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.
Her Life as a Novel
by Penny Haw Readers are fascinated by where authors get their ideas. With several events planned to celebrate publication of my fourth work of biographical historical fiction, The Woman and Her Stars, I’m anticipating the question, “How did you come up with the idea of writing about Caroline Herschel? Are you an astronomer?” My answer? […]
When I Stopped Writing My Novel — and How I Found My Way Back
By En Hui Ye About halfway through writing my novel, I stopped opening my Word document. It wasn’t anything dramatic. I didn’t declare it was the end of my book. I just… drifted. Homework felt urgent. Scrolling on Instagram felt so much more fun. Little by little, the story I had once loved began to […]
Against Ageism in Fiction
By Valerie Saul I have a confession. I usually hate older female characters in novels, and I am an older female! Older women in literature are too predictable. If women characters are in their fifties, they are frequently the victim of an evil ex-husband. When they find a new love, that’s their big accomplishment, end […]
A Tea That Never Happened
By Linda Rosen ABANDONING THE SCRIPT “Engaging and immersive, Rosen delivers a deeply moving plot with a heartfelt conclusion.” -Rochelle Weinstein, bestselling author of We Are Made of Stars Lucy never wanted the life that’s been thrust upon her-the wedding band or the baby in the crib. A woman of ambition, she longs to pursue her […]
UNCONDITIONAL: Stories of Women and the Animals They Love: EXCERPT
UNCONDITIONAL: Stories of Women and the Animals They Love is a graphic memoir by illustrator and author Cat Willett, telling intimate stories of women and their beloved animals and how those relationships become sources of survival and healing. Told through intimate, visually rich vignettes, Unconditional explores the profound relationships women form with their companion animals. […]
On Writing The ADHD Field Guide for Adults
I had always imagined that the moment a publishing company said ‘yes’ would be the greatest moment of my life. In that moment, I would be a Real Author, I would be Successful, I would have done the thing that I sought to do since I was a kid. Instead, the day that Simon and […]
From Calling to Impact: Writing The Student’s Guide to Financial Freedom
The other day, I saw a social media post recommending that people run ads for 100 book titles and measure which one gets the most clicks. It was presented as a hack to figure out which book to write – or whether to write a book at all – based on consumer demand. The suggestion […]
Birthing Freya: Art & the Divine as Writing Process
by Meg Richman One of my earliest memories is being cast as a fairy by the neighborhood big kids for a backyard play. I got to wear a tutu and carry a wand made of a weed whose seeds glimmered at the top of its stem. I was in heaven. I have always been a […]
HOW SIMI GOT HER GROOM BACK by Sonali Dev: Excerpt
HOW SIMI GOT HER GROOM BACK by Sonali Dev Two sisters face the real consequences of a fake marriage scheme in an emotional yet hilarious novel about immigration, healing, and family from USA Today bestselling author Sonali Dev. Two sisters. One fake marriage. Zero chance of keeping the truth hidden. The Naik sisters escaped their traumatic past […]
Kris Bock on Planning a Successful Amateur Sleuth Mystery
By Kris Bock When planning a mystery series, it’s helpful to have a main character and a setting that both lend themselves to future mysteries. That’s easy enough if your main character is in law enforcement, like a police officer, FBI agent, or sheriff. Amateur sleuth mysteries sometimes get past the problem by ignoring it. […]
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