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Authors Interviewing Characters: Alli Frank and Asha Youmans
When Alli Frank and Asha Youmans’ TINY IMPERFECTIONS debuted in 2020, this dynamic Black and White duo proved that two are better than one. Good Housekeeping, Good Morning America, POPSUGAR, SheReads, TheSkimm, and the New York Post all recommended their debut novel as a must-read. Now, Frank and Youmans return with their signature warmth and wit in NEVER MEANT TO MEET YOU – a […]
The Process of Writing A Memoir by Kathryn Gahl
From award-winning Wisconsin-based poet and fiction writer Kathryn Gahl (The Velocity of Love, Messengers of the Gods) comes THE YELLOW TOOTHBRUSH, a poetic memoir that delves deeply into the many facets of motherhood: tragic loss, brave resilience, and unconditional love. In THE YELLOW TOOTHBRUSH (Two Shrews Press, August 30, 2022), Kathryn Gahl offers a stunning look at anxiety, depression, […]
Joanne Kukanza Easley: On Writing
My third novel, I’ll Be Seeing You, was recently released on my imprint, Red Boots Press. I had been published with a small press for my first two award-winning novels, Sweet Jane and Just One Look. While I am grateful for my start in the world of books, I felt it was time to put […]
My Inspiration by Pippa Chorley
My Inspiration By Pippa Chorley I truly believe that inspiration is all around us, we just have to understand how to tap into it. Whilst growing up, my parents would point out a tiny ladybird in flight or the delicate sound of wind whispering through the trees. They would encourage me to help prepare Sunday […]
Reading With Rochelle: September
Hello Readers & Friends, September was a busy editing month as I made the finishing touches to What You Do To Me (5/23/23), but I was able to squeeze in a few great reads. My list includes some real gems plus an oldie but goodie that sat on my TBR for YEARS. I’m glad I […]
The Child Between Us by Alison Ragsdale: Excerpt
THE CHILD BETWEEN US, Alison Ragsdale My beautiful girl, you are my missing piece. You came into my life and changed everything, placing your warm little hand in mine, and looking up at me with your sky-blue eyes, so full of hope. Little did we know what lay ahead, but for a while at least, […]
Writing About a Pandemic… During a Pandemic
Writing about a pandemic… during a pandemic In 2016 I sat down to write a crime novel set in Edinburgh, a city that already has its fair share of crime novelists. Ian Rankin, Quintin Jardine, and Kate Atkinson had all made good use of the streets of Scotland’s capital city, with evil deeds occurring on […]
Authors Interviewing Characters: Cade Bentley
About WHERE THE WILD PEACHES GROW Nona “Peaches” Davenport, abandoned by the man she loved and betrayed by family, left her Natchez, Mississippi, home fifteen years ago and never looked back. She’s forged a promising future in Chicago as a professor of African American Studies. Nona even finds her once-closed heart persuaded by a new […]
On Writing Nature, Culture, and the Sacred: A Woman Listens for Leadership
In Nature, Culture, and the Sacred: A Woman Listens for Leadership, Nina Simons offers practical guidance and inspiration for anyone who aspires to grow into their own unique form of leadership on behalf of positive change. On writing NATURE, CULTURE, AND THE SACRED, Nina Simons In nurturing this book over the past several years, I’ve learned […]
Authors interviewing characters: Coco Picard
Authors interviewing characters: Coco Picard Madame Blavatsky Interview An aloe plant called Madame Blavatsky sits on the ledge of a window in the Wellness Center outside of Munich, Germany in my debut novel, THE HEALING CIRCLE. The plant is ordinary, easily overlooked, particularly in this far wing of a hospital dedicated to rest and relaxation. […]
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