Hank Phillippi Ryan and Lev Raphael Rap about Writing

We all know that writing is a solitary affair--even when you talk to yourself and your spouse or your dog comes in and stares at you.



That's why it's so much fun for us authors to go to conferences. It's not just about meeting fans, though that's always a treat. It's about communing with our peers. It's about piercing the bubble of loneliness. But there's something even better than being on a panel or hanging out at a bar afterwards or going out to dinner: appearing with a fellow author at a b...