Category: On Writing
My Body: My Words
When we think of revolution, we think of college students planting daisies down the barrel of a gun, courageous young men and women staring down tanks in Tiananmen square, or children marching with their parents on the streets in Baltimore, but for those fighting the war on body image, the struggle isn’t always so obvious. […]
The Inspiration Behind The Lighthouse Keeper’s Daughter
The story was initially inspired by my own stranger-than-fiction friendship with well-known Spanish flamenco guitarist, Josemi Carmona – that started with a tweet. After many years in a highly successful flamenco fusion band, he had come out with a solo album. I’d liked clips of it on YouTube but, unable to find it on Amazon, […]
Tackling the Daunting Second Novel
I began writing my second novel while I was querying my debut novel, The Hideaway. “They” tell you to do that to keep yourself from obsessing over the responses that come (or don’t come) from agents. Working on that second book gives you something else to focus on, plus it’s never a bad thing to […]
Taking Back the House By Elaine Neil Orr
The year I attended first grade, I lived with my family in a two-story house (the style is called a foursquare) in the West End neighborhood of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The house already seemed a bit run down. It had probably been a rental for some years. Among my most vivid memories is a small […]
Walking My Talk
As an author of a self-help book, I’ve done my best to share and live what I have learned about gathering calm around me during times of change. Feeling exposed, definitely not a calm feeling, has been my most prevalent emotional state as I’ve stepped into this new role of published author. Last month, a […]
Interview in Writers Digest: Curation & Community: Inside the Online Literary Magazine Women Writers, Women’s Books
We’re hugely excited about featuring in Writer’s Digest! Read the interview HERE
Gondoliers and Writing
Your story sounds like a movie or a book. You should write one. The gazzillionth time I heard those words when first meeting someone was when I decided to take that advice. So began a nine year passage to learning and self-discovery; almost a decade dedicated to writing a story inspired by a chance encounter […]
Writing Is Re-Writing, It Takes A Village
I’ve rewritten most parts of my book at least 100 times. From the moment I first tried to express myself in 2002, I’ve changed the scope and details of my memoir over and over. I’ve learned that it takes a village, not only to raise a child, but to birth a book. The help of […]
Seeking Inspiration
Writers are often asked: “Where do you get your inspiration?” There are probably as many different answers as there are different authors, but my answer would be that my writing is frequently inspired by existing works. That was certainly the case with my first novel. It’s almost forty years since I first saw Franco Zeffirell’s […]
How To Take Your Writing To The Next Level
Finding your way in the publishing world as a writer isn’t always easy but She Writes University aims to bring authors the tools they need to successfully write, publish and promote their books. With webinars kicking off on April 5th, writers will have the opportunity to learn from some of the best in the publishing […]
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