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.
The Upside of the Virtual Book Launch
“You know, Mom, this is a celebration,” my wise and observant daughter said to me four days before the virtual book launch of my memoir The Red Kitchen. It was good to be reminded that what felt like the notorious “marathon mile 25” was also a short distance from the finish line. When She Writes […]
Stories That Create Suffering
Reprinted from Where Do You Hang Your Hammock?: Finding Peace of Mind While You Write, Publish, and Promote Your Book with permission of She Writes Press. Copyright © 2021, Bella Mahaya Carter. I once saw a cartoon titled “Suffering,” which consisted of a leaf falling gently from a tree. A thought bubble expressing the leaf’s […]
Writing The Confidence Men: Margalit Fox
By Margalit Fox My new book, The Confidence Men, chronicles the most remarkable tale I’ve ever had the privilege of telling: the true story of a prison break so bizarre it should never have worked. But what delighted me as keenly as the story itself was the fact that I’d encountered it completely unexpectedly—poring over […]
Bringing The Workplace Alive In Fiction
Bringing the workplace alive in fiction As a reader, do you feel short-changed when a fictional character is an author? While it can be an avenue for exploring the creative process, it sometimes feels like a store-cupboard staple, the tinned tomatoes of a character generation tool. It sometimes reads as if the author’s never had […]
Coming Out of the Dark: Reentering My Community As A Published Author
On January 10, 1991, Gloria Estefan of The Miami Sound Machine released a song in tribute to the horrific accident she sustained in March 1990 when her tour bus was struck by an 18-wheeler. The near-fatal incident was traumatic, and yet Gloria insisted on not garnering any pity. “After my accident, I couldn’t imagine going […]
HOUSE OF CROWS EXCERPT
HOUSE OF CROWS (5/27) is a four-part thriller collection from master of suspense, New York Times bestselling author, Lisa Unger. Unger has penned a deliciously creepy episodic story series that demands to be binged from start to finish! Decades ago, four friends came face-to-face with dark events that they couldn’t explain as children and can’t […]
Writing Shadows Over the Spanish Sun
Research plays a large part in my novels, and in ‘Shadows Over the Spanish Sun,’ a love story, set in the controversial and tragic era of the Spanish Civil War, it was more important than ever to read copiously before attempting to start the first draft. I am not a historian and would never try […]
How Being a Dungeon Master Actually Did Nothing to Prepare Me for Writing a Book
Dungeon Masters know that preparation only goes so far when it comes to running a game. No matter how committed to the game, each player will become a chaotic little imp at least once per session. That said, creating a world and stories within it has always been the draw of being a Dungeon Master […]
DARKLY: Excerpt
New from #1 New York Times bestselling author Helen Hardt, experience the critically acclaimed first book in the Follow Me series through the eyes of its enigmatic hero, Braden Black. Self-made billionaire Braden Black is used to getting what he wants when he wants it. So when aspiring photographer Skye Manning doesn’t immediately fall into […]
Robin Delnoce: On Writing
‘Bunco: A Comedy About The Drama of Friendship’ is a new book by Robin Delnoce. Recommended for fans of Bridesmaids, Desperate Housewives, and Bad Moms. Bunco was released in August 2020 and is available for sale on Amazon. Genre: Women’s Fiction / Chick Lit / Comedy My name is Robin. I lived my whole life within […]
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