Category: Contemporary Women Writers
Imperfect Alchemist: Writing Women’s Voices
By Naomi Miller Many popular novels about Renaissance women picture them in relation to powerful men. One need look no further than the steady stream of novels about the wives of Henry VIII, perpetuating a phenomenon that I have named the “Noah’s ark approach,” which positions women in dependent relation to famous men. Contemporary readers […]
Lazarus Remembered – The Creation of a Story Told with Words and Music
Lazarus Remembered, a story told with words and music, is an immersive audiobook. My debut novel, it’s a contemporary family drama that explores the challenges within non-traditional family structures and how the pressure to conform to society’s expectations can tear lives apart. It features a soundtrack with thirteen original songs by my husband, composer Andy […]
YOUR STORY, MY STORY : Excerpt
We are delighted to partake in Connie Palmen’s Blog tour for her book YOUR STORY, MY STORY From the award-winning author of The Friendship comes a shattering, brilliantly inventive novel based on the volatile true love story of literary icons Sylvia Plath and Ted Hughes. In 1963 Sylvia Plath took her own life in her London flat. […]
Magic In Writing
So you want to write fantasy. You have your compelling and relatable main character, your wicked villain and a world full of magic that can do, well, everything. And then it hits you: if magic can solve any problem… why are there still problems? Don’t worry, this is an extremely common first-draft woe—and one that […]
Write to Heal, Heal to Write
Write to heal, heal to write They tell you to write what you know. It’s a cliché but that’s what I’m doing – no matter how raw it is. The protagonist in my medical murder mystery series is a doctor (so am I). She also lives with bipolar disorder… It took a bit of guts […]
Enter Writing Contests and Succeed
You polish your writing, imagining your audience. You read it over. Out loud. Does it say exactly what you want it to say? You have a friend read it to you. Impressed, she says, “You should submit this to contests. Put yourself out there. Get some recognition for your work.” Maybe you leap at the […]
The Process Of Writing Sweet Water
Thanks for having me! Today I’m discussing the process of writing Sweet Water, my domestic thriller released January 1st from Thomas & Mercer. The idea for Sweet Water started as a short story that I published in the Mindful Writers, Into the Woods anthology (2018), a compilation of short stories, poems and essays. The short […]
An Interview with Pamela N. Harris
Pamela N. Harris was born and somewhat raised in Newport News, Virginia, also affectionately known as “Bad News.” A former school counselor by day, she received her bachelor’s in English and a master’s in school counseling at Old Dominion University, her M.F.A in creative writing at Fairleigh Dickinson University, and a Ph.D. in counselor education […]
Staying True to Yourself after Publication
Erin Bartels There is no denying that for most writers, publication of that first book is the main goal, the thing that keeps you going when discouragement threatens to bury you. You want readers for that book you’ve worked on so hard for so long. All of your energy is channeled into making your work […]
Writing the Sequel, By Melissa W. Hunter
When my first novel was published in October of 2019, it was a dream come true. Ever since I had discovered a love of writing in the 8th-grade, I wanted nothing more than to one day see my name on the cover of a book. After so many years, this desire became a reality. My […]
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