Category: On Writing
Author Karen Nelson interviews Lindsay Williams from The Sunken Town
THE SUNKEN TOWN If you admit one truth, what else will you have to acknowledge? Lindsay, a thirty-year-old California native, never gave much thought to being adopted. When she unexpectedly inherits her birth mother Claire’s farmhouse in Maine, she is plunged into a journey across the country and across the years into a lake of […]
FINDING THE ONE by Kristen Ashley, EXCERPT
Their parents being family friends, American/English aristocrat, Blake Sharp, and Scottish playboy Alasdair Wallace were thrust together all through their childhoods. Blake thought Dair was a filthy, obnoxious, little boy bully. Dair thought Blake was a spoiled, prissy wee miss. Then Blake grew up to be a beautiful, loving woman who took care of everyone […]
Attention Readers: Spice in Fiction is Still, in Fact, Fictional
By S.L. Woeppel “I love your book. But I had a hard time NOT thinking of you and your partner when I read the spicy scenes.” This is the comment I received a handful of times after publishing my first romcom last year. Look. It’s a romcom. It has a touch of spice. Think medium […]
On Writing The Hidden Vegetables Cookbook
By Heidi Herman I hate vegetables. That’s an honest and true statement about me. It’s their taste, their texture, and with some, even the smell. Yet, as a responsible adult, I know I need to eat my veggies for their significant health benefits. For years, I heard: “You just need to steam them,” “Eat them […]
Authors Interviewing Characters: Allison Cundiff
Hey Pickpocket by Allison Cundiff When Frances White, a trauma ICU nurse, flees the United States after a traumatic family event, she finds herself in the most remote place possible: a fishing village off the west coast of Ireland. Despite her best attempts to wall off her heart from the rest of the world, she […]
Small Press Pages September 2025
Small Press Pages September 2025 Autumn is, at least at this moment, my favorite season. I live in the Midwestern United States, and this time of the year brings with it cooler weather, vibrant trees, and pungent aromas. Apple picking and leaf stomping. Multiple layers of clothes, comfortable evening walks, and easier sleeping. Fall also […]
On Writing Lenswoman in Love – a Novel of the 1960s & ’70s
By Kim R Gottlieb Walker Lenswoman in Love – a novel of the 1960s & ’70s was inspired by my colorful career as a photographer in the underground press, for musicians and on movie sets during the most beloved and creative era of the 20th century. Everyone who has seen my iconic photos (of everyone from Andy […]
Adventures on Land and Sea, Carole Bumpus, Excerpt
Adventures on Land and Sea: Searching for Culinary Pleasures in Provence and along the Cote d’Azur (Savoring the Olde Ways Series, Book 4) Fans of Peter Mayle and Janine Marsh will enjoy this exploration of medieval villages, cultures, and recipes of France’s Provence. This travelogue is Book 4 in the author’s best-selling series, which has […]
On Writing A VERSION OF THE TRUTH by Marsh Rose
A Version Of the Truth follows one woman’s story as she faces the end of a relationship and a mystery that will never be solved. The story is mine. As that experience evolved in real time, I wrote about it. It’s what we do, those of us who keep a journal. I’ve kept one for […]
The Road to Yesterday – A Memoir by Maryellen Donovan
The Road to Yesterday – A Memoir by Maryellen Donovan After almost 24 years of losing my husband on 9/11, I was finally inspired to write my memoir because for years I was told by family and friends that I had a remarkable story to share with others. After losing Steve in such a monumental […]
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