In the summer of 2011, as part of my 50-for-50 campaign, I conducted interviews with 50 women writers whom I admired. Some have written primarily for the old-school, offline world, some for the internet, most for both. A few of them don't consider themselves writers at all, but in my experience, that's a fairly standard writer's malady—especially among writers of the female persuasion. Here is a list of these interviews, in alphabetical order by last name, with the day of the campaign that each interview ran in [brackets].
- Desiree Adaway, Writer and consultant [Day 31]
- Maureen Anderson, Author/blogger/syndicated radio talk-show host [Day 13]
- Heather Armstrong, Author and blogger [Day 44]
- akka b, poet [Day 30]
- Ellen Boughn, Author/photographer/consultant [Day 40]
- Alice Bradley, Author and blogger [Day 4]
- Havi Brooks, Writer and educator [Day 32]
- Molly Bryant, Singer-songwriter and performer [Day 23]
- Susan Carr, Author/photographer/educator (April 5, 1963 - September 3, 2012) [Day 33]
- Lisa Carnochan, Marketing executive, blogger [Day 22]
- Patti Digh, Author/blogger/educator [Day 17]
- Nina DiSesa, Author and advertising creative director [Day 2]
- Mignon Fogarty, Author/blogger/podcaster [Day 9]
- Bonnie Gillespie, Author, blogger, and educator [Day 1]
- Amy Jane Gruber, Writer [Day 15]
- Ishita Gupta, Publisher/blogger/consultant [Day 36]
- Erika Hall, Author and Co-Founder of Mule Design [Day 16]
- Judy Herrmann, Author/educator/photographer [Day 43]
- Judy MacDonald Johnston, Serial entrepreneur & writer [Day 21]
- Eden M. Kennedy, Author and blogger [Day 3]
- Erin Kissane, Author and blogger [Day 48]
- Danielle LaPorte, Author and blogger [Day 38]
- Jennifer Lehr, Author and blogger [Day 19]
- Jen Louden, Author/blogger/educator [Day 14]
- Jean MacDonald, Founder, App Camp for Girls [Day 41]
- Marilyn Maciel, Curator and writer [Day 35]
- Patricia Ryan Madson, Author and educator [Day 6]
- Valeria Maltoni, Blogger and consultant [Day 5]
- Doreen Marchionni, Journalist and educator [Day 18]
- Amy McCracken, Director, Richmond Animal League; blogger [Day 37]
- Gail Mooney, Author/photographer/director [Day 12]
- Justine Musk, Author and blogger [Day 24]
- Jan Pessin, Writer-performer [Day 28]
- Joan Ranquet, Author and animal communicator [Day 39]
- Leah Reich, Essayist and blogger [Day 45]
- Gretchen Rubin, Author and blogger [Day 7]
- Faith Salie, Author and writer-director for television [Day 34]
- Alison Ivy Seligson, Writer and Chief Financial Officer [Day 29]
- Annie Sertich, Writer-performer [Day 27]
- Mary Sheely, Marketing writer and first-wave blogger [Day 49]
- Pamela Slim, Author and blogger [Day 47]
- Jill Soloway, Activist, writer-producer [Day 20]
- Cheryl Strayed, a.k.a. "Sugar", Author and advice columnist [Day 46]
- Keren Taylor, Founder of WriteGirl [Day 50]
- Penelope Trunk, Author/blogger/entrepreneur [Day 11]
- Dyana Valentine, M.C./speaker/coach [Day 10]
- Brenda Varda, Writer/educator/composer [Day 42]
- Alissa Walker, Journalist, community activist, and blogger [Day 25]
- Julie Welch, Writer-performer and improv teacher [Day 8]
- Claire Winters, Writer-performer [Day 26]