Author Archive: Women Writers Women Books
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The Inspiration for The Camp Muralist by Jacqueline Sheehan
Author’s Note The woods in the Connecticut town where I grew up were filled with treasures and it was our childhood our mission to uncover them. A secret path through woods near my house led to an abandoned cemetery from the 19th Century filled with headstones melting into the ground. We squinted at the barely […]
The Evolution of a Memoir by Rosanne Annoni
We were sitting in our usual places on Mike’s L-shaped sofa in the brightest room in the house. I was leaning against the arm of the sofa, my feet stretched out to touch Jack, a black and white cat who was glued to Mike’s hip. Mike sat on the chaise of the sofa facing Trout […]
How I Became a Serial Memoirist by Lisa Cheek
I didn’t know much about memoirs when I decided to write one. But what I did know – I was a serial storyteller. Being a film editor for twenty-five years, I told hundreds of stories through film. Most were only thirty seconds while some were full ninety minute features. Many of them comedies, my favorite […]
Authors Interviewing Characters: Jessica Rao
NOWHERE TO GO BUT EVERYWHERE Helena Vinci might like grunge and Camel Lights, but she’s not a fan of frat boys or anything else about Albany college life. When she drops out and takes a job waiting tables near the Capitol, her plan is to save up to see “the real world” out west. But […]
Character Interview: Diane Schaffer
Interview with Noli Cooper, lawyer and investigator, protagonist in Mortal Zin MORTAL ZIN When corporate attorney Noli Cooper visits her godparents’ Santa Cruz Mountain winery, she’s hoping for a few quiet days to consider her future. But the future will have to wait. The body of her childhood mentor, a crusading social justice lawyer and […]
BACK TO SCHOOL REFLECTIONS: HOW GOING TO SCHOOL SAVED MY LIFE By Gina Barreca
If you’re the daughter of an unhappy mother, school can save your life. Most children don’t think of their parents as depressed, anxious, or lonely because we don’t yet have words for those nuanced emotions. We might know that “Mom is sad” or sense that it’s a good time to stay quiet because the air […]
A Conversation with Jaynie Royal: Building a Literary Press Rooted in Community, Collaboration, and Global Connection
By Jocelyn Cullity In an industry often defined by opacity and commercial pressure, independent publishers continue to offer alternative models shaped by mission rather than scale. At the center of one such effort is Jaynie Royal, founder of Regal House Publishing, whose work reflects both a personal reckoning with traditional publishing and a sustained commitment […]
Author Interviewing Character: Kathleen Fox & Evie Walters
Evie Walters Takes The Wheel In this warmhearted and witty debut, a mysterious gift spurs a widow to take a cross-country journey to find its sender—and along the way, she rediscovers herself. Evie Walters has lived most of her seventy-one years according to others’ expectations. But on the day of her husband’s funeral, she receives […]
Character Interview: Kathleen Reidy
At twenty-nine, Chelsea Lefevre’s life choices have been considered and prudent, meant to secure her on a shore far from the rocky place where she started out. Yet as Engineering a Love Story opens, the strands of Chelsea’s steady and safe life are unravelling. But I don’t know any of that. To me, Chelsea is […]
From Damsel to Warrior: How Disney Princesses Shaped My Memoir by Deb Miller
Once upon a time, women were taught to wait. Wait for Prince Charming, for the shoe to fit, for the happily ever after. But what happens when you realize life doesn’t come with a fairy godmother to wave her wand and grant your dreams? You grab a sword, get on a white horse, and get […]
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