Category: On Writing
Finding Inspiration to Write About Trauma
Finding Inspiration to Write About Trauma Someone once told me, “You don’t look like what you’ve been through.” Thank goodness for that, because if I did, this middle-aged woman might frighten small children. She meant it as a compliment, though, because today I’m a reasonably well-adjusted person. But let me tell you—getting here didn’t come […]
Writing for Readers
by Tracy Shawn When we writers create with readers in mind, we can craft our stories into more vivid, engaging, and, well…readable works. Why? Because writing for readers keeps us more engaged in the process, increases awareness of how our writing will resonate with others, and inspires us to work that much harder to create captivating […]
Researching Glasgow’s first Women Police
By Donna Moore During World War I, with so many male police officers away fighting, the Glasgow Vigilance Association, a branch of the Suffrage Movement, took the initiative and patrolled the streets. One such woman was nurse Emily Miller. On 6th September 1915, Miller was appointed to the police force in Glasgow, although her official […]
Authors Interviewing Characters: Nicola Kraus
From Nicola Kraus, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Nanny Diaries, with over 6 million copies in print in 32 languages, comes her first solo novel, a powerful heartbreaking story about righting the wrongs of a family’s past. In THE BEST WE COULD HOPE FOR: A Novel (Little A; on sale: May 1, 2025), Kraus delivers a fiercely imagined and moving […]
April: Reading With Rochelle Weinstein
Hello Readers & Friends, Is it just me or is time flying? I’m heading into May wondering where did April go? Did you have any rain for those promised May flowers? Here in Miami we’ve had unseasonably cooler temperatures (not much of a drizzle). The breezy days meant balcony reads spent flipping through pages. This […]
On Writing VATICAN DAUGHTER by Joni Marie Iraci
Vatican Daughter The Evolution By Joni Marie Iraci In the throes of teenage angst, I wrote poetry. Some of it was decent, but most not so much. But what novelist didn’t have his or her beginnings as a poet of sorts? As I ventured out into the world, I mastered letter writing. I was glib […]
Why It Is Critical to Support Young People in Opening Up About Their Pain, Loss, Shame; and How to Channel It Into Writing, Art, and Other Forms of Creativity
Amy Friedman, Executive Editor, Out of the Woods Press Leticia Longoria-Navarro, Executive Director, The Pathfinder Network Victor Trillo, The PATHfinder Club and POPS the Club Program Manager PATHfinder and POPS Clubs support youth who are the daughters, sons, siblings and other loved ones of those who have been or are incarcerated, detained or deported; some […]
Give Yourself Permission to Pivot: The Ability to Change your Mind
By Jennifer Todling This fall, I originally had five solo trips planned for business retreats, milestone events and recording my audiobook. I love having time to myself and traveling on my own schedule where I get to indulge in my creative pursuits without distraction. During the pandemic, I somehow found the capacity to go back […]
On Writing The Art of Sensing: A Guide for Staying True to Your Soul’s Journey Through Challenging Times
By Carole J. Obley “What is my purpose in life?” “How can I distinguish between my personal thoughts and intuition?” “Why do I have difficulties with relationships, work and health?” These are some of the most frequently asked questions of clients who come for sessions in my three- decade practice of professional mediumship. Like many […]
The Second Life of Jack and Jackie: Feeling the (Writing) Fear and Doing It Anyway
Here’s something I’ve learned about myself over the past few years—as a writer, I apparently love a challenge. My first novel, The Girl Who Tried to Change History, was a time travel-focused story mixed with historical fiction, set in London during World War Two. I decided to write this book despite the fact that I […]
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