Author Archive: Rachel C. Lewis
Rachel C. Lewis was the Editorial Intern for Women Writers, Women Books and the Assistant Managing Editor for When Women Waken during the spring and summer of 2013. A junior at Elon University, she is a writer who plans on working at a nonprofit organization while writing novels on the side.
Reviewing AJ Walkley’s Novel “Vuto”
When Women Writers, Women Books contributor AJ Walkley asked if I would be interested in reviewing her novel Vuto, I jumped at the opportunity. After working with her on a guest post, I had already gained an interest in the novel – and this interest was well warranted. In short chapters that alternate between the point of view of […]
Why Women Write: Part Two of Two
We asked, “Why do you write?” To persuade? To inform? To change the world? And so we asked, “Why do you write?” And you responded, so much so that we had to create two separate posts. To tell a story. I’ve been telling stories since early childhood, and started writing them down at age 10. Now, in midlife, I’m still […]
Why Women Write: Part One of Two
We asked, “Why do you write?” To persuade? To inform? To change the world? In 1946, George Orwell wrote an essay called, “Why I Write.” This popular piece explained who he was, and why he decided to become a writer. What were his motives? What were his desires? We at Women Writers, Women Books, however, […]
Words on the page as kernels of possibility: An interview with Belinda Pollard
After reading this post by writer and editor Belinda Pollard, owner of Small Blue Dog Publishing, I knew I had to interview her for Women Writers, Women Books. Communicating via email, we discussed what advice she has for writers and editors, what inspires her, and how being a woman has informed her writing. About Belinda What was […]
Women Writers Asks: Why do you write?
Do you write to persuade? To inform? To change the world? To be remembered? When you pick up your pen, or open your notebook, or pull up a Word document, what is your goal? What pushes you to write, rewrite, rewrite a dozen more times, and then edit until mental and physical exhaustion? Why do […]
About Our Editorial Intern: Rachel C. Lewis
This spring I am working as the virtual editorial intern of the wonderful online literary magazine known as Women Writers, Women Books. Here is a little bit about who I am and how I became a part of the WWWB team. About Me I am currently a sophomore at Elon University, a liberal arts college in […]
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