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.
Amy Beashel: My Writing Journey
In 2016, I wrote my first book for young adults, a novel which secured me both an agent and – surprisingly – a world record. When I realised my protagonist would attempt to become the fastest woman in the world on a space hopper, I realised too that research was key. And so… I went […]
When Writing Becomes an Act of Self-Care
When writing becomes an act of self-care The other day, I was talking to one of my mentors in the world of Yoga and Ayurveda, and he said, “The work we do is intense, Sweta. Take care of yourself.” I sat with his words for a good month before making this decision, “I will start […]
THE UNEXPECTED DISCLOSURE THAT SPARKED WOMAN OF AN UNCERTAIN AGE
THE UNEXPECTED DISCLOSURE THAT SPARKED WOMAN OF AN UNCERTAIN AGE Several years ago, I met an Indian-American girl at a wedding in a large U.S. city and we started talking. She grew up comfortably in the United States with a professional father and a stay-at-home mother, and I got the sense that her family was one […]
HOW MY WORK INFLUENCES MY WRITING – Cristina LePort
I have been a physician for longer than 40 years, but I just became an author. When I look back at my journey, I can see how my second passion was born from my first profession like a child from a mother’s womb, with the difference that in my case my work and my writing […]
Reclaim Your Story: Renew Your Health and Wellness through the Power of Storytelling
We are delighted to feature an excerpt from Reclaim Your Story: Renew Your Health and Wellness through the Power of Storytelling by CARRIE JAROSINSKI Storytelling is a powerful tool that has been used through the ages. It can be used to teach the next generation what to avoid and how to be successful and to […]
Writing and PTSD: After the Accident
After the Accident Imagine it’s New Year’s Eve, you’re twenty-one years old, your vehicle is rear-ended by a drunk driver, and your best friend is killed. What do you do when the driver is ticketed for careless driving and is free to live his life? What do you do when your family pretends the murder […]
Writing The Biography Collection Music Mavens
Music Mavens feature for Women Writers, Women’s Books What excited us most about writing the biography collection Music Mavens was the opportunity to show teen readers the vast scope of the music industry—the diversity of artists and motivations, the variety of genres and roles, and the doors now opening for young women in arenas traditionally […]
HOW A LUDDITE LEARNED TO LOVE INSTAGRAM
Until last October, I had never texted a photo. I used my Instagram account only to follow family updates. I still can’t access a QR code via my phone to save my life. (Literally: When I went for a Covid test in February, the annoyed clinic staffer finally had to click on the code and […]
The Granny Who Stands on her Head: Reflections on Growing Older
The Granny Who Stands on her Head: Reflections on Growing Older The first sentence of The Granny Who Stands on her Head is “Somewhere in the middle of my seventies, I realised that I liked being old”. That is why I wrote the book – and not surprisingly, what the book is about. Let me […]
Writing Empathy Series Part Three: Empathy for your READER
We’re delighted to share PART THREE of our WRITING EMPATHY SERIES! (Read part One, and Two) Empathy for your READER By Jen Braaksma There’s a girl. She’s 16, and her world has just shattered. Unexpectedly, suddenly, shockingly, her parents announce their divorce. There’d been no fights, no tension, no problems in their house, so why? […]
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