Author Archive: Women Writers Women Books
Dutch by birth and serial emigrant, Barbara currently lives with her husband and daughter in a tiny village in Galicia, Spain, as basic and simple as can be. W Barbara's website.
LOVE STORIES CAN SAVE THE WORLD Katherine Center
LOVE STORIES CAN SAVE THE WORLD Katherine Center One year, for my birthday, I got a historical romance novel as a gift. After ages of studying creative writing and Serious Fiction in school, I had never really read romance before. But I pushed past the decidedly non-literary cover and opened it up to the first […]
Bones of our Belonging By Annahid Dashtgard
Bones of our Belonging By Annahid Dashtgard I started writing Bones of Belonging just after Covid-19 hit us and finished as we began transitioning into a new “post-pandemic” normal. This timing was coincidental but also significant, as the pandemic became a mirror reflecting and accentuating massive gaps in access to health care, mental health support, […]
I Found My Muse in a Video: Here Are Four Things She Taught Me About Inspiration
One night during the early days of research for my novel, That You Remember, I stumbled upon a documentary video on YouTube. It was a raw, emotional chronicle of the aftermath of the Buffalo Creek disaster of 1972 in which three coal waste impoundments failed. Four thousand people lost their homes and 125 people lost their lives. […]
Reflecting on When you Stop Writing
I use writing to process, heal, understand, and keep track of life. When I cannot write I feel slightly out of control. What stops you from writing? Waiting kills my creativity. I can start many projects at once but I hate leaving a piece of work undone. Many pieces of writing can sit-in-the-place-of-waiting for acceptance/rejection. […]
When the Light Wins From the Dark
For about five years, the rise and fall of the Islamic Terror group ISIS and its Caliphate in Iraq and Syria dominated my life. As the only Dutch correspondent in Iraq, this was the main subject I covered. And the reporting had multiple effects on my own life. The interviews with Yezidi women who had […]
Five Tips for Writing a Novel with two or more Viewpoint Characters
Five tips for writing a novel with two or more viewpoint characters One of the challenges of writing a successful novel is to nail the main character’s voice. By imagining ourselves into the lives of the characters we create, writers assume a fictional identity that enables us to develop a voice which reflects the internal […]
5 Reasons Why… Suburban Life is Irresistible to a Suspense Writer!
5 Reasons Why… Suburban Life is Irresistible to a Suspense Writer! By Clare Boyd Most writers dream of penning their novels at a wooden desk in a sun-filled room with a view of the sea. That’s not where I long to be. I’m happy to be stuck in my damp shed in suburbia. This is […]
THE LANGUAGE OF KIN: EXCERPT
THE LANGUAGE OF KIN, Lynne Hugo From the award-winning author of A Matter of Mercy and The Testament of Harold’s Wife, comes a beautifully written exploration of how the language of healing can transcend seemingly insurmountable obstacles. Eve, a chimpanzee orphaned by poachers and used for experiments in a medical lab, can finally lead a new life. When […]
Falling in Love with the Supporting Cast By Valerie Taylor
Falling in Love with the Supporting Cast By Valerie Taylor Do you believe in coincidences? I do. Let me tell you why. Coming up with a unique blog topic these days can be a challenging and head-scratching proposition. Granted, with Google at our fingertips, it shouldn’t be all that difficult for authors. All it takes […]
Regarding Human Trafficking and Societal Implications—Is this Really our Fault?
Regarding human trafficking and societal implications—Is this really our fault? In 2017 I went to my first lecture given by a local women’s organization about human trafficking. The panel consisted of two survivors, a detective, and an ER doctor. Each spoke for about twenty minutes. Questions from the audience were permitted at the end after […]
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