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UNDER THE PALM TREES by Kaira Rouda: Excerpt
We are delighted to feature this excerpt by Kaira Rouda’s UNDER THE PALM TREES! UNDER THE PALM TREES During a weekend retreat, a powerful family plays a dangerous game of dark secrets and cold-blooded ambition in a novel by Kaira Rouda, USA Today bestselling author of Beneath the Surface. Under the direction of the Kingsleys’ new president, Paige, […]
On Writing AKMARAL
On Writing AKMARAL by Judith Lindbergh Anyone who knows me will tell you that I am the least likely person to kill anything, even an insect that accidentally flies into my kitchen. I meditate and do yoga. I was “forest bathing” before I had ever heard the term. I nurture a native perennial garden where […]
Lessons I Learned While Writing my Memoir by Patti Eddington
Lessons I learned while writing my memoir by Patti Eddington In January 2020, almost 60 years after the fact, I approached a probate court to unlock my adoption records. The wild, completely unexpected, secrets I discovered led me to write a memoir; a journey that was also jolting. In many ways I was lucky, my […]
Character Development: Why I Wrote a Novel about Four Sisters
Why I wrote a novel about four sisters (and how I approached their character development) Writing a novel had never occurred to me, let alone a story about four sisters. Until a few years ago, I had written what I knew, in my voice and from my point of view, reflections like mirrors to my […]
Excerpt from PLAYING FOR FREEDOM by Zarifa Adiba
Excerpt from PLAYING FOR FREEDOM by Zarifa Adiba A passionate musician growing up in the war-torn streets of Kabul takes her forbidden talents abroad in this triumphant memoir from debut author Zarifa Adiba. As an Afghan girl, Zarifa Adiba has big, unfathomable dreams. Her family is poor, her country mired in conflict. Walking to school […]
The First-Time Manager: DEI: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion by Alida Miranda-Wolff, EXCERPT
The essential resource for new managers who want to foster a safe, inclusive, and productive space for their teams. Being an inclusive manager boils down to finding ways to balance power and love day-to-day. When do we prioritize the needs of an individual employee over that of the whole team? When do we hold firm […]
Curiosity + Technique = Analyzing the Prescotts by Dawn Reno Langley
Curiosity + Technique = Analyzing the Prescottsby Dawn Reno Langley Curiosity is a writer’s best friend. We write to find answers to mysterious questions or to discover why people function as they do. Every novel has a backstory, the “why” tale of the writer’s need to follow the characters they created, as well as the […]
NYT Bestselling author Caroline Leavitt interviews Hannah Sward on her award-winning debut, Strip: A Memoir
NYT Bestselling author Caroline Leavitt interviews Hannah Sward on her award-winning debut, Strip: A Memoir Living on a carless island with her poet father. Molested at six. A former stripper. A former prostitute. And one of the most moving and honest memoir writers. Hannah Sward talks about STRIP. Abandoned by her mother, living with her […]
Q & A with Mary Keliikoa
Take your audience on a rollercoaster ride of suspense, corruption and dark family secrets this summer when author Mary Keliikoa tests the bonds of sisterhood in her latest thriller, Don’t Ask, Don’t Follow We’re delighted to feature this interview with Mary Kellikoa! Q & A Mary Keliikoa Tell us about your beginning, where are you […]
Lost and Found in a Hearing World: Finding My Voice in My Writing
Lost and Found in a Hearing World: Finding My Voice in My Writing By Claudia Marseille When I was ten I bombed my oral report on Abraham Lincoln in front of the school auditorium packed with expectant parents, teachers and invited guests. I stood frozen in front of the room. Even though I understood what […]
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