Author Archive: Women Writers Women Books
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Setting as inspiration: Instructions for the Working Day
Setting as inspiration: Instructions for the Working Day While pursuing my interest in the Cold War, I stumbled across an article in the Berliner Zeitung about Alwine, a tiny village crumbling all by itself in a forest in the former communist state of East Germany. I was fascinated by this lonely, forgotten place and wondered […]
My Long, Winding, and Very Crooked Writing Journey
By Sharon M. Peterson I’ve secretly always wanted to be a writer. But life has a way of detouring dreams like that. I got married. I taught middle school. I had four kids, two with special needs. I quit teaching to stay home and became a professional at a variety of things, including: arguing with […]
Expanding Your Author Life – A Case Study: PART ONE
PART I: Expanding Your Author Life – A Case Study by Grace Sammon Two authors, who do not know of each other, launch their new books at the height of the pandemic. Both are women, one is mid-40s, one is mid-60s. The elder woman (gosh that’s tough to write), we will call her “G,” has […]
Writing Success Built Through Connections By Janis Robinson Daly
Writing Success Built Through Connections By Janis Robinson Daly Networking isn’t just for suits in a C-suite. Why it’s important for authors in attic garrets, too. Picture the stereotypical scene of a writer. An attic room, locked away for hours, months, years, toiling in an endless loop of a solitary existence, writing, revising, reading. According […]
Authors Interviewing Characters: Kristen Tsetsi
Author Kristen Tsetsi decided on a slightly alternative Authors Interviewing Characters piece. Graham Harrison, from her novel AGE OF THE CHILD, interviews his wife, Katherine Oxford. Read the Daily Fact’s Exclusive Interview with Oxford Spirits Owner Katherine Oxford As families struggle with the financial burden of providing for a deluge of unplanned children following the […]
Historical Fiction Writing Tips by Ellie Midwood
Historical Fiction Writing Tips: If you’re an aspiring historical fiction writer or a reader wondering what makes certain books stand out, here are some not-so-secret “rules” to writing a compelling historical fiction story. Do’s: Do your research. I cannot stress this one enough. Thorough research is the holy grail of any historical fiction novel, so […]
Deleted Scene from My Secret to Keep
Deleted Scene from My Secret to Keep Last month my essay was about how much research is too much. This month I’m showing you what happened when I got myself wrapped up in the car Anne used to teach Maggie to drive. I devoted endless hours researching the car’s design, the interior and exterior colors, […]
Reasons to Hurry Up with that First Draft
Reasons to Hurry Up with that First Draft By Lynn Sloan Writing a novel takes time. Between writing the opening line on the first draft to typing END on its last page, months and usually years have elapsed. For most of us writers, planners or pants-ers and those in between, the first draft involves false […]
How Horticulture Has Influenced My Writing – Maureen Hartman
Not all writers take the traditional path toward their craft. A degree in creative writing or modern literature isn’t always our first calling. Some meander, wandering through one course of study or career path after another on our way to our desired destination. Neither is wrong, and without the life experiences I’ve had on my […]
Authors Interviewing Characters: Diane Cohen Schneider
The Devil Wears Prada meets the high stakes of Wall Street in this smart, funny novel by a former Wall Street sales pro that is written for everyone who’s had a love/hate relationship with their job. ANDREA HOFFMAN GOES ALL IN Andrea Hoffman is an overeducated, underemployed, and unmotivated recent college graduate—until an unexpected robbery blasts […]
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