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.
Which Brazilian Goddess Would You Call for Help?
Which Brazilian Goddess Would You Call for Help? Insights and an Excerpt from Dance Among the Flames As I was researching and writing my new dark fiction standalone, what fascinated me the most were the syncretic religions that blended African Yoruba, Indigenous Brazilian traditions, and Portuguese Catholicism. In the Umbanda religion—known as Candomblé in Bahia—mediums […]
Writing and the Art of the Gimmick by Susan Speranza
by Susan Speranza One recent Sunday afternoon, while doing my weekend errands I turned the car radio to NPR, just in time to hear a report about a university (somewhere in the Midwest) that forces its faculty to justify the existence of their programs, their courses, and their jobs by putting them through a “lifeboat” […]
On Writing, by Niamh Hargan
Remember back in March and April 2020, when we were all in our houses, and people were making banana bread? Maybe lunging along with Joe Wicks, or downloading Duo Lingo? I didn’t do anything of note during that time. And, by July, I was full of regret. If only I’d started back in March, I […]
The Inspiration for Blink of an Eye: The Joy of Revisiting a Misspent Youth by Louisa Scarr
The Inspiration for Blink of an Eye: The Joy of Revisiting a Misspent Youth Louisa Scarr How well do you remember your university years? Those first months away – the majority of your belongings still at home, reaching out with trepidation to these strange new people you have been thrust together with. Learning how to […]
Falling out with a close friend
Falling out with a close friend Female friendship has always intrigued authors – it provides endless material because the bonds women share can be some of the most wonderful, supportive and rewarding. Women talk about virtually everything (sorry if it sounds sexist, but I don’t know many men who share in the same way) and […]
Thoughts on Writing and the Creative Process: How I am inspired by Italy and its Inspiring Women
Thoughts on writing and the creative process: How I am inspired by Italy and its inspiring women. Ciao a tutti! I am Melissa. In Italy, they call me “matta,” which means crazy — but in a good way! You may be wondering what sparked my madness for Italy and set me down a path to […]
The Journey from Dream to Book
A fictional imagination of one of the most innovative designers of his time debut novel “Magician of Light” (She Writes Press, May 17, 2022) by J Fremont, is an in depth exploration of René Lalique’s adolescent years in Paris, his journey from student to leading glass manufacturer, and his real-life romance with Lucinda Haliburton. This […]
WHAT DID THEY SAY? SECRETS IN TRANSLATION
WHAT DID THEY SAY? SECRETS IN TRANSLATION By Margo Sorenson Not everyone writes a book that uses a lot of foreign language phrases, especially Italian. French? Sure. Spanish? Of course. But, Italian? Who speaks that? And why write about a seventeen-year-old who speaks Italian, but is American? Where can that plot go? As a woman […]
Cleyvis Natera: Authors Interviewing Characters
Neruda on the Park by Cleyvis Natera An exhilarating debut novel following members of a Dominican family in New York City who take radically different paths when faced with encroaching gentrification “Strikes all the right notes—captivating characters, lyrical language, and a storyline that captures your imagination and refuses to let go . . . an […]
Jessica Payne: How I Got My Agent
How I Got My Agent We’ve all heard of the writer who queries five agents and within a week gets an offer—we all dream we might be that rare exception. Well, I quickly realized I would not be. Like many other authors, I soon realized what a long and emotional process querying could be. My […]
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