like This”

But there is one motto I write by, and that is to not be afraid to delete. Arnav Rajdev is a rising junior at the Lovett School in Atlanta. In…

Meet Arnav Rajdev – Author of “Days Like This”

Quentin Pleplé – Co-Founder of Short Story Dispensers

So many things. But first, I’ll try to have less certitudes. Tell myself more often: maybe I’m wrong. Quentin is 26 and he loves technology. He did Big Data studies…

Meet Quentin Pleplé – Co-Founder of Short Story Dispensers

Scott Yates – CEO of BlogMutt

Spend more time listening to customers and less time listening to venture capitalists (with apologies to my VC friends). Scott Yates is CEO of BlogMutt, the leading professional blog writing…

Meet Scott Yates – CEO of BlogMutt

Than Merrill – Founder and CEO of FortuneBuilders

Each morning after focusing on education, I prioritize the rest of my tasks for the day and try to tackle the most important things first. Rather than just completing routine…

Meet Than Merrill – Founder and CEO of FortuneBuilders

Donna Yost – CEO of The Life Chest

I never stop dreaming, thinking, planning… and most importantly executing. There is never a day I am not moving our mission forward. Donna Yost, the author of “Pumptitude: My Journey…

Meet Donna Yost – CEO of The Life Chest

Kit Cummings – Founder of Power of Peace Project

Great leaders, titans of industry, artists, athletes, and world changers have figured out how to stay connected to the source of their inspiration and in the “zone” as some put…

Meet Kit Cummings – Founder of Power of Peace Project

Lauren Tharp – Owner of LittleZotz Writing

I take days off. I know. That seems like a productivity tip that would be handed out on Opposite Day, but it’s absolutely true. By taking at least one day…

Meet Lauren Tharp – Owner of LittleZotz Writing

Jim Krause – Creator of Jim Krause Designs

Do really good work; never miss deadlines; and be nice to people. It works. Jim Krause has lived in northwest Washington state and worked as a designer, photographer, illustrator, and…

Meet Jim Krause – Creator of Jim Krause Designs

Tim Johnson – Creator of ScriptLadder

My failure was more about putting off trying, with the usual mental excuses – not smart enough, rich enough, talented enough, well-liked enough, or tough enough to pull it off….

Meet Tim Johnson – Creator of ScriptLadder

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