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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.
A Private Library
At the heart of my new novel, Must Read Well, are some 300 journals kept by the once-famous author Anne Taussig Weil. Weil’s single blockbuster, The Vengeance of Catherine Clark, was published in 1965, and in the forty-five years since (the book takes place in 2011), she has given up on writing novels, vanished from […]
Most Anticipated Indie Books of Fall
While the temperatures are getting cooler as fall approaches, these upcoming books are coming in hot! From epic historical fiction to sweeping romantic novels, don’t be surprised if these 12 most-anticipated indie reads wind up in your cart this fall! East of Troost by Ellen Barker In her touching and powerful debut novel, Ellen […]
Authors Interviewing Characters: Amber Daulton
RYAN’S TEMPTATION Wrong place, wrong time. Now she’s running for her life. Beautician Chanel Leroc can wield a pair of scissors like nobody’s business. After she witnesses a murder and lands on a serial killer’s hit list, she has to figure out how to protect herself—and fast. The killer tracks her down, but her sexy […]
My Writing Journey by Dianne C. Braley
My Writing Journey by Dianne C. Braley Unwrapping the thick silver paper sprinkled with snowflakes, I stared at the pink leather book trimmed with gold edging. A large ornate heart-shaped lock and key hung from the side. I knew what it was immediately because I asked for a diary in my letter to Santa after […]
Writing LOVE AT WAR by Sandra Howard
Love at War Writing novels opens doors. You meet people and learn so much from all the research, you have offers to write articles and are asked for quotes, but of the many thrills that come from writing novels the most exciting is the journey you take with your characters. I was once lucky enough […]
I Always Wanted to be a Writer – (Spoiler Alert: Not True)
I Always Wanted to be a Writer – (Spoiler Alert: Not True) Writing comes once we are ready. I didn’t know I wanted to be a writer at a young age. Into my 40s was when I started being ready. Before that, there were other things on my “to-do” list. To be one of the […]
The Inspiration Behind The Secret of Elephants by Vasundra Tailor
The idea for my novel came from a visit to India in 2016. I took a walk to Golwad Street in Navsari to see the mansion that used to belong to my father. He had built it in 1954 and was immensely proud of it. The building was still there, but after 62 years, it […]
Collaboration: On Writing Film Makers: 15 Groundbreaking Women Directors
Collaboration: Lyn Miller-Lachmann and Tanisia Tee Moore on Writing a Book Together Many different people need to work together to make a successful film. The director plays a key role, translating the scriptwriters’ vision and words – note that we said scriptwriters because screenplays are rarely written by one person alone – to the screen […]
Roar Like A Goddess: Excerpt
“The result is an enlightening and empathetic guide to finding one’s inner strength.” ―Publishers Weekly The first female head of her 2,000-year-old Indian spiritual lineage, Shunya reinterprets and recontextualizes ancient teachings for modern times, empowering people everywhere to lead fearless, fulfilled and enlightened lives. A revolutionary revisioning of ancient India’s primary goddess archetypes, Roar Like a Goddess is a rallying cry for […]
Buck’s Pantry: Excerpt
Written with the pacing and thriller-esque buildup of Truly, Madly, Guilty by Liane Moriarty and the compassion and humor found in Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman, BUCK’S PANTRY: A Novel by debut novelist Khristin Wierman (September 6, SparkPress) is a surprising and affecting story of polar opposite women overcoming their differences and finding hope in the power of their […]
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