Category: Being a Writer
A Teenager’s Life as an Author
Hello! I am Patricia Carrigan; you can call me Patti. Here is a little information about me. I am 18 years old, and I graduated from high school a couple of months ago. I’m enrolled in a nearby college, and I’m a fashion consultant at a junior teen fashion store, as well as a published […]
My First Publishing Contract
It’s every writer’s dream to receive an email that says, “We would really love to publish your book.” Well, it’s finally happened for me. I expected myself to jump up and down on the lounge suite like Tom Cruise on the Oprah Winfrey Show, but I didn’t. I just read over the email a few times to make […]
How Do You Maintain Your Writing Discipline?
How do you maintain your writing discipline? This is a question I am often asked. A strict schedule helps. Making a habit helps. For me, it’s writing first thing in the morning. I think it works because I want to write. I want to see the screen fill up with words. I envision a magazine piece, a […]
Prime Time for Your Short Stories
In A Room of One’s Own, Virginia Woolf’s treatise on women and fiction, Mrs. Woolf lamented that, historically, women had to have both money and a room of their own in order to write – two resources that had been universally difficult, if not impossible, for women to attain back then. However, these days women only […]
Author Interview: Jennifer Ouellette
Jennifer Ouellette is a science writer and blogger in Los Angeles, California. She is the author of three popular science books for the general public, and has been published in a number of different magazines. When did you first realize you wanted to be a writer, and what influenced your decision to choose this career? Why […]
How to Promote Your Book with Social Media
While no one-size-fits-all blueprint exists for promoting books on social media sites, there are several important areas to consider to connect with your target audiences. You can put as little or as much time and effort into promoting your book online as you choose; the power to connect with potential readers is in your own […]
Women Writers in the Republic of Congo
The Republic of Congo is the most populous Francophone country, ranking even higher than France in population. However, the appearance of French literature is a fairly recent development, with one of the first French works being published in 1954. Congolese women writers did not begin publishing written works until the late 1960s or early 1970s […]
Why Write?
Why write? Why not? Why indeed? I wonder if it is wrong somehow, or detrimental at least, to tell a child they are doing well, or that they could work wonders as an adult. We, parents, are told that to give a child negative information is bad for their development. I agree. But what do […]
Journey of a Lifetime: Becoming a Writer
When did I decide to become a writer in this world of many? Am I a writer, or a teacher, or both? Looking back, it was meant to be. Born in a small town in Austria, I always felt displaced. From early childhood, I remember being the “different kid” that stood out. Not in a […]
Working as a Virtual Editorial Intern for Women Writers, Women Books
This summer I am working as a virtual editorial intern for the online-only magazine Women Writers, Women Books. What’s it like working as a virtual intern, you ask? This is the first time I have experienced working virtually, and I love it! It’s very flexible and allows me the opportunity to work at odd hours, […]
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