Category: Contemporary Women Writers
I’m No Longer Writing Heroines
By Stacey Simmons I can’t tell you how many times I’ve been in writing classes, seminars, workshops, or retreats where a well-meaning instructor, professor, or writing guru has directed me to use The Hero’s Journey (THJ) to structure my story. Whether writing fiction, memoir, or non-fiction, I have been redirected to this pattern more times […]
CHARMED by Lorraine Zago Rosenthal: Excerpt
Charmed “addresses a range of difficult issues” and is “engaging…full of drama…a compelling love story with flawed characters and complex family dynamics.” -Kirkus Reviews Summary: When dreams are shattered, it’s hard to pick up the pieces. Prisca Weld expected to become Mrs. Nick Fontaine before any of her friends walked down the aisle. Nick worked […]
Running Wild: The Origins of a Groundbreaking Publisher
As the powerhouse founder of Running Wild Press, Lisa Diane Kastner has been featured in Forbes and has claimed a spot on multiple “Best of” lists. In her acquisition editorial endeavors, she has identified talent like Jamie Ford (Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet) and Tori Eldridge (Dance Among the Flames) among many […]
The Reluctant Pioneer: Inspired by a True Story
By Julie McDonald Zander More than a dozen years ago, wandering through the Lewis County Historical Museum in Washington State, I read a small placard about a pioneer mother of four who crossed the Oregon Trail in 1847 and suffered a sudden tragedy. What did this mother of young children do, thousands of miles from […]
Transitioning from Writer to Editor: What Gives You the Right?
By Lisa Diane Kastner As the powerhouse founder of Running Wild Press, Lisa Diane Kastner has been featured in Forbes and has claimed a spot on multiple “Best of” lists. In her acquisition editorial endeavors, she has identified talent like Jamie Ford (Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet) and Tori Eldridge (Dance Among […]
The Inspiration For Finding KIND: Discovering Hope and Purpose While Loving Kids with Invisible Neurological Differences
Kari A. Baker I never planned to become an author, which is ironic since I spent 30 years in the financial services business as – you guessed it – a planner. But when my son was diagnosed with autism at age 3, my plan went out the window. I started writing what would ultimately become Finding […]
Authors Interviewing Characters: Kes Trester
Authors Interviewing Characters: Kes Trester, author of The Nine series—The Nine, Alder House, and the upcoming To The Nines—and A Dangerous Year. The Nine is a “Gripping paranormal series starter whose heroine boldly flips the script.”—BOOKLIFE Editor’s Pick The Nine is an ancient society dedicated to preserving the safety and secrecy of the paranormally gifted […]
Shedding the Masks: Finding Healing in Our Darkest Truths
Before I could write What I Couldn’t Tell My Therapist, I had to write a different book. My original goal was to create a book about my grueling medical journey with an inexplicable headache, aiming to help others who suffered from headaches. I gathered all my medical records, sifted through hundreds of pages of medical […]
The December Market by RaeAnne Thayne, EXCERPT
We’re delighted to feature this excerpt from THE DECEMBER MARKET by RaeAnne Thayne! The magic of Christmas—and a second shot at romance—is in the air in Shelter Springs this holiday season… Amanda Taylor isn’t a fan of Christmas, but as the owner of a local soap shop, ignoring the holiday season isn’t an option. To […]
My Writing Process: An Ever-Changing Work in Progress
Katie Keridan Let me start by reminding you of something you already know, which will also serve to clear up one of the most common misconceptions I continue to hear about the writing process: There is no right way to write a book. There are, however, ways to write a book that will work better […]
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