Author Archive: Women Writers Women Books
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Wanda M. Morris “interviews” Ellice Littlejohn of All Her Little Secrets
Named a “Most Anticipated” read by AARP, Boston Globe, Los Angeles Times, Essence, CrimeReads, She Reads, and more! All Her Little Secrets is a brilliantly nuanced but powerhouse exploration of race, the legal system, and the crushing pressure of keeping secrets. Morris brings a vibrant and welcome new voice to the thriller space.” —Karin Slaughter, New York Times and […]
Rethinking Revenge: Injustice, Empathy, and Common Ground on a Bridge over the Thames
The plot for Down a Dark River leapt at me from a contemporary story that I couldn’t put out of my head. Some years ago, I read an article about race and the law in the US that included an account of a young Black woman in the South who jaywalked across a quiet street. […]
The Reluctant Author
I hadn’t gone looking to write a book. And although I love to write, especially poetry, and editorial responses of educational articles, writing can be arduous and was never cathartic for me. I would rather take pictures. My dream was to be a veterinarian, to heal, support positive training, and be the voice for those […]
A Job, Not a Career
Rachel King Half my lifetime ago, the summer after my freshman year at the University of Oregon, in the mornings I read books, then in the afternoons and evenings I worked as a line cook at Newport Bay, a floating restaurant on Portland’s waterfront. In high school, I’d liked Kate Chopin’s “The Story of Hour,” […]
I had Life Boredom and didn’t know it
By Elizabeth Gonzalez James I used to be a singer. From sixth grade on, I practiced scales and memorized entire musicals alone in my bedroom. I sang at competitions. My first job when I was sixteen was belting out operatic Happy Birthday serenades at Macaroni Grill. My senior year I was voted “Best Voice.” In […]
Thoughts on Writing Comedy by Faye Brann
Thoughts on writing comedy by Faye Brann, author of Tinker, Tailor, Schoolmum, Spy and winner of the unpublished Comedy Women in Print Prize 2020 When I first began writing, it was a terribly serious endeavour. I was studying for an MA while living in Dubai, and my tutor recommended I pen a narrative nonfiction about […]
How I Wrote a Book on Hope in the Bleakest of Times
by Preeti Shenoy ‘I’m sure it’s nothing, you are being paranoid,’ I told my husband over the phone. ‘Flights, events –everything is getting cancelled. Take the next flight back home immediately,’ my husband pleaded. It was March 2020 and I was in Mumbai for the cover launch of my 13th novel. It was to be […]
Still Writing After All These Years by Chamein Canton
Although I played with dolls and watched Disney Fairytales like Cinderella and Snow White, I never gave much thought to Prince Charming. In fact, my views on becoming a woman, relationships, and love were shaped by writers such as Jane Austen, Emily Bronte, Judy Blume, and many other classic and modern female authors. These women were fearless in […]
Authors Interviewing Characters Piece: Emily Stone
Author Emily Stone interviews Josie, 29, and Max, 32, from her debut novel, Always in December, a love story about two characters whose paths are destined to intertwine over the course of one year. Josie and Max have just got back from meeting each other from the first time when Josie – quite literally – […]
The story behind AMERICAN GODDESS by Lelsely Affrossman
American Goddess covers Lelsely Affrossman’s main themes of previous books – she is passionate about ancient history and women’s voices. The book is about an American couple in Edinburgh who discover an ancient secret, “The Women’s Secret”, and the repercussions of that ancient knowledge in today’s 24/7 connected media environment. “A magnificent Achievement” Alasdair Gray […]
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