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Writer’s Block? Make Room for Beauty
My wildflower garden is audaciously misbehaved—thick and tall with noble yarrow and coreopsis where the sun shines brightest, slight with purple cornflower, blue flax, and red-pink Sweet William beneath the ledge of tree shade. Nothing uniform in this arrangement. The tallest flowers fall down. The rabbits sip at leggy stems as if they’re straws. The […]
The Process of Writing My Memoir, by Penny Lane
I knew being a voracious lifelong reader did not necessarily make me a good writer. When I read the gorgeous prose of Arundhati Roy in “The God of Small Things,” I said to myself I can never write like that. My career had taught me to write short, concise, and to the point, but nothing […]
INSPIRATION FOR THE SOLITARY SPARROW: I DIDN’T MAKE THE BOOK. THE BOOK MADE ME.
Okay. Stay with me. This is complicated. I never intended to write historical fiction. I was going to write The Great American Novel, a masterpiece of contemporary fiction, one that would blow the pants off NYC publishers and the Pulitzer Prize bigwigs. After college, however, the urge to pay the light bill, not to mention […]
On Writing WHAT TO WEAR AND WHY by Tiffanie Darke
Tiffanie Darke, author of What to Wear and Why, has spent most of her career in fashion as an editor, journalist, creative director, brand strategist, campaigner, and for the last decade, an advocate for sustainable fashion. In her forthcoming book, Darke offers an accessible guide to understanding fashion’s impact on the earth and economy, creating your […]
Black Woman on Board: Claudia Hampton, the California State University, and the Fight to Save Affirmative Action
About: Black Woman on Board: Claudia Hampton, the California State University, and the Fight to Save Affirmative Action Offers a rare view inside the university boardroom, uncovering the vital role Black women educational leaders have played in ensuring access and equity for all. Black Woman on Board examines the leadership strategies that Black women educators […]
Jane Austen Wasn’t on Facebook
The Brontë sisters had each other, but did they ever chat with other authors about their writing journey with all its ups and downs, angst, and issues? Jane Austen wasn’t on Facebook. How did any of these writers get introductions to other authors, build a following of readers, or get slated for events, radio shows, […]
Three Genre-Crossing Blunders To Avoid
Three mistakes I made—and you don’t have to—when writing a first mystery or suspense novel By Andromeda Romano-Lax Recently, my first suspense novel, The Deepest Lake, was published by Soho Crime. It’s my sixth novel and a departure from my previous genres of historical fiction and literary fiction. Many people ask me why I made […]
Authors Interviewing Characters: Mary Pascual
WALK THE WEB LIGHTLY Fourteen-year-old Naya’s family is all about heritage: their art, their traditions, their secret ability to see time. Naya loves to walk the timelines, seeing people’s past and all of their potential futures, watching the world around her. There is one person she has noticed who always seems to be on the […]
DEAR BOBBY: MY GRIEF JOURNEY, Diane Papalia: Excerpt
DEAR BOBBY: MY GRIEF JOURNEY, Diane Papalia In Dear Bobby, Diane Papalia Zappa describes the loss of her beloved husband after three short years of marriage. She talks about her own grieving process and outlines ways that can help others cope. The centerpiece of this book is a collection of several “Dear Bobby” letters that helped Diane […]
Women Learning to Love Themselves
Juliet Greenwood When I first had the idea for The Secret Daughter of Venice I knew it was not going to be a conventional love story, but rather that of a young woman learning to love herself, as she uncovers the secrets of her origins, and pursues her own ambition to be make her living […]
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