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.
Adventures on Land and Sea, Carole Bumpus, Excerpt
Adventures on Land and Sea: Searching for Culinary Pleasures in Provence and along the Cote d’Azur (Savoring the Olde Ways Series, Book 4) Fans of Peter Mayle and Janine Marsh will enjoy this exploration of medieval villages, cultures, and recipes of France’s Provence. This travelogue is Book 4 in the author’s best-selling series, which has […]
On Writing A VERSION OF THE TRUTH by Marsh Rose
A Version Of the Truth follows one woman’s story as she faces the end of a relationship and a mystery that will never be solved. The story is mine. As that experience evolved in real time, I wrote about it. It’s what we do, those of us who keep a journal. I’ve kept one for […]
The Road to Yesterday – A Memoir by Maryellen Donovan
The Road to Yesterday – A Memoir by Maryellen Donovan After almost 24 years of losing my husband on 9/11, I was finally inspired to write my memoir because for years I was told by family and friends that I had a remarkable story to share with others. After losing Steve in such a monumental […]
AUTHORS INTERVIEWING CHARACTERS: Susan Coll
THE LITERATI An unexpected catastrophe of literary proportions . . . Aspirant, bookish, and close to broke, 26-year-old Clemi steps into her dream job at a prestigious literary nonprofit and finds herself in the bull’s eye of a financial, legal, and existential calamity. The executive director has disappeared, leaving behind an inscrutable cat to which […]
ALL THIS COULD BE YOURS, Hank Phillippi Ryan: EXCERPT
ALL THIS COULD BE YOURS “Engrossing….with a heroine I loved and a twist that left me reeling!” —Freida McFadden, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Housemaid Is a debut author’s blockbuster bestseller about to ruin her life? A glamorous book tour becomes a deadly cat-and-mouse chase in this new and captivating thriller by […]
Authors Interviewing Characters: Janis M. Falk
NOT YET LOST For fans of Kristin Hannah and Jennifer Chiaverini, a novel about a Polish immigrant woman who fights against worker oppression in Depression-era Detroit despite opposition by many—even her own husband. In this gritty, cinematic story, hardworking Florence and her best friend, Basia, are enraged by the poor treatment, low wages, and unsafe […]
A Week in Berlin: A Novel of Fate, Survival and the Shadows of History
By Angelina Der Arakelian The Inspiration Behind the Story The idea for A Week in Berlin came to me when I started to contemplate my great-grandfather’s survival of the Armenian Genocide in 1915 – a story so improbable that it has always felt like both a miracle and a burden of fate. As the family […]
STANDBY, Beth McDonough, Excerpt
Beth McDonough is a storyteller forged in fire — an investigative reporter with a heart tuned to humanity. From breaking news to battling a silent illness, she’s lived chapters worthy of memoirs — and now is writing them. Whether it’s chasing leads or chasing healing, she’s driven to connect stories to souls. In her memoir, […]
AUTHORS INTERVIEWING CHARACTERS: TRACY WOLFF
IT HAPPENED ON A SUNDAY From #1 New York Times bestselling author Tracy Wolff comes a fierce, emotional romance about surviving the spotlight, outrunning your past, and choosing love when everything says you shouldn’t. They call her the Black Widow. A pop star. A tabloid tragedy. A girl who set the world on fire―and got burned in […]
There Is No Spoon
By Barbara Bos Hans Bos, my father, passed away on Monday, Sept 1st. I’ll miss him terribly, but he left behind art and plenty of inspiration. I wrote this piece about him last year. Dag lieverd…xox June 27, 2024 I’m not sure if I’m ready for this. I’ve just sat down in my window seat, […]
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