Category: On Writing
Authors Interviewing Characters: Sue Mell
Authors Interviewing Characters: Sue Mell interviews Connie, from PROVENANCE About PROVENANCE Still grieving his wife’s early death, 57-year-old DJ takes refuge in his sister Connie’s half-finished basement, imagining a comfortable and solitary retreat in the Hudson Valley town where they grew up. Instead, he finds himself caught up in her troubling divorce, drafted as caregiver […]
On Writing Animal Allies: 15 Amazing Women in Wildlife Research
Animal Allies: 15 Amazing Women in Wildlife Research Elizabeth Pagel-Hogan Chicago Review Press, 2022 When I started to work on Animal Allies, I looked for people working with known and unknown animals. There are birds, arthropods, sea creatures, reptiles and amphibians, and mammals. It was hard to only pick 15 animals though. I love animals. […]
Jobs In Books
I wanted to move to New York from the time I first learned what New York was. I grew up on a farm and dreamed about moving to the city the way some kids dream about becoming marine biologists. Reading books like E.L. Konigsburg’s From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler and watching […]
How A Ghost Inspired My Writing
Sharing a 19th century farmhouse with an angry and loud ghost was the motivation behind writing Long Shadows. I hoped researching the house’s history would provide clues to reasons for its presence and even exorcise it from my life. Instead, what I discovered became a book narrated by a ghost. The property in the Shenandoah […]
Ukraine: A Legacy of Resilience
by Erin Litteken One of my favorite things to do as a child was listen to my great-grandmother’s stories about Ukraine I’d spend hours staring at the pictures on her wall–images of the places and people she and my great-grandfather left behind when they fled Nazi and Soviet oppression with their three young children during […]
Best Indie Books Of Summer
Summer is in full swing–which means plenty of time to enjoy these exciting indie releases! Whether you find yourself jet setting or enjoying a relaxing staycation, these titles filled with intrigue and mystery will be sure to please! The T Room by Victoria Lilienthal After receiving a life-changing opportunity from her mentor and professional partner, […]
Reading With Rochelle Weinstein: July
Hello Readers and Friends, I’m super excited to share my May-June reads with you, AND EVEN MORE EXCITED to let you know that I’ve joined forces with the amazing Jen Herrara and Johanna Gomez of Miami’s 6 In The Mix to bring an abridged version of this monthly list to South Florida viewers. Our first […]
Healing Grief and Addiction through art: a Conversation with Waterbury Winter author Linda Stewart Henley
Healing grief and addiction through art: a conversation with Waterbury Winter author Linda Stewart Henley for Women Writers Women’s Books Historical novelist Ellen Notbohm asks some provocative questions in conversation with author Linda Stewart Henley about Henley’s new novel Waterbury Winter. Besides exploring protagonist Barnaby Brown’s mid-life journey through grief and addiction, Ellen and Linda […]
Introducing The Writers Happiness Movement!
Imagine a world where happiness, kindness, equity and the arts not only matter but also build the foundation for everything else—including finances. Author Lori R. Snyder is building that world. The Writers Happiness Movement is rooted in the beliefs that kindness and equity matter; that the written word is one of the most powerful ways […]
Podcast #2: Home So Far Away: The Other Side
HOME SO FAR AWAY A fictional diary set in interwar Germany and Spain allows us to peek into the life of Klara Philipsborn, the only Communist in her merchant-class, German-Jewish family. Klara’s first visit to Seville in 1925 opens her eyes and her spirit to an era in which Spain’s major religions, Judaism, Christianity, and […]
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