Category: On Writing
The Origin Story of Glimmer As You Can
The Origin Story of Glimmer As You Can By Danielle Martin My debut novel—a work of 1960’s fiction—bears a rather lengthy history of its own. The seed of its origin lay dormant for many years, existing for some time as just a few words on a sheet of lined paper in my “ideas portfolio.” Fifteen […]
On Story telling
Judy Pearson I am a story teller. As a kid, I wrote poems, songs, and short stories in a tree. Literally. I sat on a perfect branch in a great old maple in my parents’ backyard, pouring out my teenage angst. When I decided to write full time, the plan was to become the next […]
On Being a Chick Who Writes Lit
On Being a Chick Who Writes Lit Seeing my first book in person for the first time was a magical experience. Opening the box of galleys, smelling that wonderful new book smell—from my own book—and feeling the crisp pages made it all suddenly real. All those hours spent alone at my desk, trying words out […]
Don’t Judge A Book By Its Title
Almost ten years ago I attended a workshop in Belfast aimed at giving writers an insight into the mysterious world of publishing. We writers sat expectantly, hoping to unearth some magic formula to having our book published, daring to hope that we might even get the opportunity to pitch our book to those from the […]
Interview with Sue Buyer and excerpt of ALL THINGS IN TIME
ALL THINGS IN TIME (Atmosphere Press, November 15, 2020) Before anyone cared, before Gloria Steinem and #metoo, ambitious women – a rare breed in the workplace of the 1950s and 60s – were forced to jump hurdles men didn’t face. Nina Silver and Betty Cooper, two of these trailblazers, had little in common and met […]
LIFE AND OTHER SHORTCOMINGS: DINNER CONVERSATIONS
LIFE AND OTHER SHORTCOMINGS: EXCERPT Life and Other Shortcomings is a collection of linked short stories that takes the reader from New Orleans to New York City to Madrid, and from 1970 to the present day. The women in these twelve stories make a number of different choices: some work, others don’t; some stay married, some […]
What Inspired Me to Write Tales of Ming Courtesans
May I introduce myself? My name is Alice Poon and I am a Hong Kong-Canadian historical novelist who writes in English, with an affinity for stories about notable but unsung Chinese women. Tales of Ming Courtesans is my second historical novel set in 17th century China, published in June 2020 by Earnshaw Books. My first […]
Self-Publishing During the Covid-19 Crisis
There are many things that drive us, and who could have known that it would be the Covid-19 pandemic that would drive me to publish my debut novel. I’ve been very lucky; my health has not been affected. However, I’m acutely aware of others whose lives have been turned upside down by this devastating virus, […]
Reading Is More Important Than Writing
Carissa Ann Lynch I know what you’re thinking: I’ve heard this before. If you want to be a writer, you must first and foremost be a reader blah blah blah … Well, it’s true, actually. But I’d like to offer some deeper insight into my own writing process and how the role of reading plays […]
Character Interview – Erica Miner
Violinist turned author ERICA MINER interviews her character Julia Kogan. About Staged for Murder In this third novel in Erica’s “Opera Mystery” series, young violinist Julia heads to the San Francisco Opera with her significant other, Larry, and their five-year-old daughter, Rachel. Julia is under inordinate pressure, replacing ailing concertmaster, Ben, who has suffered serious […]
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