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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.
THE MANY FACES OF PUBLISHING
Leslie A. Rasmussen In my life, I’ve worked in various industries, from acting to writing television sitcoms to becoming a nutritional counselor. However, among all my career paths, the publishing industry has proven to be the most challenging for making a living. Most authors would agree that unless you’re fortunate enough to secure a substantial […]
The Mother Self: Poems by Talia Gutin
We’re delighted to share this poem from THE MOTHER SELF by Talia Gutin! — A PROMISE May I open to your smile always, anywhere— May it press against my chest, carry me into delight And that indelible ache of love. Today, two small teeth encircled by tender gums. How will it look When you are […]
Authors Interviewing Characters: Susan Sizer Bogue
DEEP TIME For adventurous fiction lovers, this debut novel tells the story of a young geologist working with ancient rocks who finds herself in present mortal danger when Mount St. Helens erupts with catastrophic power. After an inspiring trip to the Grand Canyon, Lauren Brown falls in love with geology—so much so that she convinces […]
FORGED by Danielle Teller: Excerpt
FORGED A thrilling and immersive tale of an impoverished woman turned con-artist by the critically acclaimed author of All the Ever Afters In the Gilded Age, a time of abject poverty and obscene wealth, a desperate and ambitious young woman strikes out for a new life in the rising industrial cities of America. Naive Fanny is […]
What My Grandma, My Bernese Mountain Dog, and the Law Taught Me About Wellness–Which Led Me to Write Wellness Reimagined
by Erin Clifford As I reflect on my journey—both personal and professional—I see how each chapter of my life led me not only to embrace wellness but to write about it. I always loved to write whether it was in journals as a teenager or research papers in high school. My passion for wellness didn’t […]
The Year of Transitioning from Empress to Emperor: from Intuition to Efficiency
2024 will be the year of the woman leader! May 2024 saw the publication of my second book in the Arcana Oracle Series, High Priestess and Empress. I thought in 2024 that the stars were aligned perfectly for women leaders to be celebrated. My book series is based on the real-life Victorian women leaders, celebrity […]
The Importance of Strong Female Friendships as Writers
By Linda Newbery I have several friends to thank for the publication of The One True Thing. Without them, the novel would still exist only as a cloud document and in my mind and those of its few readers, but three conversations in particular set it on its way and led to the formation of […]
On Writing and Reading Sex Scenes
By Rachel Callaghan A reader posted a review of my literary novel Under Water, complaining that the sex scenes in the novel had too many details. If I replied to reviews, I might say, “You found it toe-curlingly unsettling to read? Imagine having to write it!” And, anyway, the deets were really all suggested, not baldly laid […]
Finding Inspiration to Write About Trauma
Finding Inspiration to Write About Trauma Someone once told me, “You don’t look like what you’ve been through.” Thank goodness for that, because if I did, this middle-aged woman might frighten small children. She meant it as a compliment, though, because today I’m a reasonably well-adjusted person. But let me tell you—getting here didn’t come […]
Writing for Readers
by Tracy Shawn When we writers create with readers in mind, we can craft our stories into more vivid, engaging, and, well…readable works. Why? Because writing for readers keeps us more engaged in the process, increases awareness of how our writing will resonate with others, and inspires us to work that much harder to create captivating […]
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