Category: Contemporary Women Writers
GOING AFTER INSPIRATION BY DEVELOPING CREATIVE MUSCLE
By M. M. DeLuca Writers are frequently asked where their ideas come from. Truth is, finding ideas is not a passive process. As novelist, Jack London said, “You can’t wait for inspiration, you have to go after it with a club.” And wielding a club requires muscle. Creative muscle. Regular workouts help to develop it. […]
Beth Kirschner: On Writing
There are certain places that have such a distinct personality, that they make an indelible impression that’s difficult to forget. Michigan’s Keweenaw Peninsula is one of those places. The diversity of the landscape, the challenges of the winter weather, and the uniqueness of those who call that place home all compelled me to write Copper […]
Authors Interviewing Characters Series: Olivia Swindler
For today’s interview, I will be interviewing Eleanor Quinn from my novel Cynthia Starts a Band. Eleanor Quinn is a member of America’s favorite band, Kittanning. She is currently dating her bandmate and American heartthrob, Art Bishop. Eleanor, what has it been like for you to grow up in the spotlight? Eleanor: It is hard […]
Writing my Way Through Trauma
I never kept a diary or a journal. Writing was never my thing. I am a talker. Put me in a room with people and I will talk non-stop. Don’t get me wrong, I like to write, but it was never something I really did. All that changed in 2010. I was pregnant with my […]
Want to Write Book Reviews? Some Helpful Questions to Get You Started
Want to Write Book Reviews? Some Helpful Questions to Get You Started Erin Flanagan I first started writing book reviews seriously in 2015 when I was burned out from writing fiction and looking to get back to my original love of reading. For me, book reviews were a way to support other writers, champion their […]
United by Books: Lessons From a Bookseller-Turned-Author By Nicole Magistro
United by Books: Lessons From a Bookseller-Turned-Author By Nicole Magistro Indie bookstores feel like home – for 15 years I owned a bustling shop in an upscale resort town in Colorado. We thrived on building community, hosting events, and hiring friendly and voracious readers who loved to talk about books. During my tenure, I worked […]
Authors Interviewing Characters: Raquel V. Reyes
Raquel V. Reyes interviews Miriam Quinoñes, food anthropologist, cooking show star, mother, and reluctant amateur sleuth in her Caribbean Kitchen culinary cozy debut, Mango, Mambo, and Murder. Raquel: Hola, Miriam. ¿Como estas? Miriam: I’m great. Thank you. Raquel: Can you tell the readers where this interview is taking place? M: Claro. We are sitting in […]
From Professional Fundraiser to Author of a How-to Guide on Philanthropy
For nearly three decades, I devoted my career to the nonprofit sector…as a volunteer, staff member, executive, and board member. Two of the best jobs I had were leading the national women’s philanthropy programs for both the American Red Cross and United Way. Those organizations mobilize over 70,000 women and raised over $2 billion. I […]
Interview with Samantha Durbin
Special K numbs her. Crystal meth makes her mean. Sixteen-year-old Samantha, raver extraordinaire, puts the “high” in high school. Samantha Durbin’s memoir RAVER GIRL Coming of Age in the 90s is out now and we’re delighted to feature this interview with her! Thank you so much for joining us on WWWB, Samantha! Thank you for […]
On the Path to Writing Nirvana: Catherine Gentile
Catherine Gentile Long before I understood that letters had the power to form words that captured concepts that can be documented in black and white and all sorts of fonts, I’d created skits, puppet shows, and plays, stories hatched out of my childhood imagination, rendered orally, and later, jotted in fat-penciled, wobbly words. Those tendencies […]
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