Author Archive: Women Writers Women Books
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Fame, Identity, and the 2000s: Behind the Scenes of Far from the A-List
By Stephanie Burns Within minutes of meeting me, you’ll discover that I am a proud pop culture fanatic. Mention one of my favorite TV shows and I’ll tell you exactly what happened in season two. Talk about a beloved band and I’ll regale you with stories about the drumsticks or guitar picks I’ve collected from […]
The Inspiration for THROUGH THE GARDEN GATE by Sharon Rose
During the pandemic, I found myself reflecting deeply on legacy—on what I might leave behind. I remember sharing these thoughts with my dear friend Joan LeMahieu, whose garden inspired many of the moments in Through The Garden Gate. Over the years, she has been not only a creative influence, but also a cherished friend and mentor. […]
There’s More to Writing a Novel, than Writing What You Know: Knowing the Woman Who Broke My Heart
By Kate Clinch “Write what you know” is standard writing advice, but when I set out to write a novel about the life and legacy of Australian saint-in-waiting Eileen O’Connor, it was what I didn’t know that drove me. I hadn’t even heard of Eileen until a year or two before the inspiration came, but […]
Authors Interviewing Characters: Katelyn Emilia Novak
The Diary of Derek Drummond: The Story of My Cursed Life An immortal soul. A forgotten curse. A love that rewrites fate. Once a proud Scottish nobleman, Derek Drummond has spent 124 years caught between day and night, hiding from the world — and from himself. A shadow among shadows, he has watched time unravel, […]
Rhys Bowen: A Writer’s Journey
Rhys Bowen’s work has sold close to 10 million copies, in over 30 languages. She has been nominated for every major mystery award and has won multiple Agatha, Anthony, and Macavity Awards. Her books include the Royal Spyness and Molly Murphy historical mysteries, as well as several international bestselling stand-alone novels. By Rhys Bowen When […]
A Dot Of Pink In A Sea Of Uniforms by Marybeth Mayhew Whalen
I got the idea for my novel, Handle With Care (out 4/14/26) while standing in line at the post office. The postal clerk asked the same question they ask of everyone who is there to mail a package: “Does the package contain anything liquid, fragile, perishable, or potentially hazardous?” But on this day, that question […]
Authors Interviewing Characters: Holly May Cormier
A Conversation With Memphis Monroe On Trauma Bonds, Breaking Cycles, and Finding Freedom In this imagined character interview, Memphis Monroe speaks candidly about surviving a toxic, trauma-bonded relationship, the cities that shaped her resilience, and the difficult choices required to break cycles of generational abuse. Her reflections are raw, compassionate, and unflinching — offering insight […]
Someone will read it, maybe: A recovering overachiever gives herself some grace
My novel Other People’s Kids came out in August of 2025 with Sibylline Press. I am the author of five other novels for teens and I’ve been teaching high school for almost three decades. Other People’s Kids is my first novel for adults. It follows the lives of three middle-aged educators in different phases of […]
Crafting an Effective Atmosphere
What is ‘Atmosphere’? According to The Novelry, ‘it’s through atmosphere that we become immersed in stories, enjoying a sensory experience that goes beyond language’. We all know our literary devices, from metaphors and similes to personification and pathetic fallacy, but there’s a fine line between using them effectively and slipping into purple prose. Everything needs […]
Authors Interviewing Characters: Ellen Barker
NOTHING NORTH OF DELMAR For fans of Catherine Ryan Hyde and Laurie Frankel, a novel of one young woman’s post-college foray into the adult realities of landlords, economics, and urban politics, set against the Bicentennial summer of 1976. It’s 1976, the Bicentennial year and a watershed moment in America. The draft, the Vietnam war, Woodstock, […]
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