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Whose shoulders am I standing on? by Mary Wine
My life is great. Seriously packed full of opportunities. When I get up in the morning, I see doors, that I have the freedom, the right, to knock on. Getting through those doors is often challenging, making me dig down deep for my bulldog determination but there isn’t a law forbidding me from taking my […]
Writing “High Five Your Spirit Guides” by Katherine Marie
No one was more surprised that I wrote the spiritual self-help book High Five Your Spirit Guides than I was. In fact, if someone had told me ten years ago that I would not only write but also publish and market a non-fiction book about using intuition, finding connection, and experiencing guidance, I probably would […]
Characters Interviewing Authors: Mimi Wahlfeldt
DARE After Jewel Diamond, 28, wakes in the ER with no memory of the trauma that brought her there, she must face the many ways her life will change. Bearing a hideous scar on her cheek that affects her speech, Jewel’s instinct is to isolate and withdraw into her sadness. As memories of the incident […]
Memoir Can Be a Time Capsule by Sharon Dukett
I spent many years writing a memoir. Back when I started in the 1980s, I didn’t even know what to call it. I wrote several chapters on lined paper in cursive because I didn’t own a computer yet. I had a typewriter, but based on my typing skills, I would never complete a book unless […]
Writing Aside: How I Spend My Time Between Projects by Donna Carbone
I retired from full time teaching in June–my other full time job when I’m not writing. For the past five years, I’ve been anticipating this decision to tip the scale toward writing more and teaching less. True to my nature as an organized plotter, I meticulously outline my writing at the onset, always knowing full […]
Character Interview with Neeti Shah by MJ Soni
The Masala Chai Mystery Club Suspects abound when a much-despised neighbor is killed, perfect for fans of Only Murders in the Building and Richard Osman’s The Thursday Murder Club. Retired librarian Neeti Shah was hoping for a restful life with her chai-loving friends, but when the body of a neighbor, a childhood friend of Neeti’s, turns up dead […]
Welcome the Truth When Writing Fiction—Just Brace Yourself
By Catherine Marshall-Smith My novel, The Resilience of Red Thread, tells the story of a woman escaping an abusive relationship—and the essential role female friendship plays in making that happen. Writing it required deep research: interviews with social workers, time in family court, listening to survivors, and studying case files. It was inspiring but often […]
From Damsel to Warrior: How Disney Princesses Shaped My Memoir by Deb Miller
Once upon a time, women were taught to wait. Wait for Prince Charming, for the shoe to fit, for the happily ever after. But what happens when you realize life doesn’t come with a fairy godmother to wave her wand and grant your dreams? You grab a sword, get on a white horse, and get […]
An Imagined Interview Between Meryl Branch-McTiernan and the Fictional Dr. Melfi from The Sopranos
A Conversation between the Writer and Lorraine Bracco as Dr. Jennifer Melfi Me: Hi Dr. Melfi… Jennifer? Dr. Melfi: Dr. Melfi is fine. Me: I’m thrilled you were willing to come out of retirement after—what—nearly twenty years, to work with me. Dr. Melfi: What brings you to therapy? Me: I’m having trouble deciding what to […]
From an Idea to a Bestseller: Why You Should Never Wait to Write Your Book by Janine Lowe
If someone had told me a few years ago that I would be writing books, presenting on UK Health Radio, speaking to people around the world about Feng Shui and manifestation, and launching my own publishing company, I would probably have smiled politely and thought, “That’s for someone else.” But isn’t that exactly how so […]
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