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.
Can Reading One Book Change Your Life?
By Susan Magestro It was spectacular to see hundreds of teens at the Tucson Book Festival over the last 2 years. It is one of the most well attended festivals in the nation. With anticipation and excitement, some waited in line to get their books signed by their favorite authors for over an hour. That book, […]
Small Press Pages January 2026
By Christina Consolino Welcome to 2026 and the first column of the New Year. While January can feel arduous at times—the letdown after the holidays is real for many people, and the cold, gray days often feel like obstacles to surmount—the month invites reflection, fresh starts, and stories that spark possibility. January also invites truth, […]
The Story Behind The Writing of The Blue Dress
By Rebecca Morrison After losing my legal contracting job at the beginning of the pandemic, I decided after decades of dreaming about it, I was going to go after this thing that I thought was as doable as being an astronaut, becoming a writer. I signed up for an online writing class with a teacher […]
Teaching, Learning, and Writing About the Holocaust
Teaching, Learning, and Writing About the Holocaust ISN’T THERE ENOUGH HOLOCAUST LITERATURE out there already? Why would I — or should you — add another book to the mix? Well, there weren’t enough — or the right books — for my fifth through seventh-grade students in a synagogue Sunday school. The Holocaust wasn’t part of the […]
Strong Women in Fiction
By Karen Witemeyer I adore a strong heroine, yet strength comes in many different forms. Mental fortitude, passionate determination, spiritual conviction, emotional resilience. When I began brainstorming my latest series, I knew I wanted to focus on a group of strong women, but I wanted each of them to be strong in a unique way. […]
Finding the Golden Nugget: the Inspiration Behind The Girl Who Told the Truth
Catherine Hokin Historical fiction writers have a lot of tools in their author kit bag. No matter what time period we are writing about, we need an aptitude for research and a knowledge of when and how to use it. A reader has to be able to trust that we have done our job thoroughly, […]
The Inspiration behind Adélaïde, Painter of the Revolution
by Janell Strube “You have a question, Ms. Strube?” the professor asked from the projector at the front of the mostly empty theatre style classroom. “Yes,” I lowered the hand I had been holding up in the darkened room. “Why don’t you ever show us works by women artists?” Dr. Carrott, the cool professor who […]
Authors Interviewing Characters: Claudia Daher
R.A.T.S: Revolutionary Army of Teens In 2040, 15-year-old David discovers he and his friends are Earth’s final defense against an alien race determined to steal the planet’s water. Guided by a mysterious alternate reality game created by his grandfather, R.A.T.S-Revolutionary Army of Teens-David and allies from around the globe must unite, train, and rise against […]
Farah Naz Rishi – Character Interview for THE FLIGHTLESS BIRDS OF NEW HOPE
THE FLIGHTLESS BIRDS OF NEW HOPE Three estranged siblings―and a high-maintenance cockatoo―reunite in a luminous novel about forgiveness, connection, and the complexities of family by the author of Sorry for the Inconvenience. Upon the sudden deaths of their bird-obsessed parents, the three Shah siblings reunite. Aliza has spent years holding their crumbling family together, caring […]
Research: A Key To A Good Story
By Daniella Bernett Curiosity is the tinder that sparks inspiration. It is important to remember that the tale conjured up from the nether regions of an author’s mind is a carefully choreographed piece of fiction. However, the story must have the absolute ring of truth to hook readers and keep them turning pages. Research adds […]
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