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Family Declassified: Uncovering My Grandfather’s Journey from Spy to Children’s Book Author
by Katherine Fennelly I didn’t learn that my grandfather had been a spy or that I was Jewish until I was an adult. These discoveries motivated me to conduct several years of research that uncovered a web of family secrets. My grandfather’s name was Francis Kalnay, but we all called him “Ferko”. When I was […]
Where are the Female Fictional Characters with ADHD?
By Lisa Timoney Whilst my eldest daughter was undergoing a diagnosis for ADHD, I embarked on a massive learning curve, absorbing as much information about the condition as I could. The truth about how ADHD presents in women was entirely new to me. I thought behavioural issues and hyperactivity were defining factors, but my daughter […]
INSPIRATION FOR THE SOLITARY SPARROW: I DIDN’T MAKE THE BOOK. THE BOOK MADE ME.
Okay. Stay with me. This is complicated. I never intended to write historical fiction. I was going to write The Great American Novel, a masterpiece of contemporary fiction, one that would blow the pants off NYC publishers and the Pulitzer Prize bigwigs. After college, however, the urge to pay the light bill, not to mention […]
On Writing WHAT TO WEAR AND WHY by Tiffanie Darke
Tiffanie Darke, author of What to Wear and Why, has spent most of her career in fashion as an editor, journalist, creative director, brand strategist, campaigner, and for the last decade, an advocate for sustainable fashion. In her forthcoming book, Darke offers an accessible guide to understanding fashion’s impact on the earth and economy, creating your […]
Black Woman on Board: Claudia Hampton, the California State University, and the Fight to Save Affirmative Action
About: Black Woman on Board: Claudia Hampton, the California State University, and the Fight to Save Affirmative Action Offers a rare view inside the university boardroom, uncovering the vital role Black women educational leaders have played in ensuring access and equity for all. Black Woman on Board examines the leadership strategies that Black women educators […]
Re-learning How to Write by Lynne Spriggs O’Connor
Re-learning How to Write by Lynne Spriggs O’Connor At 42 years old, l’d left behind everything about my city life as an academic and moved to rural Montana, where the unexpected love story of my lifetime began to unfold. When I got married for the first time at age 49, I again stepped into an […]
The Wild Road Home, Melissa Payne, EXCERPT
A beautiful and enriching novel about unforgettable love and the power of friends and family by Melissa Payne, the bestselling author of The Night of Many Endings and A Light in the Forest. Mack Anders will do anything for his wife, Daisy. Even die. With the woman he loves fading away from Alzheimer’s, Mack fakes his own passing. […]
Releasing the Reins for the Character and the Author
On the day this article is published, my debut novel, Releasing the Reins, will be launched. It will mark the culmination of six years of hard work from vague idea to published novel. For that reason alone, it will be a momentous week for me. However, it will also be the week I am transitioning […]
Authors Interviewing Characters: Patricia D’Arcy Laughlin
Author Patricia D’Arcy Laughlin interviews Prince Michael, a male protagonist in The Sacrifices and Kingdoms Series. Book Two, Sacrifices Beyond Kingdoms, follows the passionate love story between Elizabeth, an American-Trinidadian sophisticated activist, and Michael, a European King with hidden ambitions, and their other loves, lives, and lies. Burning with passion, danger, and intrigue, the lovers’ […]
Why the Lead Character in my Thriller is an Over-50 Female
By Sharon Dukett The Shutdown List, my new thriller, features a fifty-five-year-old woman protagonist. When I began writing this book, my protagonist appeared to me as an accomplished woman in her fifties. After all, I know plenty of women in their fifties and older who are active, tenacious, and deeply engaged in their careers and […]
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