Category: Contemporary Women Writers
Six Things I Learned Watching Outlander
By Valerie Taylor, author of the Venus Bixby Mystery Series Raise your hand. Have you ever said, “The book was better than the movie”? When it comes to Outlander (book by Diana Gabaldon), I’m in no position to compare one format to the other. I am not one of the more than 50 million people […]
The Book Club For Troublesome Women by Marie Bostwick, EXCERPT
The Book Club For Troublesome Women “This is a novel about ambitious women and the mentors that inspired them to excellence . . . Bostwick carves an unforgettable path for her characters.”–Adriana Trigiani, bestselling author of The Good Left Undone Margaret Ryan never really meant to start a book club . . . or a feminist revolution in […]
Good Thing I was a Lawyer First
By Lori B. Duff I don’t believe in fate. To believe in fate requires me to believe that free will is an illusion, that our choices only serve something predetermined. Actions have consequences. Now that I’m in my mid-fifties, I’ve had a lot of time to make a lot of choices and suffer (or celebrate) […]
No matter what you say, I am By Pamela Fagan Hutchins
By Pamela Fagan Hutchins Many of you, like me, wrestle with the question of whether you “deserve” to be something. A parent. A computer scientist. An athlete. Or in my case, a writer. Whether I am a good enough writer. Whether I am really even a writer at all or just some Karin Slaughter wannabe. […]
ALL’S FAIR IN BOOKS AND BANTER
By Christina Hamlett Who among us hasn’t scoped out bridal, craft, garden and home decor shows held at convention centers? The basic structure of a “meet, greet, browse, purchase” platform is the same model used by book fairs. Authors and readers, however, aren’t the only ones attending these events; publishers, agents, librarians, educators and vendors […]
Why You Should Write the Book of Your Heart
By Karen Booth If you’re reading this, chances are you’re hoping you’ll write a bestselling book. You’ve imagined what it would be like to hit the top of the NY Times list and having people line up around the block at book signings, just so they can tell you how brilliant you are. If you’re […]
Everything is Copy
By Marilyn Simon Rothstein, Author of Who Loves You Best I’m an author and a voracious reader. Naturally, I love libraries. A few weeks ago, I met Fran, my best friend from college, in Washington D.C. Fran suggested a tour of the Library of Congress. Lunch afterwards. I would’ve preferred lunch first. I worship libraries, […]
A Writer in LibraryLand by Kathy Anderson
By Kathy Anderson Today I’m the author of a novel, The New Town Librarian (NineStar Press, 2023). But once upon a time, I was a new town librarian in real life. Fresh out of graduate school with my Master of Library Science degree, I was hired as the director of a small-town public library in […]
Writing Multicultural Stories by Patsy C. Robertson
by Patsy C. Robertson When I embarked on my writing journey, I had a clear vision of the types of stories I wanted to write. I wanted modern stories that displayed current and historical connections between Native Americans, African Americans, Africans, and the African diaspora throughout the Caribbean, South America, Central America, and Mexico. For […]
A Compass for Stormy Seas by Dessy Levinson
By Dessy Levinson Here are two truths and a lie: Our nervous system floods our minds in ways that become overwhelming. Our brain can parse overwhelm and clear it if we focus more on what is troubling us. There’s a way of navigating overwhelm that—over time—can steer you toward becoming your most caring and creative […]
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