Category: On Writing
Happy Landings: Emilie Loring’s Life, Writing, and Wisdom: Review
Happy Landings: Emilie Loring’s Life, Writing, and Wisdom City Points Press, 2023 Review by Martha Wolfe www.marthawolfe.net How does an author, one whose thirty novels sold over five-million copies and were translated into nine languages, whose name appeared on best-seller lists alongside Pearl S. Buck, Sinclair Lewis, Faith Baldwin, and Agatha Christie, one to whom […]
Writing The Wrong Calamity
The Wrong Calamity began twelve years ago, when I’d just moved to New York after four decades in Boston. I was applying for a play-writing workshop, and I had to write on the topic “Tell Us About Yourself” in 100 words max. I had plenty of material. Back when I was young and insecure, I’d […]
Heather Hach interviews Kat Lamb of THE TROUBLE WITH DROWNING
Heather Hach is a screenwriter (FREAKY FRIDAY, WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN YOU’RE EXPECTING) and Tony-nominated Broadway librettist (LEGALLY BLONDE THE MUSICAL) who has always had her nose in a book. She co-wrote the YA novel FREAKY MONDAY with Mary Rodger, but THE TROUBLE WITH DROWNING is her adult novel debut. Heather Hach interviews Kat Lamb […]
Excerpt from I’m Speaking: Every Woman’s Guide to Finding Your Voice and Using It Fearlessly
I’m Speaking: Every Woman’s Guide to Finding Your Voice and Using It Fearlessly I’m Speaking is every woman’s guide to creating a clear, confident voice that is authentically hers and then using it fearlessly. Full of effective, efficient, brain-science-based ways to make positive changes to your voice, in your head and coming out of your […]
Places We Left Behind: a memoir-in-miniature: Excerpt
Places We Left Behind: a memoir-in-miniature “For anyone who has ever loved deeply and been willing to take risks for the sake of love.” Rachel Barenbaum author of Atomic Anna When American-born Jennifer falls in love with French-born Philippe during the First Intifada in Israel, she understands their relationship isn’t perfect. Both 23, both Jewish, they […]
Authors Interviewing Characters: Holly Payne-Strange
Welcome to Strange and Twisted Things. In a quiet village nestled deep within the heart of Italy, an elderly woman finds herself abandoned by her family, the depth of her loneliness almost overwhelming. Seeking solace in an elegant yet decaying house, Greta clings onto the memories of her estranged husband, whose absence haunts her every […]
Authors Interviewing Characters: Patricia Leavy, author of The Location Shoot
Authors Interviewing Characters: Patricia Leavy, author of The Location Shoot “Leavy is a master storyteller, skillfully weaving together a narrative that keeps us engaged from start to finish. . . it’s a must-read for anyone looking for a thought-provoking and entertaining exploration of love, relationships, and self-discovery. Highly recommended!” —Readers’ Favorite, 5-star review “A tour […]
The Long and Winding Road from Moments to Memoir by Judy Reeves
The Long and Winding Road from Moments to Memoir Judy Reeves Mid-point in draft four in my second novel, something interrupted my work and told me it was finally time to write a memoir. I say “something” because what do we call that urge that sends us in a direction we didn’t know we needed […]
On Writing She’s A Killer by Kirsten McDougall
My novel She’s a Killer is set in Wellington, New Zealand, a few years from now when climate change has made many people’s countries unliveable, forcing them to flee to New Zealand, survivalist-style. That makes it sound gloomy and dystopic. This is why I tried to write in as many jokes and funny lines as […]
The Journey of Writing “Ride On!”: Harnessing the Power of Stories to Champion Women’s Excellence
The Journey of Writing “Ride On!”: Harnessing the Power of Stories to Champion Women’s Excellence By S.A. Sterling “If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.” – African Proverb In a world that often emphasizes individual accomplishments, we must never underestimate the collective strength of women’s stories. […]
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