Author Archive: Women Writers Women Books
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Unlocking Creativity: How the ‘Women Rising Strong 2024 Workbook’ Can Empower Authors
Unlocking Creativity: How the ‘Women Rising Strong 2024 Workbook’ Can Empower Authors The “Women Rising Strong 2024 Workbook” is a treasure trove for authors, offering a unique blend of self-discovery and professional development. It’s not just a book; it’s a year-long journey that unfolds month by month, with each section dedicated to a different theme […]
From Junkie to Judge: Using My Story to Advocate for Others
From Junkie to Judge: Using My Story to Advocate for Others By Mary Beth O’Connor From Junkie to Judge: One Woman’s Triumph Over Trauma and Addiction took seven years to progress from initial idea to completion. In 2014, when I was 20 years sober, I was appointed a federal administrative law judge. This accomplishment prompted […]
Writing My Novel Sea Defences
Hilary Taylor’s short fiction has been published in magazines and anthologies and she was the winner of the Bridport Prize for Flash Fiction in 2022. Sea Defences, her first novel, is out now by Lightning Books. Writing Sea Defences I’ve been writing fiction seriously for twenty-five years, since the days when submitting meant printing out your […]
Three Sparks to Light My Process by Dorothy Bentley
Three Sparks to Light My Process by Dorothy Bentley I’ve always been a creative person, but it didn’t take long to realize that having creative sparks does not automatically make one a successful writer. It takes time and focus to develop. My writing process involved developing three main sparks: the spark of inspiration, spark of […]
Gaby Anderson: On Writing
I began writing in bits and pieces. Bits of conversations with friends and family; my dad reading my work, telling me I’m no Shakespeare, but to keep going. Friends mentioning they’d re-read my weird emails just for fun. Then the pieces. An idea about a family who would represent the lovely, offbeat Hungarians I grew […]
Why Every Author Needs Their Website
Why Every Author Needs Their Website: The Importance of Establishing a Professional Online Presence An author website is crucial for any writer who wants to establish a professional online presence and effectively market their work. A well-designed and well-maintained author website can serve as a central hub for your marketing activity, allowing you to connect […]
Why I write: Deborah Klee
Why I write Write what you know. Advice we have all heard. I reword that to: Write what you feel. Write what you are passionate about. It is this that gives us a unique voice. For me, it is the power of friendship and community. The emotional courage everyday people find in responding to life’s […]
Please Be Advised: A Novel in Memos: One Word, Then Another
The thought of beginning a work of fiction with the intention, “This will be a novel,” sort of terrifies me. When I started writing fiction after college in the early 1990s, I focused on the short story, which has remained my favorite fictional form. Yet, I like the challenge and what I see as the […]
A New Take on #MeToo: On Writing What We Never Say
A New Take on #MeToo: On Writing What We Never Say By Paulette Stout The #MeToo movement unfolded before our horrified eyes. It was an abomination many suspected—or outright knew–was happening—but did nothing to intervene. Yet hidden within that darkness were still more stories. Tragic stories of abused men, each sounding eerily familiar. Unlike the […]
Finding My Footing as a Career-Books Author
Finding My Footing as a Career-Books Author By Vicky Oliver I always dreamed of being a writer. The issue was, I could not afford to be one. My mother and stepfather told me that I couldn’t, and I believed them. They urged me to try to get a job where I would be paid to […]
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