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A Tale of Two Dorothys and How They Influenced Me by Barbara Lien-Cooper
A Tale of Two Dorothys and How They Influenced Me by Barbara Lien-Cooper As a writer of urban/dark fantasy stories (Gun Street Girl, Hungry Ghosts (a graphic novel and also a related-but-not-the-same prose novel by the same name, The Talking Cure, and Song to the Siren), I had originally planned to write this essay about obscure female fantasy/horror […]
The Importance of Having a Written Family History
The Importance of Having a Written Family History Deborah Driggs Keeping a record of my family history has become an obsession for me after finding my grandfather’s manuscript for a novel based on his life. Discovering nuances about him that I previously knew nothing about made me realize that writing down our experiences is in […]
Authors Interviewing Characters: Liz Webb
THE SAVED by Liz Webb She thought his death would destroy her … but his return was far worse. Nancy and Calder have moved from London to an isolated slate island, off the west coast of Scotland. Nancy is focussed on their new beginning, but is increasingly unsettled by the stark island, the mysterious inhabitants […]
Tricky Territory: on Writing an Autobiographical Novel and Mother-Daughter Relations
Tricky territory: on writing an autobiographical novel and mother-daughter relations One afternoon in the northern Chinese city of Dalian, I walked out of the school gates and saw my mother’s face on a bus. It was an advertisement for an English language product–textbooks or teachers, I cannot recall–and there she was, plastered in pixels over […]
CATS: True Tails and Life Lessons From A Purring Companion by Pamela Wallin: Excerpt
“Thousands of years ago, cats were worshipped as gods and they have never forgotten this,” the old saying goes. Updated and modernized, this 20th anniversary edition of CATS: True Tails And Life Lessons From A Purring Companion by Pamela Wallin is the purr-fect read for cat-enthusiasts, those intrigued by the fascinating history and biology of cats, […]
Street Corner Dreams by Florence Reiss Kraut, Excerpt
We are delighted to feature this excerpt from STREET CORNER DREAMS by Florence Reiss Kraut! She Writes Press In 1914, eighteen-year-old Golda accompanies her pregnant sister Esther on the ship from Poland to New York where Esther’s young husband Ben will meet them. But Esther dies in childbirth on the ship and Golda embarks into […]
Worthy: From Cornfields to Corner Office of Microsoft: Excerpt
In her honest and engaging debut memoir, Worthy: From Cornfields to Corner Office of Microsoft (January 23, 2024; paperback), former Microsoft executive, Jane Boulware, shares her story of growing up poor in the corn fields of rural Iowa where her future was predictable and expectations were low, stay on the good side of the church and the […]
Authors Interviewing Characters: Lindsay Lovise
About the book NEVER BLOW A KISS In this delightfully witty Victorian romance, a governess spy running away from her past falls for an ex-soldier turned railroad magnate—perfect for fans of Manda Collins and Bridgerton! The utterly charming Emily Leverton has a dark past and is determined to leave it behind in her respectable new […]
On Creating Love Unleashed by Nicola Amadora PhD
Seek not the fleeting safety of this world, my friend, but take refuge in the only safety there is: your heart. The truth itself or call it love. Years ago, when spiritual tourism didn’t yet exist in the Amazon, I had the good fortune to live in the heart of the jungle with an indigenous […]
How to Not-Write: 5 Ways to Advance Your Literary Work through Means that Aren’t Normally Considered Writing
How to Not-Write: 5 Ways to Advance Your Literary Work through Means that Aren’t Normally Considered Writing Like most writers, I spend my days not writing. We spend them working at jobs that can pay the bills. Also, and I think this is especially the case for women writers, we spend them caring for other […]
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