Author Archive: Women Writers Women Books
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Mollie McNeil’s A-Z of Publishing a First Book: C IS FOR COMMUNITY
Writing can be solitary and too much isolation for anyone is, well, lonely. Fortunately, online classes are abundant, as are in-person opportunities at colleges, libraries, and art centers. Through a class, workshop or retreat, you can find writing buddies and critique partners. Mingle at bookstore readings, open mics, Moth events, and book festivals. You don’t […]
Where do You get Your Ideas from? by Sue Clark
Until I was five years old, I lived in a big house with extensive grounds. It was so big we lost the cat for several days in its many bedrooms; so extensive, it had its own tennis courts, which in summer the gardener used to mark out ready for weekend garden parties. I have a […]
Authors Interviewing Characters: Wendy M. Barnhart
Scaled Vengeance Cassidy Vickers suspected the “Scales Killer” was a woman, and she was right. As a true crime podcast host, she was obsessed with serial killers, especially when brutal abusers started turning up dead with scales drawn and carved upon them. But after the killer’s capture, Vickers retreated to a quiet life as a […]
ARIADNE SPEAKS BEYOND THE LABYRINTH By Sophia Kouidou-Giles
Ariadne: A Greek Tale of Labyrinths and Legacies For fans of Madeline Miller, a retelling of the tale of a bold, resilient woman from Greek myth who transforms heartbreak into fierce strength, weaving a new legend where sanctuary rises from betrayal and the Labyrinth is reborn. In a world shaped by gods, kings, and ancient […]
Interview with Britt Olsen, Heroine of She Will End This
SHE WILL END THIS From USA Today bestselling author Colleen Coble and Rick Acker, the team behind I Think I Was Murdered. True crime writer Britt Olsen knows the minds of monsters. She never expected to share their DNA. Big Little Lies meets The Last Thing He Told Me. A simple DNA test shatters everything […]
Ingrid J Adams – What Happens When You Don’t Write To Market
“Can you make the main character a vampire? Vampires are so hot right now.” “Can you move the whole story to a magic school? That’s what’s selling at the moment.” These are actual excerpts from emails I received from publishers when I was shopping my debut novel around. Everyone tells you to write the book […]
Serendipity: Or Two Sides to the Same Backstory by Amanda Capper and Judy Penz Sheluk
Judy Penz Sheluk here. My mama used to say there were three sides to every story: Your side, my side, and the truth. For this post, my co-author, Amanda Capper, and I are sharing our personal backstory as it relates to the writing of A Fatal Affair: The Murder of Helen Grier. It was the […]
An Invitation to Thrive: How Grief Made Me a Writer By Claudia Coenen
I never thought of myself as a writer, although I have always written in journals. They contain my thoughts and feelings, and are a shelter for musings, snippets of inspirational poetry and images of what I would like to manifest. Journaling was a lifeline when my husband Alby suddenly died; I filled 12 of them […]
Journaling Power-10th Anniversary Edition: Still Healing The Issues in Your Tissues
In September 2016, I published Journaling Power: How to Create the Happy, Healthy Life YOU Want to Live. I had no idea then how much personal growth and transformation this book would inspire. Now, as I publish its tenth anniversary edition, I find myself reflecting not only on how far I‘ve come, but on the […]
YOU SERIOUSLY CAN’T MAKE THIS STUFF UP By Christina Hamlett
Nothing brings a reader’s suspension of disbelief to a screeching halt quite like a Victorian lady checking texts on her smartphone. Writers are an imaginative lot. We can craft murderers who leave cryptic clues, detectives who solve impossible crimes, Scottish islands where everyone harbors dark secrets, and romantic heroes who look like they’ve just stepped […]
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