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Anna Hebra Flaster Interviews her Younger Self
In Ana Hebra Flaster‘s powerful debut memoir, Flaster chronicles her family’s refugee journey from a Cuban barrio to a New Hampshire mill town, capturing the resilience, love, and complex identity of immigrant life in the U.S. Featured on NPR and PBS, and a finalist for major literary prizes, Flaster’s memoir reveals how the strong-willed women in her family wove stories of their Cuban […]
The Book Club For Troublesome Women by Marie Bostwick, EXCERPT
The Book Club For Troublesome Women “This is a novel about ambitious women and the mentors that inspired them to excellence . . . Bostwick carves an unforgettable path for her characters.”–Adriana Trigiani, bestselling author of The Good Left Undone Margaret Ryan never really meant to start a book club . . . or a feminist revolution in […]
There Is No Spoon
By Barbara Bos June 27, 2024 I’m not sure if I’m ready for this. I’ve just sat down in my window seat, glancing outside at the plane’s wing. Beyond that, Santiago de Compostela’s airport is covered in fog. I should have chosen a better seat. Wings should give you a better perspective, but sometimes they […]
Spending Seven Years Writing a Novel: A Study in Madness or Determination?
Spending Seven Years Writing a Novel: A Study in Madness or Determination? This June, my fifth novel, Claire Casey’s Had Enough, will be released. When I shared the cover in my monthly newsletter, many friends said, “Wow, you wrote it so fast!” I laughed because that couldn’t be further from the truth. I’m sharing this […]
Good Thing I was a Lawyer First
By Lori B. Duff I don’t believe in fate. To believe in fate requires me to believe that free will is an illusion, that our choices only serve something predetermined. Actions have consequences. Now that I’m in my mid-fifties, I’ve had a lot of time to make a lot of choices and suffer (or celebrate) […]
No matter what you say, I am By Pamela Fagan Hutchins
By Pamela Fagan Hutchins Many of you, like me, wrestle with the question of whether you “deserve” to be something. A parent. A computer scientist. An athlete. Or in my case, a writer. Whether I am a good enough writer. Whether I am really even a writer at all or just some Karin Slaughter wannabe. […]
THE ART OF SUSPENSE: CRAFTING UNPREDICTABLE TWISTS IN CRIME FICTION
By Laurie Buchanan, author of the Sean McPherson crime thriller novels The lifeblood of crime fiction is tension—the underlying current of unease, suspense, and anticipation that keeps readers on the edge of their seats. The elements that contribute to tension are: INTRIGUING CHARACTERS Complex characters with hidden motives and flaws make for compelling reading. The interplay […]
The Saint and the Drunk – A Guide to Making the Big Decisions In Your Life: Excerpt
This excerpt is from Stephanie Peirolo’s upcoming book The Saint and the Drunk – A Guide to Making the Big Decisions In Your Life about how to use the ancient spiritual tools of St Ignatius of Loyola through the lens of the Higher Power concept from Alcoholic Anonymous for a modern, spiritual-but-not-religious approach to make […]
ALL’S FAIR IN BOOKS AND BANTER
By Christina Hamlett Who among us hasn’t scoped out bridal, craft, garden and home decor shows held at convention centers? The basic structure of a “meet, greet, browse, purchase” platform is the same model used by book fairs. Authors and readers, however, aren’t the only ones attending these events; publishers, agents, librarians, educators and vendors […]
How I Use My Hauntings as My Creative Guide
By Taryn Hubbard Everyone has something unique they obsess over, that keeps them up at night, or ticks away in the back of their mind. I refer to mine as my hauntings. When I set out to write my debut novel, The Very Good Best Friend, I had been ruminating about many of the themes examined […]
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