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Finding My Voice: Why I Wrote Unbreakable: Rising Above an Abusive Marriage
By Joni Parker Thomas I wrote Unbreakable: Rising Above an Abusive Marriage to help other women who have suffered domestic violence find the strength to protect themselves and their children. Too often, abusers hide behind a “Mr. Nice Guy” façade to lure women into relationships, only to reveal their cruelty later. I never imagined I […]
Attract It All by Tsikki Thau: Exclusive Excerpt
Attract It All: The Real Secret to Manifestation Discover the transformative power of manifestation in this empowering guide by renowned spiritual mentor Tsikki Thau. Drawing from 30 years of dedicated practice, Tsikki Thau unveils the secrets to attracting your heart’s desires, offering a magical blend of ancient practices and modern techniques. With practical exercises and […]
The Inspiration Behind A Tiny White Light: A Memoir of a Mind in Crisis
By Linda Bass A Tiny White Light: A Memoir of a Mind in Crisis is not an academic analysis of psychosis, but instead, one woman’s story. It gradually immerses the reader in the interior of a psychotic episode that I experienced over forty-three years ago and then kept secret for most of my life. But […]
On Writing Grieving 2 Grievance by Dr. Sheila S. Johnson
Losing my child was the most devastating experience I have ever faced. One moment, I was moving through life as usual; the next, I was thrown into a reality I never asked for and could not prepare for. My son’s passing divided my life into a before and an after. In the before, I thought […]
Because of a Book
By Wendy J. Dunn Increasingly, I read about the decline of reading. That fewer people have or make the time to read books. Every time I read this, I feel sad. More than simply sad. I am who I am because of books. A book changed my life and turned it into a true adventure. […]
The Book of Reservations by Laura Buchwald, Excerpt
The Book of Reservations Between the living and the lost, one woman delivers the truth. Josie Gray has always believed Miss Sylvie’s Bistrot could be a sanctuary for the living… and the dead, with whom she can communicate. As the restaurant struggles to survive in Greenwich Village, the challenges of running a kitchen collide with […]
The Ethics of Writing About Real People in Historical Fiction
By Maryka Biaggio Do fiction authors who write about real people—even long-deceased ones—have an ethical responsibility to their subjects? And do readers hold different expectations for a novel than for a biography about an infamous or famous figure? Readers expect biographers to research thoroughly, portray their subjects accurately, and avoid wild speculation about the unknown. […]
How Writing a Coming-of-Age Thriller about College Graduates as a Mother of Young Adults Healed This Writer’s Heart
By Christina Kovac When I began writing my second novel, Watch Us Fall, I thought I wanted to write a coming-of-age thriller about college-aged women. I was dreaming of characters cocooned in a world of dorms and class schedules and dining halls, paid for by parents or put off with student loans, the first taste […]
When a Story Chooses You
By Jessica Franzini My path to becoming a writer might be considered an unusual one. I was born and raised in New York and spent my youth as a competitive junior tennis player. I earned a full scholarship to San Diego State University and assumed that I would turn pro after four years of competing […]
On Writing My Memoir A Little Piece Of Cuba: A Journey to Become Cubana-Americana
My memoir A Little Piece of Cuba: A Journey to Become Cubana-Americana centers around a five-day trip to Havana that I took with my husband in 2017 and how that trip led me to connect with my Cuban heritage. It was my first full-length book project and first work of creative nonfiction, so I sought […]
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