Category: On Writing
My Writing Journey by Kathryn Gauci
By Kathryn Gauci My writing journey didn’t begin until later in life – around 2012. Prior to that, I was a textile and carpet designer. I live in Melbourne, Australia, but am originally from Leicestershire in the UK. I studied textiles, first at Loughborough College of Art and then specialised in carpet design at Kidderminster […]
Authors Interviewing Characters: Margaret Dulaney
Whippoorwill Willingly by Margaret Dulaney A mysterious invitation prompts young Whippoorwill Willingly to travel to an enchanted lake in the far reaches of the Swiss Alps. Each day’s discoveries will alter the course of her life, offering forever friendships of all varieties: two-legged, four-legged and winged. Filled to the margins with Mother-Earth-Love, Whippoorwill Willingly speaks […]
The Accidental Author by Andrea Ezerins
When I was young, I was a voracious reader with no burning passion or desire to be a writer. If some grown-up asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up, I replied, “Astronaut, teacher, track star,” but never author. I was living my ordinary life as an insurance executive, mother, wife, etc. […]
On Writing Beyond Blood
When five-year-old Ben’s family decided to become a registered foster home, they anticipated a challenging yet fulfilling journey. What they didn’t expect was the criticism that followed, with many asserting that the Snyder children would face significant risks. The experience, however, proved these assumptions couldn’t have been further from the truth. Beyond Blood (Ballast Books; releasing […]
Authors Interviewing Characters: Jody Holford
Authors Interviewing Characters: Jody Holford ALL THE OTHER ME Isabelle Duprees is one of Forbes’ most powerful self-made women and has built a reputation as one of New York’s savviest investors and sharpest advisors. With a penthouse overlooking Central Park, an open invitation to any event she wishes to attend, and a weekly date with […]
Why I Wrote My Book – And Why I’m Now Obsessed with the Topic
By Margot Machol Bisnow Author of Raising an Entrepreneur: How to Help Your Children Achieve Their Dreams – 99 Stories from Families Who Did I never thought I would write a book. I’ve always done a lot of writing – and words have always been important to me – but for most of my career, which dealt with international development, […]
The Birth of a New Mystery-Thriller Series By Susan Specht Oram
By Susan Specht Oram I wanted to write a novel about a strong female protagonist who rescues boaters, and I set aside early efforts. But then one evening, I was visiting my son’s family in San Francisco, and they had gone upstairs to bed, taking my magical newborn granddaughter with them. I sat at the […]
Authors Interviewing Characters: Vesna Main
Waiting for a Party What is it like to be married for thirty years but experience your first orgasm only after being widowed in your sixties? How does an older woman change once she discovers her sexuality? Could she have prevented the death of her husband? Why did she wait for an hour before calling […]
Want to Know a Secret?
Suspense Author Kimberley Troutte Tells All Where Her Story Ideas Come From I’ve been doing this writing gig since the start of this millennium. One of my favorite things is talking to readers. The top two questions I am consistently asked are—“Where do you get your ideas for your books?”—and with my fulltime day job, […]
On Writing Vaccines and Bayonets: Fighting Smallpox in Africa amid Tribalism, Terror and the Cold War
“Don’t speak. Just listen. Grab the kids and an overnight bag. Be ready in ten minutes. My husband was calling from his office at the American Embassy. No time to ask questions. Not safe to ask.” Those are the first words I wrote, a memory seared into my brain. I had never intended to write […]
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