Category: On Writing
Siphiwe Gloria Ndlovu interviews Bridget Pitt
Tune into this conversation between two Catalyst Press authors: Bridget Pitt, whose North American debut novel Eye Brother Horn released this January, and Siphiwe Gloria Ndlovu, who was recently awarded the Windham Campbell Prize for her City of Kings trilogy, the third book of which (The History of Man) will be released by Catalyst Press […]
On Writing: Terri L. Doutrich
Let me introduce myself to you. My name is Terri L. Doutrich and I am the author of a YA fantasy novel called Lilly and Thomas, Throne of Pidl. It has taken quite some time to write this novel as life got in the way many times. What inspired me was the fact that I […]
Galician Women Writers: Language, Politics, Identity
Galician Women Writers: Language, Politics, Identity Literature has played a key role in visibilising the distinct national identity of Galicia, the bilingual Atlantic territory located in northwestern Spain which has close cultural and linguistic ties to Portugal. Galician-Portuguese is the language of the cantigas, the lyric form that was a characteristic feature of Iberian culture […]
My Writing Journey Katy Brent
My Writing Journey Katy Brent How To Kill Men and Get Away With it began as an embryonic idea with an elevator line of ‘a stabby Sex and the City’, when I started a Faber Academy writing course in 2018. At the time I was, along with half the planet, a bit obsessed with Jodie […]
Romance Writing as a Career by Sariah Wilson
Romance Writing as a Career Sariah Wilson Growing up, I didn’t know anyone who was an actual writer. I loved books and reading more than just about anything—it was how I spent most of my free time. But I never really considered the possibility that I might be able to write a book and become […]
ANGELINE Excerpt
The following is an excerpt from Anna Quinn’s novel ANGELINE. This story examines the formation of identity through the lens of loss and guilt, and the power of women creating a non-hierarchal space. Quinn is the author of The Night Child, (Blackstone, 2018). When she isn’t writing, she’s reading, biking or hiking somewhere on this […]
On Writing THE MARRIED WIDOW: MY JOURNEY WITH BOB ZAPPA
On December 8, 2018 my dear husband, Bob Zappa, passed away from hereditary amyloidosis. Although he had been sick for several years, his death was still sudden and unexpected. Bob and I had only been married for 3 years. He was 75 when he passed away. I was 71 when I became a widow. After […]
The Raffle Baby: The Book That Almost Never Was
The Raffle Baby: The Book That Almost Never Was The notion that a baby could be given away as a raffle prize is so disturbing to our modern sensibilities that to many, it’s simply unbelievable. When I stumbled upon such a story I certainly didn’t believe it and scrutinized it endlessly to find the “catch” […]
The Responsibility of Looking
The Responsibility of Looking Kerri Schlottman The first time I saw Mary Ellen Mark’s famous 1990 photograph Amanda and her Cousin Amy, I was immediately drawn to it. Somewhere in the photo albums at my mom’s house in Southeast Detroit there was a similar photo of my sister and I, equally defiant though less provocative. […]
Reading with Rochelle Weinstein: January
Hello Readers & Friends, January was a fabulous month for books. Clearly, I had my own thriller fest—so many great ones to choose from! But here’s a question. Have you ever set a book down? Whether it be the subject matter or your mood, sometimes we call it quits. It’s typically 50-100 pages for me. […]
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