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.
The Truth Beneath the Paint
The phrase “painting over cracks” is simple. It brings to mind the small imperfections in a wall—tiny fractures that form over time, the kind you might notice in the corner of a room or above a doorway. They’re easy to dismiss and even easier to cover. A fresh coat of paint makes everything look new […]
So You Want to Write a Memoir? By Carol Teal – Writer, Teacher, Book Coach
We’ve all had experiences in our lives that we may want to document. Other people might find resonance in your journey, relief that they were not the only ones to suffer, perhaps sidestep some of life’s calamities, or celebrate some of the joys through reading your story. A successful memoir takes your personal history and […]
The Real Toffee Factory Which Inspired my Books by Glenda Young
Many years ago, I wrote my debut novel Belle of the Back Streets which was published by Headline. It’s about a young woman who takes on her dad’s rag and bone round after he returns from WW1. She becomes responsible for looking after her family and faces hardship along the way, before I give her […]
How Emotional Posture Came to Be By Dr. Colette D. Sinclair, PhD
The Events that Propelled me to Examine Energetic States to Create Inner Alignment By outward measure, I had done everything right. By the time I was twenty-seven, I was established, at the top of a career I had worked toward without pause. I had followed every prescribed rule, checked every box society handed me, and […]
On Community by Paulette Kennedy
When Barbara invited me to write a piece for WWWB to celebrate my new novel, The Two Deaths of Lillian Carmichael, we decided to do things a little differently. Instead of talking about the novel, I wanted to share my writing journey and extend gratitude to the people who inspired and supported me when I […]
Not The Conversation I Was Expecting by Barbara Conrey
Writers, especially female writers, are frequently discouraged from writing from a male point of view. Even though men write from the female point of view all the time. One of my favorite authors who excels at writing from the female point of view is Chris Bohjalian. The first book of his I read was a […]
Ephemeral Inspiration By Lya Badgley
The ink shimmered, shifted—stirring awake like blood beneath skin. For any creative, inspiration can feel like a half-remembered dream just out of reach: the more one tries to recall it, the more elusive it becomes. But when it finally takes shape, it feels like magic. The inspiration for my latest novel, The Thirty-Fifth Page, began […]
The Inspiration Behind THE ROARING RIDLEYS by K.M. Colley
“The Gilded Age” and “Gossip Girl” meet Alyssa Cole’s When No One is Watching and Sara DiVello’s Broadway Butterfly in THE ROARING RIDLEYS by debut author K.M. Colley (Thomas & Mercer; May 1, 2026). Set in 1920s New York, the story follows the adopted heirs of the city’s most elite family as they find themselves […]
An Archaeological Dig of My Life by Deborah Kalb
Many decades ago, when I was in my 20s, I decided to write a mystery novel. I had been working at a magazine in Washington, D.C., filled with interesting characters, so I thought that might make a good setting. But who would be my protagonist? Although I was a longtime fan of PBS’s Mystery series, […]
An Old Man’s Darling by Deborah K. Shepherd: Excerpt
KIRKUS REVIEWS calls Deborah K. Shepherd’s new memoir, An Old Man’s Darling, “…unflinchingly honest…a thoughtful and multidimensional examination of love, power, and self that doesn’t shy away from asking difficult questions.” We’re delighted to feature this excerpt! AN OLD MAN’S DARLING What could possibly go right when a 21-year-old Jewish/agnostic erstwhile hippie chick college dropout […]
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