Category: On Writing
Against Ageism in Fiction
By Valerie Saul I have a confession. I usually hate older female characters in novels, and I am an older female! Older women in literature are too predictable. If women characters are in their fifties, they are frequently the victim of an evil ex-husband. When they find a new love, that’s their big accomplishment, end […]
A Tea That Never Happened
By Linda Rosen ABANDONING THE SCRIPT “Engaging and immersive, Rosen delivers a deeply moving plot with a heartfelt conclusion.” -Rochelle Weinstein, bestselling author of We Are Made of Stars Lucy never wanted the life that’s been thrust upon her-the wedding band or the baby in the crib. A woman of ambition, she longs to pursue her […]
UNCONDITIONAL: Stories of Women and the Animals They Love: EXCERPT
UNCONDITIONAL: Stories of Women and the Animals They Love is a graphic memoir by illustrator and author Cat Willett, telling intimate stories of women and their beloved animals and how those relationships become sources of survival and healing. Told through intimate, visually rich vignettes, Unconditional explores the profound relationships women form with their companion animals. […]
On Writing The ADHD Field Guide for Adults
I had always imagined that the moment a publishing company said ‘yes’ would be the greatest moment of my life. In that moment, I would be a Real Author, I would be Successful, I would have done the thing that I sought to do since I was a kid. Instead, the day that Simon and […]
From Calling to Impact: Writing The Student’s Guide to Financial Freedom
The other day, I saw a social media post recommending that people run ads for 100 book titles and measure which one gets the most clicks. It was presented as a hack to figure out which book to write – or whether to write a book at all – based on consumer demand. The suggestion […]
Birthing Freya: Art & the Divine as Writing Process
by Meg Richman One of my earliest memories is being cast as a fairy by the neighborhood big kids for a backyard play. I got to wear a tutu and carry a wand made of a weed whose seeds glimmered at the top of its stem. I was in heaven. I have always been a […]
HOW SIMI GOT HER GROOM BACK by Sonali Dev: Excerpt
HOW SIMI GOT HER GROOM BACK by Sonali Dev Two sisters face the real consequences of a fake marriage scheme in an emotional yet hilarious novel about immigration, healing, and family from USA Today bestselling author Sonali Dev. Two sisters. One fake marriage. Zero chance of keeping the truth hidden. The Naik sisters escaped their traumatic past […]
Kris Bock on Planning a Successful Amateur Sleuth Mystery
By Kris Bock When planning a mystery series, it’s helpful to have a main character and a setting that both lend themselves to future mysteries. That’s easy enough if your main character is in law enforcement, like a police officer, FBI agent, or sheriff. Amateur sleuth mysteries sometimes get past the problem by ignoring it. […]
How Stronger Than You Know Came to Be
by Beth Kraszewski I didn’t decide to write a book in the way people imagine writers deciding to write books. There was no lightning bolt. No spending time at a quiet cabin in the woods with just me, my piles of notes, and my laptop. No moment where I thought, Now is the time to become […]
On Writing Tales From Chez Jacques
By Annamarie Delaney The written word is fundamental to my life. Since childhood I’ve been a voracious reader and a prolific writer. Stories, poems, diaries. I must have been about 8 or 9 when I wrote my first ‘book’. I don’t search for inspiration for my writing, it just presents itself in the form of […]
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