Author Archive: Women Writers Women Books
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Passion/Obsession: A Metaphor for Writing?
Passion/Obsession: A Metaphor for Writing? T.M. Dunn I often tell my students, “If you’re not passionate about your story, don’t write it.” This doesn’t mean at 2 AM, on umpteenth revision, you give up. In the case of the late night, early morning, writer’s blues, don’t give up, go to bed. As any Law and […]
An Excerpt from Sonia Palleck’s “Leave the Little Light on: Book 1”
An Excerpt from Sonia Palleck’s “Leave the Little Light on: Book 1” Sonia Palleck was born and raised in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. She went to school at Western in London, Ontario and graduated from Dentistry in ’93 and Orthodontics in ’99. She pioneered the use of digital orthodontics in practice and has lectured all over the […]
First Kisses, Real and Imagined
First Kisses, Real and Imagined by Karin Cecile Davidson In the past few months, my story collection The Geography of First Kisses has allowed a way in for prospective readers to speak of their own first kisses. A First Lady’s first kiss as a young girl under a front porch light. An elderly gentleman’s remembrance of full […]
A BOOB’S LIFE by Leslie Lehr: Excerpt
*Now in development with Salma Hayek as a comedy TV series for HBO Max* “Leslie Lehr‘s witty, wise, and sometimes heartbreaking memoir, A BOOB’S LIFE, uses our relationship with breasts, and the ways others define us through them, to explore what it means to live in a woman’s body. Original, thought-provoking, and with an elegant […]
Jumping Through Social Media Hoops (and Why I’d Rather Not)
Jumping Through Social Media Hoops (and Why I’d Rather Not) On the day that I’m writing this article, the final copies of my third novel arrived at my front door. Or, more accurately I suppose I should say at my parents’ front door (I live in an apartment building, so to avoid the possibility that […]
Authors Interviewing Characters: Tirzah Price
About Manslaughter Park (Jane Austen Murder Mysteries, 3) In this queer retelling of the classic novel and third book in Tirzah Price’s Jane Austen Murder Mystery series, Mansfield Park is the center of a deadly accident (or is it?). Perfect for fans of the Lady Janies and Stalking Jack the Ripper. Aspiring artist Fanny Price […]
On Writing Begin Transmission: The Trans Allegories of The Matrix
Begin Transmission: The Trans Allegories of The Matrix was a project unlike anything I’ve ever written before. It wasn’t something I sat down and wrote all at once, or even chapter by chapter. It wasn’t even something that I sat down and decided to write. Although I did decide to do the sitting part, I […]
Creating Heritage Fiction by Linda Ulleseit
Creating Heritage Fiction by Linda Ulleseit As its name implies, Heritage Fiction is about the author’s ancestors. When I was a child, my grandmother told me wonderful stories about my female ancestors. These personal anecdotes were more than just stories, though. They brought history to life. As Alex Haley says, “In every conceivable manner, the […]
Authors Interviewing Characters: Maria E. Andreu
You’ve Got Mail meets a YA Beach Read with a bookish mystery at its heart in the newest rom-com from Maria E. Andreu. The ideal next read for fans of Emily Henry, Kasie West, and Jennifer E. Smith. Julieta isn’t looking for her Romeo—but she is writing about love. When her summer writing teacher encourages the class to publish their […]
Mary Griffin: On Writing
Interview with Mary Griffin Sometimes the best decisions and lessons learned come from taking leaps of faith and just trying something new. That’s what happened with me when I agreed to help my dad (Brian Smith) write the “I” in Team series of books. When I was attending college in California and earning my bachelor’s […]
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