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Third Act
Gerry Wilson I came into the world loving stories. I’m still amazed that my parents allowed me to “write” in my books when I was a little girl. I still have my Winnie the Pooh books with my drawings and awkward attempts at cursive scrawled on the pages. I would have been three, maybe four. […]
Inspiration for my Book A Place Unmade
By Carla Seyler The catalyst for my debut novel, A Place Unmade, was an article in the New York Times called Save our Food Free the Seed. When I say catalyst, what I mean is I felt as though my hair caught on fire. In 1980, the Supreme Court allowed living organisms to be patented. […]
Intention by Ginny Fite
By Ginny Fite No one pointed to you in fourth grade and said, “You are a writer.” Well, maybe some of you, but mostly writers are self-anointed. No one makes us do this. So, why do we engage in an activity that often gives us such angst? After a decade of full-time fiction writing, I’ve […]
CREATING A HAPPY WORLD by Patricia Anne Saunders
By Patricia Anne Saunders When I was asked to do a piece about writing Creating A Happy World: Cultivating Happiness Through the Transcendental Meditation® Program, I was delighted as helping people find happiness is close to my heart. I found my own path to happiness through Transcendental Meditation many years ago, and from my very […]
Mastering Multiple Points of View In Writing
Writing with one point of view (POV) character, whether in first or third person, is the simplest choice a writer can make when venturing into fiction. After all, there is only one character to focus on and develop, and the story arc is aligned with that character. On the other hand, novels with several point […]
Lost Down a Bright Yellow Rabbit Hole
Lost Down a Bright Yellow Rabbit Hole ‘How much research do you do for your books?’ That has to be one of the most frequent questions I’m asked at author Q&A sessions. The honest answer is, too much. If you’re a curious person at heart, like me, research for a novel can become an addiction. […]
So Now I Have to Write a Book Speech?
While the introverted writer in her lonely garret is a trope, we authors have as many personality types as women in general. Some of us love the writing process and hate the subsequent public speaking. And some of us consider the book club visits and luncheons and keynotes the reward for our lonely writing. To […]
Relevancy and Becoming a Mentor
Relevancy and Becoming a Mentor I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the new writers flooding the marketplace successfully. It’s very exciting to watch so much talent find their niche and blossom. Whether it’s via TikTok or ads, KU opportunities or breaking out in a hot genre, for me it’s a reminder of hope and […]
Vulnerability in Your Writing and Why it Matters
by Marina DelVecchio After reading Unsexed: Memoirs of a Prostitute’s Daughter, a friend told me I was brave to write it, followed by, “Don’t you feel vulnerable, writing about your life?” Many conversations I have had with women in the past few years have brought up similar issues with truth-telling: how much of our truth […]
Writing God Bless The Child
The women in God Bless the Child have been tangled up in knots since I first created them nearly two decades ago. Bringing them back out into the light for a fresh look with older eyes and a wiser heart has led even their creator to marvel and wince anew at the raw ferocity that […]
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