Category: How To and Tips
Romance Novels Can Be Healing
Romance Novels Can Be Healing I’ve never been a big romance reader, and I certainly never expected to be a romance novelist. Sure, my novels have always featured female protagonists, usually stumbling their way through life and relationships, but romance, not so much. This all changed a couple years ago. In a burst, a story […]
Writing A Book About Sleep, Grief and Dreams: Answers in the Dark
I’m going to start by keeping it real. Upfront, my first book took me 10 years to write. Not because I’m lazy, or because I wasn’t motivated. I explain at the beginning of Answers in the Dark that it was mainly because, well…science. Key message #1: Know your audience I felt a huge (albeit unrealistic) […]
New Captivating Non-Fiction
New Captivating Non-Fiction You’ll want to keep an eye out for these captivating new releases in non-fiction! Become inspired by these stories of resilience after grief, self-reflection, and unconditional love from authors of every background and lifestyle! Ivy Lodge: A Memoir of Translation and Discovery, Linda Marshall Following the passing of her parents, Linda Marshall […]
Invaluable Writing Tips: Writer’s Puzzle Board
As a writer, I’m frequently asked a particular series of questions which include things such as when I first fell in love with writing, which famous authors I most admire, and, most often, where I find inspiration for my stories. The answer to all these questions and many more like them is, quite simply, “I […]
![COMEDY = [TRAGEDY + TIME + (WINE – ANGER)] ÷ ABSURDITY](http://booksbywomen.org/wp-content/uploads/013_F-scaled-e1614740689456-768x523-1-180x123.jpg "COMEDY = [TRAGEDY + TIME + (WINE – ANGER)] ÷ ABSURDITY")
COMEDY = [TRAGEDY + TIME + (WINE – ANGER)] ÷ ABSURDITY
COMEDY = [TRAGEDY + TIME + (WINE – ANGER)] ÷ ABSURDITY Comedy equals tragedy plus time. It’s a phrase that’s been attributed to Mark Twain, Lenny Bruce, Mike Birbiglia, and Steve Allen – but it doesn’t really matter who legitimately said it. It was someone who is or was funny, someone who’s funnier than me. […]
Writing Outside Your Identity
How dangerous—how wrong—is it for artists to feature people of different cultures and identities in their works? Is the risk of stereotype, of tokenism, of insensitivity—of usurpation—too great to dare that kind of inclusiveness? Yet how can artists possibly avoid including other people and other cultures in what they produce—especially if they live in places […]
Ten Ways to Write Better Fiction
Ten Ways to Write Better Fiction By K.B. Jensen Writing fiction is not an easy endeavor. It can take years or even decades to hone your craft. Here are ten ways to write better fiction that have helped me over the years. 1. Read and write across genres. Read craft books and other books in […]
How Faith Impacts and Inspires Writing
The tale of putting Shadows in the Mind’s Eye on paper was not at all what I expected and I’m not sure I would voluntarily go back and do it again. There have been long stretches of my life where I was all too familiar with debilitating fear. I still have occasional flashes from my […]
Writing Ivy Lodge: A Memoir of Translation and Discovery
IVY LODGE by Linda Murphy Marshall (June 14, She Writes Press) is an unforgettable memoir that explores patriarchal households, family dynamics, and writing your own story despite your past. Ivy Lodge: A Memoir of Translation and Discovery began as a 10-page essay from a workshop I attended: “Writing About Nowhere.” The assignment was to write about a […]
A Note for the Writer Who is in Despair Because she isn’t Currently Writing
A note for the writer who is in despair because she isn’t currently writing In summer of 2020, my husband and I took a week off and drove up to New England. This was our first time traveling during the pandemic. Let me rephrase; we did see our bubble pod outside of NYC prior to […]
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