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.
Write What You Know—But Not Exactly!
My second novel, Just One Look, tackles the subject of first love, a universal theme. At will, I can summon the face of my first love and the intense waves of desire and longing that claimed me so many years ago. Channeling those feelings helped me write the story of Dani Marek, who fell in […]
Authors Interviewing Characters: Shawn Nocher
Shawn Nocher’s compelling debut novel A HAND TO HOLD IN DEEP WATER (Blackstone; June 22, 2021; Hardcover) tells the story of Lacey and her stepfather Willy, who are deeply bruised by the mysterious disappearance of Lacey’s mother thirty years ago. Reluctant to uncover their past that is brimming with unanswered questions, Lacey and Willy must now face a […]
You Know More Than You Think
“Write what you know,” especially for a rookie fiction writer, is more than sound advice; it’s almost tautological. When you pick up a debut novel, it’s a good bet that you’ll find the author has been inspired by people and places she knows and her own personal experiences and professional knowledge. Despite the occasional raised […]
Inspiration for The Last Bookshop In London
Inspiration as an author can come in many forms. It can be an event that once happened or a person you know or have read about, it can even be an experience you yourself have had that manifests itself into a scene for your next book. All it takes is a grain of sand caught […]
Rachel Edwards: Born On Three Continents
Rachel Edwards: Born on Three Continents Any minute now, readers will, I hope, begin opening my latest novel, Lucky, which launches on 24th June. In the minds of the most interested, questions may form: why did she write this? Is the lead character really her? What happens next? Interviewers are starting to ask questions too, […]
Five Summer Reads to Nurture the Writer Within
By Kimberly Garrett Brown While most people are booking vacations and picking out swimsuits for the summer, I’m busy planning my summer reading list. It started back when I was in high school. I begin to notice that most of the protagonists or narrators in the books I read often made references to classics. Since […]
Must-Read Suspense, Mystery And Thriller Novels By Women Of Colour
Lauren Groff writes book reviews at Top Canadian Writers and Assignment Help Services, and is an editor at Essayroo. Nothing beats relaxing with a good book, whether you’re curled up in front of a roaring fire, or stretched out on the beach – and the ‘keep them guessing ‘til the end’ appeal of suspense, mystery […]
My Body, My Book
When I first put pen to paper, creating the early draft of my essay, “Five Positions,” the aim at that time was not a book. All I wanted to accomplish with the writing was to capture a bit of my past dancing self, one that was physically disappearing, a bit more with each passing year. […]
So, Is Writing Therapy?
“Know thyself” is a tall order. Is it even possible to uncover—without outside help—what is blocked from conscious awareness? To my great surprise, writing a memoir did just that. I began the memoir almost a decade ago, and during the many years I worked on it, I experienced three epiphanies that completely reversed core beliefs […]
VOICE LESSONS: An Excerpt
VOICE LESSONS by Karen Salyer McElmurray, published by https://irisbooks.com/ Voice Lessons, Karen Salyer McElmurray A memoir-in-essays, Voice Lessons is one woman from Appalachia’s remembrance of childhood and of education, both formal and personal. McElmurray enters the world of writing and teaching, all the while coming to understand her deeply troubled mother. The essays are arranged […]
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