Category: On Writing
Writing from the Heart
Writing from the Heart (Meditative Writing-Writing to Heal) By Zvezdana Rashkovich Writing from the Heart Meditative writing workshops came about after I trained as a meditation teacher and studied Journal therapy. I also graduated with that elusive Creative Writing degree at the age of 50. I have been writing for a long time, so learning […]
Fearing—and Embracing—the Process By Gabriella Saab
Writing historical fiction is a complicated and extensive process, one that terrified me because I loved this genre and dreamed of writing it. But how could I possibly write a book and do so much research?! Then an idea came to me, persistent and relentless: In the scene was Maximilian Kolbe, a Franciscan friar and […]
Homecoming Through Songs
Homecoming Through Songs By Janet Beard My new novel The Ballad of Laurel Springs is about many things but most personally to me, it’s about the place where I am from. I have fictionalized, changed the details of, and smushed together specific places, but anyone familiar with Sevier County, Tennessee should recognize it in the […]
Interview with Helen Walsh
Helen Walsh is the founder and president of Canada’s top literary mentoring organization, Diaspora Dialogues. Now, she’s gone a step beyond mentoring to write her own novel. Pull Focus is a tense thriller set in the international film festival circuit. The novel dives headfirst into issues foregrounded by the #MeToo movement and crafts delightful characters […]
Writing Women’s Lives
Writing Women’s Lives © 2021 Sharon DeBartolo Carmack, MFA, CG In early 2016, I started researching and writing a biography of Maria B. Hayden. What? You’ve never heard of her? She actually led a pretty interesting and noteworthy life. She was the American medium who introduced the religion of Spiritualism to the U.K. in 1852–53. […]
EVA SHAW: My Favorite Bookstores
EVA SHAW: My Favorite Bookstores As an addicted bibliophile, I refuse to pick one. That said, the one I frequent most every day for a browse is a block from my house. It’s a Little Free Library, littlefreelibrary.org. If you don’t have one in your area, why not start a trend? Especially during the long […]
Interview With Linda Smolkin
Linda Smolkin always wanted to be a writer–ever since she saw her first TV commercial and wondered how to pen those clever ads. She got her degree in journalism and became a copywriter. Linda landed a job at an ad agency, where she worked for several years before joining the nonprofit world. She’s the author […]
My Favorite Bookstore: KRISTINE OCHU
By KRISTINE OCHU My Favorite Bookstore: Story and Song Bookstore Bistro Amelia Island, FL Imagine driving over 1,500 miles to create a new life, not knowing a soul, excited and nervous. Then stepping into a real-life fairy tale, without the antagonist, at Story and Song Bookstore Bistro in Amelia Island, Florida. I entered a courtyard […]
Favorite Bookstore Series: LIZ KELLER WHITEHURST
LIZ KELLER WHITEHURST: My Favorite Bookstore: Fountain Bookstore in Richmond, VA All bookstores are magical but visiting my favorite, Fountain Bookstore, is like stepping back in time. Restored warehouses and quaint storefronts greet you as you wind along cobblestone- streets in 18th century Shockoe Slip, then walk through the door to a book-lover’s paradise. Kelly […]
Writing Setting: Bringing Magical Locations to Life by Sandy Barker
As a travel romance author, I often get asked what inspires me to write about the locations I feature in my books. The answer is both simple and complex―simple, because I only write about places I’ve travelled to and complex because I choose to write about the places that have impacted me emotionally, places that […]
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