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Authors Interviewing Characters: Rosemary Drisdelle
In Follow the Shadows, teenage Wiccan Marise Leeson wants a crystal ball so badly that she goes to unscrupulous lengths to acquire one. In her mission to learn how to use the crystal properly, she visits The Witch’s Cupboard, a Wicca and magic shop owned by the mysterious Lupin. Lupin somewhat reluctantly provides advice and […]
The Publishing Adventures of A Hybrid Author
The Publishing Adventures of A Hybrid Author by Michelle Cameron When I got the call from my agent, telling me that Simon & Schuster wanted my first historical novel, I thought I had it made. I was wrong. My previous book, a verse novel about William Shakespeare and the Globe Theatre, had been published by […]
Reading and Writing Fiction Without Guilt: 4 Thoughts about Cultural Appropriation (and how to avoid it)
Reading and Writing Fiction Without Guilt: 4 thoughts about cultural appropriation (and how to avoid it) by Martha Engber When I began writing THE FALCON, THE WOLF AND THE HUMMINGBIRD in 2002, I did so for two reasons. I was fascinated by the inventiveness and stamina of the indigenous people of southern Connecticut, where my […]
Author Kendare Blake Interviewing Reed, an Aristene initiate from CHAMPION OF FATE
Author Kendare Blake Interviewing Reed, an Aristene initiate from CHAMPION OF FATE About CHAMPTION OF FATE #1 New York Times bestselling author Kendare Blake is back with an epic duology starter that follows a young woman training to join a fabled order as she attempts to lead a hero to his critical first victory. A must-read for […]
On Creating Fall to Pieces by Editor Sonali Sharma
Fall to Pieces: Stand, Break, and Rise is a collection of stories and articles from 24 authors from India, the UK, Canada, the US, and Africa. The idea that lies behind creating this book stems from the word ‘glass’. Breaking the glass ceiling is important to continue living in a progressive society. It is vital […]
Five Hard Truths About Writing
Five Hard Truths About Writing I’ve been a writer most of my life. My mom said I started reading when I was three. Through my teen years I wrote stories and poems, though it never occurred to me to seek publication for them. After getting a BA in English, I wrote book reviews and essays, […]
Maneuvering The Writing World in my Late Sixties
I was thrilled to be asked to write a piece for Women Writers, Women’s Books and I knew exactly what I would write about. How did I, an average person with no writing experience, write and publish an award-winning book at the age of sixty-eight years young? I would write about my rookie missteps, my […]
What I Learned By Living Elsewhere
WHAT I LEARNED BY LIVING ELSEWHERE The words came to me right after we moved back to the US from Geneva; a title well before there was even a book. My husband and I had been living abroad for 25 years off and on, in east and west Africa and in Europe. In a moment […]
Joni B. Cole on Writing and Excerpt from Party Like It’s 2044
Joni’s writing process As a longtime writing teacher, I know all sorts of ways to help writers get unstuck, whether its offering them deadlines, writing prompts, feedback, or instruction on narrative craft. But when I got stuck working on some of the essays in Party Like It’s 2044, I would always return to one bit […]
Keep ‘em Biting Their Nails: A Case for Suspense
Keep ‘em Biting Their Nails A Case for Suspense By Kristin Kisska I have a confession to make. As a reader and writer of suspense and thrillers, I didn’t set out to write a Women’s Fiction novel. So, then how did my debut novel, The Hint of Light, come into existence? The manuscript was my […]
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