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What kind of web video are Internet-based book junkies like you and me looking for?

Book blogger Chad W. Post had this prophecy: "Lots of people will watch this and think—hell, it’s not that hard to put together an internet show that’s at least this good. A bunch of different programs will suddenly come into existence, a few of which are actually quite good."

While he had a gloomy theory about what will ultimately happen to this burst of online content, it still made me excited to see what happens next in the world of literary web video.

Check out my feature on Felicia Sullivan and weigh in with your comments--what questions should I ask next time? What kind of video interview questions do you want me to ask?

Last month, Felicia Sullivan's stopped by to talk about her elegant book, The Sky Isn't Visible from Here. We talked about lots of things, including...

How To Work With An Editor

Should You Get a Creative Writing MFA?

Can You Write Your Novel At Work?

How Can You Turn a Memory into a Memoir Scene?

How Can Fellowships Help Writers?

Book bloggers are tearing their hair out about Love and Consequences, a memoir about growing up in street gangs that was COMPLETELY FABRICATED by Margaret B. Jones. The Amazon page for the recently debunked book alone contains enough crazy quotes to write a whole doctoral dissertation about the dysfunctional state of the American memoir. 

Forget about people like that. My guest writers don't cheat. 

Last week we had a visit from Janice Erlbaum, exploring the story behind her new memoir, Have You Found Her. During her week-long visit, Erlbaum delivered a graduate-level course about how she turned her real-life journals into an troubled, tough story. 

Just follow these links to wipe the chalky taste of fake memoirs out of your brain...

Erlbaum showed us How To Negotiate A Book Deal.

Then she explained How To Become A Memoir Detective.

After that, we discussed "One of the dirty little secrets of writing professionally."

Then, we focused on The Fine Art of Journal Writing.

Finally, she explained How To Build A *Real* Memoir Scene

We were on CBS News today, and not because they found out about the bank we robbed to finance our freelance writing careers.

If you follow that link, you can see that The Early Show used some of our six-word memoir party footage. Even better, the video features the work of three graduates of The Publishing Spot's Grad-School of Hard Knocks: scriptwriter and memoirist Allen Rucker; and Smith Magazine editors, Larry Smith and Rachel Fershleiser (you can see their interview here).

I thought I'd take this chance to index our complete interview with Allen Rucker. His book just came out in paperback, after all. Follow these links for some quality writing advice from the man who wrote this six-word memoir: "Alas, a farewell to legs. Next!"

Allen Rucker taught us How To Keep Writing Despite Personal Disasters.

Then gave a primer on How To Write For Hollywood.

Followed by a lesson on How Hardboiled Novels Can Improve Your Writing.

Then he showed us How To Structure and Revise A Memoir.

And finally, he gave advice on How To Pitch A Non-Fiction Book.

Don't be scared to write about sex! 

To help us all, I went to the expert to help us become more comfortable writing about all things sensual. Rachel Kramer Bussel wrote the excellent Lusty Lady sex column at the Village Voice, and edited Best Sex Writing 2008.

Every week I ask a different writer Five "Easy" Questions about their craft. I break the interviews into pieces for easy reading. The Publishing Spot Library indexes those posts in a single place.

Follow this index to read more about Rachel Kramer Bussel...

Bussel showed us (complete with a web video feature) How To Build A Better Public Reading.

Then explained How To Go From Short Stories To A Novel.

Also tackling the juicy topic, How To Write About Sex.

And most importantly, she said How To Write The Best Love Letters.

Last week novelist Tony D'Souza stopped by to discuss his new book, The Konkans. This former Peace Corps volunteer and freelance writer has made two visits to The Publishing Spot, and delivered epic essay answers every time.

Every week I ask a different writer Five "Easy" Questions about their craft. I break the interviews into pieces for easy reading. The Publishing Spot Library indexes those posts in a single place.

Follow this index to read more about Tony D'Souza.