Category: On Writing
Character Interview of Emerson Clarke by Harper Ross
THE UNWRITTEN RULES OF MAGIC “Elegant and empathetic…Crisp prose, mature characters, and well-wrought emotional trials propel this introspective journey of self-discovery.” ~ Publishers Weekly The Unwritten Rules of Magic follows Emerson Clarke, a woman yearning for control amid a lifetime of familial chaos, who discovers that her late father’s forbidden vintage typewriter can make her […]
The Case for Self-Publishing, and Why It’s Easier Now Than Ever Before
By Katie Kormanik When I first started writing my memoir, Adventures of a Chess Girl: Into the Depths of the Chess World and Back Again, I dreamed of getting an agent and being published with a traditional publisher. This was my first serious book, and the journey of publishing it would be a grandiose project […]
Authors Interviewing Characters: KELLY SCARBOROUGH
THE BUTTERFLY GAMES For fans of Philippa Gregory and Allison Pataki, a debut biographical historical novel about a young Swedish countess whose youthful love affair with the heir to her country’s throne has profound personal and political repercussions. In some games, winning means losing everything that matters. In the opulent world of the Swedish royal […]
A Heroine for Reproductive Rights
By Nancy Bernhard Every day we see sexual predators in power go to extraordinary lengths to control and abuse women’s bodies. Watching creeps like Donald Trump, Clarence Thomas, and Brett Kavanaugh torch abortion rights and women’s reproductive healthcare is infuriating and absurd, especially since this is ground we’ve won before. Roe v. Wade was in […]
Authors Interviewing Characters: Kristine Delano
THE LIES WE TRADE In The Lies We Trade (January 20, 2026, Tyndale), former Wall Street executive turned novelist Kristine Delano delivers a taut, emotionally charged thriller about a top portfolio manager whose life starts unraveling just as she hits the peak of her career. Her marriage is strained, her daughter is acting out, and her trusted colleague Betsey has gone rogue—leaving behind a cryptic […]
Can Reading One Book Change Your Life?
By Susan Magestro It was spectacular to see hundreds of teens at the Tucson Book Festival over the last 2 years. It is one of the most well attended festivals in the nation. With anticipation and excitement, some waited in line to get their books signed by their favorite authors for over an hour. That book, […]
Small Press Pages January 2026
By Christina Consolino Welcome to 2026 and the first column of the New Year. While January can feel arduous at times—the letdown after the holidays is real for many people, and the cold, gray days often feel like obstacles to surmount—the month invites reflection, fresh starts, and stories that spark possibility. January also invites truth, […]
The Story Behind The Writing of The Blue Dress
By Rebecca Morrison After losing my legal contracting job at the beginning of the pandemic, I decided after decades of dreaming about it, I was going to go after this thing that I thought was as doable as being an astronaut, becoming a writer. I signed up for an online writing class with a teacher […]
Teaching, Learning, and Writing About the Holocaust
Teaching, Learning, and Writing About the Holocaust ISN’T THERE ENOUGH HOLOCAUST LITERATURE out there already? Why would I — or should you — add another book to the mix? Well, there weren’t enough — or the right books — for my fifth through seventh-grade students in a synagogue Sunday school. The Holocaust wasn’t part of the […]
Strong Women in Fiction
By Karen Witemeyer I adore a strong heroine, yet strength comes in many different forms. Mental fortitude, passionate determination, spiritual conviction, emotional resilience. When I began brainstorming my latest series, I knew I wanted to focus on a group of strong women, but I wanted each of them to be strong in a unique way. […]
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