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.
Writing Setting: Bringing Magical Locations to Life by Sandy Barker
As a travel romance author, I often get asked what inspires me to write about the locations I feature in my books. The answer is both simple and complex―simple, because I only write about places I’ve travelled to and complex because I choose to write about the places that have impacted me emotionally, places that […]
How to Gift Audiobooks for the Holidays
How to Gift Audiobooks for the Holidays You may have read the media coverage about book shortages this holiday season. Perhaps you already struggled to get your hands on a particular bestseller. But did you know that audiobooks make the best gifts? If you’ve wondered how to give an audiobook or didn’t know that you […]
INDEPENDENT PUBLISHING: OFF THE BEATEN PATH
Independent publishing, as opposed to commercial pushing (think Random House), is a terrific option for authors whose books don’t fit a literary agent’s idea of “saleable.” Authors of short story or essay collections, flash fiction, poetry, hybrid work and off-the-beaten-path novels very often seek out independent presses for possible publication, and they are right to […]
How I Created My Own Audiobook
I may be the only author I know who had her audiobook recorded, produced and ready to go six months before publication. Why so early? I was still in the revision stage of my memoir, Crash: How I Became a Reluctant Caregiver, and there was a risk of changes to my manuscript not being reflected […]
Authors Interviewing Characters: Grace Sammon
Authors Interviewing Characters: Grace Sammon The Eves is a multi-generational novel about lives lived well and lives in transition. Told through the eyes of the psychologically-complex Jessica Barnet, we travel to Washington, DC, Southern Maryland, Tanzania, and Norway. Jessica is a liar with some big secrets. She has given up on her looks and her […]
Bookstore Love: Liza Nash Taylor
Authors and their favorite bookstores LIZA NASH TAYLOR Once I had a firm release date for my hardcover, I had some postcards printed up with my contact info and the book cover on one side. I dropped by my local indie bookstore, New Dominion Bookshop, on the downtown mall. I re-introduced myself to the owner […]
When Past and Present Collide: Novels with Dual-Timeline Narratives
When past and present collide: Novels with dual-timeline narratives by Ann Gosslin In life – and in fiction – I’ve long been intrigued by the effect of a difficult or traumatic childhood on an individual’s psyche and sense of self. It should come as no surprise that I am drawn not only to character-driven novels, […]
“I WRITE BOOKS, SO I CAN’T LOG OFF” 6 Don’ts for Authors on Social Media
“I WRITE BOOKS, SO I CAN’T LOG OFF” 6 Don’ts for Authors on Social Media Hands up if you are a sensitive introvert who, on a daily basis, composes and backspaces unpublished social media posts, overthinks all comments, or simply goes blank when it comes to “curating content.” Let’s not even mention the sting when […]
Bookstores and Authors Series: Lisa Barr
Authors share their favorite bookstores! LISA BARR There’s something so special and intimate between authors and their favorite Indie bookstores, especially the locals – those shops we “grew up” in. When I penned my debut novel, I dreamed of one day being displayed in their iconic glass windows filled with bestselling books. If only … […]
The Story Beneath the Story: Excavating the Real Truth in Memoir
For the past 50 years, I’ve been dedicated to excavating and exploring the truth in writing, whether it be in my own journals, while leading writing students in a sacred circle, or in the pages of my non-fiction books—on topics ranging from healing sexual abuse to reconciliation to parenting. But it wasn’t until I tackled […]
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