Category: On Writing
Background on the writing of Soul Dancing by Gail Priest
Background on the writing of Soul Dancing by Gail Priest It all began with a conversation my best friend Patt and I had one spring day several years ago as we sat under a huge tree in Chanticleer Gardens in Wayne, Pennsylvania. I told her that I had an idea for a new novel. I […]
Barbie and the Great American Identity Crisis: The Unfortunate Reality of a Nation Plagued by Racism, Patriarchy, and Stark Hypocrisy
By Dr. Karyne Messina It’s Barbie’s world, and I wanted to write about it. Consider that, as of March 2024, Greta Gerwig’s blockbuster comedy Barbie earned more than 636 million at the North American box office, with a total of 1.45 billion earned worldwide. It now enjoys bragging rights as Warner Bros’s top-earning movie ever, […]
Carolyn Clarke: Authors Interviewing Characters
For fans of the international bestselling and award-winning author of AND THEN THERE’S MARGARET comes the perfect family ‘dramedy’. AND NOW THERE’S ZELDA takes readers on another relatable ‘slice of life’ ride as Allison Montgomery realizes the only way to survive the angst of family is to let go….and let it be. Dealing with a […]
UNDER THE PALM TREES by Kaira Rouda: Excerpt
We are delighted to feature this excerpt by Kaira Rouda’s UNDER THE PALM TREES! UNDER THE PALM TREES During a weekend retreat, a powerful family plays a dangerous game of dark secrets and cold-blooded ambition in a novel by Kaira Rouda, USA Today bestselling author of Beneath the Surface. Under the direction of the Kingsleys’ new president, Paige, […]
On Writing AKMARAL
On Writing AKMARAL by Judith Lindbergh Anyone who knows me will tell you that I am the least likely person to kill anything, even an insect that accidentally flies into my kitchen. I meditate and do yoga. I was “forest bathing” before I had ever heard the term. I nurture a native perennial garden where […]
Lessons I Learned While Writing my Memoir by Patti Eddington
Lessons I learned while writing my memoir by Patti Eddington In January 2020, almost 60 years after the fact, I approached a probate court to unlock my adoption records. The wild, completely unexpected, secrets I discovered led me to write a memoir; a journey that was also jolting. In many ways I was lucky, my […]
Character Development: Why I Wrote a Novel about Four Sisters
Why I wrote a novel about four sisters (and how I approached their character development) Writing a novel had never occurred to me, let alone a story about four sisters. Until a few years ago, I had written what I knew, in my voice and from my point of view, reflections like mirrors to my […]
Excerpt from PLAYING FOR FREEDOM by Zarifa Adiba
Excerpt from PLAYING FOR FREEDOM by Zarifa Adiba A passionate musician growing up in the war-torn streets of Kabul takes her forbidden talents abroad in this triumphant memoir from debut author Zarifa Adiba. As an Afghan girl, Zarifa Adiba has big, unfathomable dreams. Her family is poor, her country mired in conflict. Walking to school […]
The First-Time Manager: DEI: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion by Alida Miranda-Wolff, EXCERPT
The essential resource for new managers who want to foster a safe, inclusive, and productive space for their teams. Being an inclusive manager boils down to finding ways to balance power and love day-to-day. When do we prioritize the needs of an individual employee over that of the whole team? When do we hold firm […]
Curiosity + Technique = Analyzing the Prescotts by Dawn Reno Langley
Curiosity + Technique = Analyzing the Prescottsby Dawn Reno Langley Curiosity is a writer’s best friend. We write to find answers to mysterious questions or to discover why people function as they do. Every novel has a backstory, the “why” tale of the writer’s need to follow the characters they created, as well as the […]
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