Category: Contemporary Women Writers
The Joy of Older Characters by Susan McCormick
The Joy of Older Characters by Susan McCormick Murder mystery protagonists come in all flavors, and my favorite is the elderly detective. While underrepresented, Richard Osman’s The Thursday Murder Club, Elly Griffiths The Postscript Murders, television’s Only Murders in the Building, and my Fog Ladies cozy murder mystery series all feature loveable, complex older characters […]
Suzanna Welby: On Publishing Rufus in Rabitannia
When I was 21 and newly married, I found myself living in the wilds of Lincolnshire with dogs, horses and very many wild rabbits. The garden was pretty non- existent so they were perfect adornments rather than the pests so despised by proper gardeners. I discovered, when I grew up and had a garden – […]
Sarah Layden: On writing
Many years ago, while commuting to my MFA program in creative writing, I made a habit of seeking out an old windmill along my route. It was both a landmark for the distance I had yet to travel, and a reminder that I was back home again in Indiana after years away. Now that windmill […]
Bertha Benz takes the Wheel of this Biographical Fiction
Bertha Benz takes the wheel of this biographical fiction By Penny Haw At its best, biographical fiction brings historical characters to life, conjuring names from the past into vital, multifaceted individuals with emotions, motives, virtues and flaws. In some cases, it introduces readers to exciting characters they might otherwise never have encountered. To me, the […]
Kelly Elizabeth Huston: On Writing
I don’t remember learning to write. And I certainly don’t recall learning to write the way my children have been brow beaten in public school, but perhaps it’s like childbirth—something you block out after you’ve survived it, so maybe, just maybe, you’ll do it again someday. Becoming a writer came late to me. I’d often […]
The House On Sun Street by Mojgan Ghazirad: Excerpt
The House On Sun Street by Mojgan Ghazirad A young girl grows up in a family uprooted by the terror of an Islamic Revolution, where her culture, her gender, and her education are in peril. For the curious and imaginative Moji, there is no better place to grow up than the lush garden of her […]
On Writing A Survival Guide for Women Who Feel Stuck in Their Marriage, Should I stay or Leave?
A Survival Guide for Women Who Feel Stuck in Their Marriage, Should I stay or Leave? My name is Rebecca and I work as a Relationship Therapist for Relate Leeds, Bradford, UK. After seeing a recurring pattern in the therapy room of many women feeling lost and confused in their marriage / relationship, I decided […]
Megan Davis on Parricide and the Story Behind The Messenger
Megan Davis on Parricide and the Story Behind The Messenger By Megan Davis I started writing my debut novel The Messenger, after my sons’ babysitter told me about a 16 year-old boy in her class at school who had just been convicted of killing his father. I was living in France at the time and […]
The Publishing Adventures of A Hybrid Author
The Publishing Adventures of A Hybrid Author by Michelle Cameron When I got the call from my agent, telling me that Simon & Schuster wanted my first historical novel, I thought I had it made. I was wrong. My previous book, a verse novel about William Shakespeare and the Globe Theatre, had been published by […]
On Creating Fall to Pieces by Editor Sonali Sharma
Fall to Pieces: Stand, Break, and Rise is a collection of stories and articles from 24 authors from India, the UK, Canada, the US, and Africa. The idea that lies behind creating this book stems from the word ‘glass’. Breaking the glass ceiling is important to continue living in a progressive society. It is vital […]
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