Author Archive: Women Writers Women Books
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Keeping Your Book in the Public’s Eye
By Carol Hoenig If you’re like me, you worked on your novel for a number of years before it’s ready for publication. Then once it is published there’s the feeling of accomplishment and celebration along with upcoming events and interviews. But about six months later you discover you’ve had your opportunity to get readers but […]
The Afterlife is Real: What I discovered while writing Dear Bobby: My Grief Journey and The Married Widow: My Journey with Bob Zappa
By Diane Papalia Zappa My husband Bob Zappa and I rarely spoke about an afterlife. He believed life on earth was the end, so there really wasn’t much to talk about. As for me, I wasn’t sure. I was open to the possibility, but wasn’t counting on it. Shortly after Bob passed away late in […]
How Did I Get Here? On Dating Myself (and Writing it all Down)
By Abby Rosmarin I didn’t know it at the time, but the initial groundwork for the year of dating myself began with me in my bathtub, choking back tears, and asking myself, “How did I get here?” I was attempting some form of self-care via a bubble bath after seeing my now-ex for the first […]
Exploring the Haunted Cemeteries of Virginia: A Journey Through History, Folklore, and Ghost Stories
By Sharon Pajka Not all ghosts are meant to scare us. Some are simply trying to share a story. In my upcoming book, Haunted Virginia Cemeteries, releasing August 5, 2025, from The History Press, I take readers on a journey through more than fifty cemeteries across the Commonwealth of Virginia—places where the line between past and present feels […]
Not The Perfect Victim: Excerpt
NOT THE PERFECT VICTIM: A Memoir of Surviving Violence, a Late Autism Diagnosis, and the Fight for Justice by Anna Kahill From Silence to Strength A story of trauma, rage, and reclaiming the right to be heard. Not the Perfect Victim: A Memoir of Trauma, Truth, and Reclamation What happens when you’ve survived the unthinkable—but […]
Debuting at 40: The Case for the Late-Blooming Author
By Amy Rossi Here’s a confession. Somewhere in the quiet period after selling my book – edits turned in, waiting on the next round – I got too curious. I googled the title and found it mentioned in an article about debut book deals. What was interesting to me was how debut was used interchangeably […]
Mrs. Endicott’s Splendid Adventure by Rhys Bowen: EXCERPT
Blindsided by betrayal in pre-WWII England, a woman charts a daring new course in this captivating tale of resilience, friendship, and new love by the bestselling author of The Rose Arbor and The Venice Sketchbook. Surrey, England, 1938. After thirty devoted years of marriage, Ellie Endicott is blindsided by her husband’s appeal for divorce. It’s Ellie’s opportunity for […]
Authors Interviewing Characters: Stacey Marshall
Interview between author, Stacey Marshall and her character, Captain Courage Captain Courage is the superhero principal at Blythe Elementary School in my new book, Captain Courage and the Fear-Squishing Shoes by Stacey Marshall, M.S., CCC-SLP. In this story, the captain swoops in to help a new student, Katie, who’s facing common challenges at school. Whether it’s presenting […]
Authors Interviewing Characters: Jennifer Jabaley
WHAT’S YOURS IS MINE Determined daughters. Controlling mothers. There’s no such thing as friendly competition in a twisty novel of suspense about ambition, revenge, and unrealized dreams. Valerie Yarnell is a hardworking single mother who’d do anything for her daughter, Kate. Kate is a dancer with dreams of stardom, just like her talented best friend, […]
The Ballad of Speedball Baby: A Memoir by Ali Smith, EXCERPT
The Ballad of Speedball Baby is the thrilling, extremely funny, and heart-wrenchingly vulnerable story of Ali Smith—coming of age in ’90s New York—who commits to the messy, exhilarating life of a musician and must survive the slings and arrows society reserves for women who refuse to comply. As an only child reeling from the demolition of […]
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