Author Archive: Women Writers Women Books
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Lora Chilton in Conversation with Ah’SaWei WaTaPa’AnTam (Golden Fawn)
Lora Chilton and Ah’SaWei WaTaPa’AnTam (Golden Fawn) 1666: A Novel The survival story of the Patawomeck Tribe of Virginia has been remembered within the tribe for generations, but the massacre of Patawomeck men and the enslavement of women and children by land hungry colonists in 1666 has been mostly unknown outside of the tribe until […]
What I Didn’t Know
by Beverly Burch It started with stories, a series of short fiction over a period of years. Some I published in literary journals, some lived on my computer, but the characters began to recur. I didn’t know they were going to do that. In a story with a new character, a woman from an earlier […]
Reading With Rochelle Weinstein: June
Hello Readers & Friends, All this talk about summer reading, and I fell short in meeting my quota for the month. Sigh. While I traveled in June—the perfect time to get lost in a book—I disconnected and focused on the moment. Which was pretty amazing. But nine is still a good number, and these […]
Authors Interviewing Characters: Dana Mentink
Fire Mountain, Dana Mentink Fire rains from above as they fight to discover the truth and stay alive. In the shadow of a threatening volcano, long-haul trucker Kit Garrido wakes up in her crashed big rig, unable to recall what happened or why she’s suddenly in possession of someone’s baby. Fiercely independent, she has to […]
The Third Novel By Jill McCroskey Coupe
By Jill McCroskey Coupe “Last year at the Kauai Writers Conference, Salman Rushdie offered a keynote in which he said: ‘Writing is a mess.’ He couldn’t be more right. There’s nothing about the process of writing a book that follows a prescribed way of doing things or a specific formula. Just keep writing and letting […]
What to Expect When Publishing a Book
By Lauren Wittenberg Weiner I’ve always said that one of the critical drivers of my success over my life is that I can write really well under substantial time pressure. My high school English teachers should be credited for that, and it got me through high school and college and even my PhD with a […]
Writing Through Challenging Times
by Tracy Shawn It takes energy, determination, and focus to get those words down. And it can be even more challenging to find the motivation to write when being bombarded by bad news and anxious thoughts. And let’s face it, there’s lots of bad news out there—plus a lot more of us are feeling a […]
Authors Interviewing Characters: Kathryn Nolan
THRILL OF THE CHASE – Kathryn Nolan When rivals Harper and Eve are forced to team up on a high-stakes treasure hunt, sparks fly, secrets unravel, and the biggest prize might just be their hearts. Reporter Harper Hendrix is chasing a career-making story—and the legendary Blackburn Diamonds are her ticket to the top. She’s smart, […]
On Writing One Bad Mother
By Megan Williams I started writing my memoir One Bad Mother when I was applying to the Philadelphia Police Academy. It began as journal-like entries on my computer. I couldn’t believe some of the stuff I encountered and I wanted to make sure that I didn’t forget any of that craziness. Stuff like being told […]
The ‘Unintentional Medium’ Who Switched from Memoir to Fiction
‘Unintentional Medium’ who switched from memoir to fiction. Perceived wisdom tells us that everyone has a book in them, and I do believe this is true. The question is what separates a rather ordinary story from a great book? Well, my guess is belief; belief in yourself and belief in your book. My own path […]
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