Category: Contemporary Women Writers
Wild Ride: On Creating Writers In The Wild Retreats
Wild Ride What do you get when you put a group of writers in a room together? A whole lot of story-telling. What do you get when you take those same writers out in the wild? Pure creative synergy. I spent most of my life writing solo, crafting worlds and prospecting my life for inspiration […]
Writing On Good Authority: Kinky Sex is More Than Spanking
Writing On Good Authority: Kinky Sex is More Than Spanking By Briana Una McGuckin For a kinky Victorian Gothic novel, there is very little sex in On Good Authority. I suspect a lot of people are confused by this—that they will wonder where the BDSM is in this BDSM book. But it’s a feature, not […]
Unlocking Creativity: How the ‘Women Rising Strong 2024 Workbook’ Can Empower Authors
Unlocking Creativity: How the ‘Women Rising Strong 2024 Workbook’ Can Empower Authors The “Women Rising Strong 2024 Workbook” is a treasure trove for authors, offering a unique blend of self-discovery and professional development. It’s not just a book; it’s a year-long journey that unfolds month by month, with each section dedicated to a different theme […]
Writing My Novel Sea Defences
Hilary Taylor’s short fiction has been published in magazines and anthologies and she was the winner of the Bridport Prize for Flash Fiction in 2022. Sea Defences, her first novel, is out now by Lightning Books. Writing Sea Defences I’ve been writing fiction seriously for twenty-five years, since the days when submitting meant printing out your […]
Three Sparks to Light My Process by Dorothy Bentley
Three Sparks to Light My Process by Dorothy Bentley I’ve always been a creative person, but it didn’t take long to realize that having creative sparks does not automatically make one a successful writer. It takes time and focus to develop. My writing process involved developing three main sparks: the spark of inspiration, spark of […]
Why Every Author Needs Their Website
Why Every Author Needs Their Website: The Importance of Establishing a Professional Online Presence An author website is crucial for any writer who wants to establish a professional online presence and effectively market their work. A well-designed and well-maintained author website can serve as a central hub for your marketing activity, allowing you to connect […]
Authors Interviewing Characters: Anju Gattani interviews RAKESH from DYNASTIES
Anju Gattani interviews Rakesh from DYNASTIES “An enticing Downton Abbey-style saga, but set in India!” Barbara Bos, Managing Editor www.booksbywomen.org About DYNASTIES Sheetal Prasad, a glamorous, twenty-two-year-old oil painter, is the envy of Raigun, India. Her homeland, now modern and global, at last allows women to marry for love, and Sheetal is determined to wed […]
Finding My Footing as a Career-Books Author
Finding My Footing as a Career-Books Author By Vicky Oliver I always dreamed of being a writer. The issue was, I could not afford to be one. My mother and stepfather told me that I couldn’t, and I believed them. They urged me to try to get a job where I would be paid to […]
Authors Interviewing Characters: Fran Hawthorne
FRAN HAWTHORNE interviews MIRANDA ISAACS from her novel I MEANT TO TELL YOU ABOUT THE BOOK: When Miranda Isaacs’s fiancé, Russ Steinmann, is being vetted for his dream job in the U.S. attorney’s office, the couple joke about whether Miranda’s parents’ history as antiwar activists in the Sixties might jeopardize Russ’s security clearance. But as […]
The Origin Story: Untangling Your Marriage, A Guide to Collaborative Divorce, by Nanci A. Smith
The Origin Story: Untangling Your Marriage, A Guide to Collaborative Divorce, by Nanci A. Smith I love to write. I also love helping people through their divorce process. In 2005, I was introduced to the concept of Collaborative Divorce, an interdisciplinary, voluntary, out of court divorce settlement process. I was attracted to the concept of […]
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