McBrearty has written for, been interviewed by, and been cited in numerous books and magazines
- The Writer, November 24, 2024. Interview, “The novella: Writers and editors weigh in.” by Jack Smith.
- Fiction, No. 65, 2021, “Robert Garner McBrearty’s Thoughts on the Plague”
- North American Review, April 1, 2019, On “Cold Night in Waterloo,” by Robert G. McBrearty
- Lowestoft Chronicle. Interview by Nicholas Litchfield, November 2015.
- ElizabethSpannCraig.com, April 9, 2014, “Drafting Your Novel: Expanding from Within,” by Jack Smith, author of the novel Hog to Hog.
- Fiction Writers Review, Surfers and Cowboys: An Interview with Robert Garner McBrearty, by Steven Wingate, March 29, 2012.
- Writing Fiction, by Janet Burroway, Eighth Edition, 2010: excerpt of “The Dishwasher” included in writing textbook; included in previous editions.
- NewWest. Interview by Jenny Shank, April 2009.
- 2009 Novel and Short Story Writer’s Market. Inclusion in an article on short story writers.
- The Writer, November 2007. Interview, “How I Write,” by Jack Smith, co-editor of the Green Hills Literary Lantern.
- 2001 Novel and Short Story Writer’s Market. Interview.
- The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon: in 1984–1985, worked as weekly columnist; over 50 columns published: humorous, personal essay, and regional material.