Category: On Writing
The Journey from Cocoon to Cosmos
The Journey from Cocoon to Cosmos By Lyn Patterson As humans, we are inspired by stories of change and metamorphosis. There’s no greater symbol of this than the lowly, crawling caterpillar that evolves into the majestic, soaring butterfly. But, to me, the most important part of the story happens during the in-between, quiescent, transformative stage. […]
Judy Lannon: My Self-Publishing Journey
2024 has started as a year of highs and lows, and the year is still young. I will focus on the highs. In February I published my second novel, The Making of Genevieve. This is definitely one of the highs. It’s almost two years ago to the day when I published my debut novel, Nine […]
From Clichés to Complexity: Neda Aria’s Journey as Lilith Wilde in Reinventing Romance
From Clichés to Complexity: Neda Aria’s Journey as Lilith Wilde in Reinventing Romance I began my literary journey wrapped in the anonymity of a pen name back in Iran between ages 19 to 21, crafting what I now view as ‘cheesy, mass-pleasing, marketable YA fiction’. Those days, although successful, are like distant shadows to the […]
How I ‘Found’ Carolyn Wells, the Once Famous, Now Forgotten Mystery Author by Rebecca Rego Barry
How I ‘Found’ Carolyn Wells, the Once Famous, Now Forgotten Mystery Author by Rebecca Rego Barry I first learned of Carolyn Wells in the spring of 2011. For most of my life, I’ve been drawn to books, especially old books. So it’s not particularly surprising that I ended up dabbling in rare and antiquarian books, […]
Authors Interviewing Characters: Sarah Tomlinson
THE LAST DAYS OF THE MIDNIGHT RAMBLERS Three Rock & Roll icons. Two explosive tell-all memoirs. One ghostwriter caught in the middle. Anke Berben is ready to tell all. A legendary model and style icon, she reveled in headline-grabbing romances with three musicians from the hugely influential rock band the Midnight Ramblers. The band members […]
On Creating ADVICE FOR 9TH GRADERS
Advice for 9th Graders Most adults seldom actually listen to teenagers—even those of us who claim we do. Sometimes we complain that we can’t listen over their music, or we dismiss them because we’re made uneasy by their language, their moods, or attitudes. And most teenagers, while pretending to listen to us adults—whether their parents […]
The Birth of READ Magazine
The Birth of READ Magazine I wrote my first novel when I was in my late twenties. My humanities graduate program (not an MFA) allowed students to do a creative project in lieu of a thesis. There were collections of poetry and short stories, portfolios of art, and even some musical compositions. I submitted a […]
How the book Understanding Ruptured Mother-Daughter Relationships was born
How the book Understanding Ruptured Mother-Daughter Relationships was born By Khara Croswaite Brindle Understanding Ruptured Mother-Daughter Relationships was inspired by my client work in therapy with women of all different backgrounds. It was also informed by brief estrangement within my family tree, as well as four generations of estrangement in the family I’m married into. It’s a book […]
Excerpt from The Human Being Diet by Petronella Ravenshear
Excerpt from The Human Being Diet by Petronella Ravenshear Petronella Ravenshear is an author, board-certified nutritionist and creator of the The Human Being Diet (HBD). She trained at the Institute for Optimum Nutrition and the Natura Foundation and she’s also a Functional Medicine practitioner. She has been in private practice since 2004 and specialises in digestive, skin […]
How To Break Free and Live a More Authentic Life – Shannon Talbot
How To Break Free and Live a More Authentic Life – Shannon Talbot Who am I to write a book? I don’t have enough experience. Who wants to hear my stories? Will people think doing exercises in a book are stupid? These are just some of the thoughts that went through my head after leaving […]
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