Category: US American Women Writers
Wordsmithing: Go For It
Words. Individually they’re just symbols on a page. Meaningless, really. But when you string them together into a sentence that conjures up feelings and images, THEN you have something. That’s what I call creative wordsmithing. We’re all capable of it if you put forth a little effort. True, some are better at it than others, […]
NaNoWriMo: Getting to 65 Thousand by 11.24
Embarking upon an adventure. My team is ready. The cupboards and garage refrigerator are full. Who else is doing Nanowrimo? I have my plans, my note cards of research, the composition book full, the white story board – well it is waiting for all the information to unfold. I would label myself a very organized “pantser” […]
Have an Inner Critic? HALT the Assault
“You’ll never publish a book!” “Your book idea isn’t anything good.” “Getting published is too hard. You’ll be rejected.” “You’re too old to do this.” Sound familiar? That’s the voice of an Inner Critic. Most specifically, mine. Are you acquainted with the Inner Critic? It’s that niggling little voice in your head that brings discouragement, […]
Divine Feminine Initiation in “Carry On The Flame”
“Western women will save the world.” ~Dalai Lama, at the Vancouver Peace Summit, September of 2009 Western women have unique mythic-archetypal roots that are empowering, wise, and filled with the transformative power of love. And we carry it within the depth of our very cells. We find these mythic-archetypal roots in the history of, and […]
a heart offering: her white tree
She was telling me the story so I’d understand that my work was doing some good stuff. It mattered to her that I held this. And as I have trouble holding the idea that my words can touch like they do, I was paying careful attention. I wanted to hold it – I think more […]
Leading a Double Life as Author and Mother
I was thrilled when a reporter contacted me to request an interview for Family Circle’s website. But, when I had a look at my schedule it was evident that actually getting the interview done was going to take some adjusting. It turned out that the only time the reporter and I could get together over […]
Writer with a Day Job: About the Blue Curlers
Standing there at my car, his lips twitched. He was trying not to laugh. At me. Once again, I was driving to work with a head full of large, blue hair curlers. He mustered his cop-serious voice. “–Then you’ll see the signs after that.” “Thanks very much,” I said. “Yeah. Good luck!” he said, with […]
You Have Your Story, Find Your Voice
Have you had an experience so profound you just had to share it with others? Has a single event, or series of events over time inspired you to take what you’ve learned out into the world and make something of it? I have definitely had such experiences, and not only want to spread the word […]
Finding a Publisher You Love
Earlier this week, my first novel, Six Weeks to Yehidah, was released by All Things That Matter Press (ATTMP) and hit the Amazon bestseller charts the evening of its debut. I have no doubt that much of the reason for this early success is that I chose the right publisher. Six Weeks to Yehidah crosses […]
Celebrating Rejection Letters? Easy After Finding Felicity is Published
Rejection letters are beautiful things. I can say that now, feeling somewhat smug that my novel, the very novel for which I have said beautiful rejection letters, has found a home. That it took six years is a fact that I do my best to repress. They were six very very long years. Does it […]
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