Christopher Scanlan

Christopher "Chip" Scanlan is an award-winning former journalist and former director of writing programs and the National Writer’s Workshops at The Poynter Institute, one of the world’s top schools for journalists. His new books, "Writers on Writing: Inside the lives of 55 distinguished writers and editors," and "Writers on Writing: The Journal" will launch in December 2021 as an Amazon Kindle e-book and paperback. Since 1994, Chip has coached writers and editors around the globe. He has authored or edited a dozen books, including anthologies of prize-winning journalism, a novel, “The Holly Wreath Man,” (co-written with Katharine Fair), and two journalism textbooks. His nonfiction and short fiction have appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, NPR, The American Scholar, Redbook, River Teeth, Mississippi Review Online, Elysian Fields Quarterly, among numerous other publications. Two of his essays were selected as “Notables'' in the annual “Best American Essays” series. He is a regular contributor to Nieman Storyboard, a global website that celebrates the art and craft of nonfiction storytelling. His writing advice blog, "Chip on Your Shoulder" and "Chip's Writing Lessons" newsletter can be found at chipswritinglessons.com. He writes and coaches from his home in St. Petersburg, Florida, and is available at chipscan@gmail.com