Author Archive: Women Writers Women Books
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‘It’s Complicated’: Our Relationship With Book Reviews
by Lorraine Devon Wilke Ah, reviews. The Holy Grail of every merchant, company, production, businessperson, artist, entrepreneur, and, yes, author. We need them, we want them; we pursue them, convinced they’re not only heartening to the soul but essential to the business, yet they’ve become harder to get and sometimes as vexing when received, a […]
Apocalypse Now? Dystopian World-Building in the Age of…Whatever the Hell this Is
By E.A. Smiroldo A funny thing happened on my way to writing a novel about life in the dystopian future. Surprise! The climate change Armageddon of my imagination turned out to be far better than what we were experiencing in reality. Even after finding a publisher for my climate fiction novel, The Silent Count, I […]
Dr. Ellenmorris Tiegerman: On Writing
In a novel of startling relevancy, with the recent assassination of right-wing political activist Charlie Kirk, Dr. Ellenmorris Tiegerman has written the second of her past life mysteries with God Denied (Scholar Dreams Publishing, March 10, 2026). When a conservative news commentator is murdered on the eve of his controversial campus appearance, Professor Ashford Connor finds himself at the […]
Authors Interviewing Characters: Heather Cumiskey interviews Brynn Gallardo from The Sooner I Go
Authors Interviewing Characters: Heather Cumiskey interviews Brynn Gallardo from The Sooner I Go. THE SOONER I GO Perfect for fans of Colleen Hoover and Paige Toon, this suspenseful new adult romance follows an eighteen-year-old woman reeling from loss as she’s drawn into an unexpected attraction—one that might expose the secrets she’s tried to bury. Seven […]
The Story Behind the Story by Elene Catrakilis
Elene Catrakilis My debut novel, Under an African Sky, is a story close to my heart because it’s set in South Africa, the country of my birth. In 1989, the country stood on the brink of change. The story follows two women from different backgrounds who share an unlikely friendship and must navigate a new […]
Why so Mean?
By Cindy Eastman Does harsh and critical feedback to writers make them better writers or can writers improve in a supportive and positive environment? We don’t have to slash and burn writers to make them better, do we? Writers’ sample chapters and essays are like chum in the water to a bunch of circling sharks…they […]
Following Curiosity to a Bigger Life
By Mimi Zieman I’m convinced the best things in life happen when you don’t plan them. when you let go of rigid strategies and follow your curiosity, accepting uncertainty along the way. That’s how I found myself, as a medical student, serving as the sole medical support on a remote Everest team in Tibet. It’s […]
The Voices in my Stories
By Tracey Lee While I don’t write about the women in my family I am definitely inspired by them. I don’t write about their lives but find their tenacity and hopefulness woven into the fabric of my characters. I come from a long line of survivors and their voices call to me as I create […]
Authors Interviewing Characters: Jess Lourey
THE VERDANT CAGE The Wall was built to keep them safe. Or so they thought. For as long as seventeen-year-old apothecary Rose Allgood can remember, the towering stone Wall surrounding Noah’s Valley has protected her people. No one leaves. No one fights. And no one questions why. But their paradise has been hiding its thorns. […]
You Are Never Too Old to Pursue a Dream
One woman finds meaning in her senior years through writing. Dr. Susanne T. Eden Ed.D. I never set out to write this book. As it turned out, I had no choice. I was compelled. So how did I, an 80-something-year-old woman with a long career in education, come to write a book about health and aging? At […]
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