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Vin de Noix, the Drunken Poetry of Walnuts
….It was 1995. France beckoned, and a home I had long forgotten was found again. It was the beginning of how I thought of bread as a character. And the beginning of writing Tales of the Mistress… “When I said I’d like to drive past the Eiffel Tower I didn’t mean through the belly of Paris.” My husband, Rich, glared […]
THE ENDANGERED PROTAGONIST By Christina Hamlett
THE ENDANGERED PROTAGONIST By Christina Hamlett The book jacket premise was intriguing enough for me to part with $7 at the airport gift shop: A beautiful woman, suffocated by the demands of wealth and public adoration, decides to take a break and go incognito. (Oh, but that we should all be cursed with such problems…) […]
Authors Interviewing Characters: Catherine Doyle & Katherine Webber
We’re featuring TWO authors interviewing their characters today! About CURSED CROWNS The second book in the swoony and high-stakes fantasy rom-com series that began with Twin Crowns, about twin princesses separated at birth—from bestselling authors Catherine Doyle and Katherine Webber. Twin queens Wren and Rose have claimed their crowns…but not everyone is happy about witches […]
You Can’t Know It All: Why I Wrote the Book By Wanda Wallace
You Can’t Know It All: Why I Wrote the Book By Wanda Wallace I have coached many women who were seen as great, amazing contributors in the workplace – highly valued by clients, managers, peers – but who were not seen as the next leader of the group. On the one hand, these women were […]
The Blogging Writer: Why Running A Successful Blog Benefits Every Writer
So maybe you’ve heard the dirty and unsettling news; survival as a writer these days depends on a platform. I used to shudder upon hearing those words. Like many beginning writers, I had a tendency towards introversion and the mere thought of putting myself, or my work, out into the world seemed very perilous. However, […]
Three Non-Writing Tips to Get You Writing
When I started writing, I wished I had someone in my life who could tell me exactly what to do and where to begin. Lately, I’ve been talking a lot on radio, podcasts, and television about how to get started as a writer. Even if you are an established writer and feeling stuck, or only […]
Interview with Dian Greenwood, Author of ABOUT THE CARLETON SISTERS
After growing up in the Dakotas, Dian Greenwood came to the West Coast during adolescence. She is a writer and family therapist in Portland, Oregon. Her debut novel, ABOUT THE CARLETON SISTERS, is due out June 13 from She Writes Press. The novel features a Las Vegas showgirl, a diner waitress, and a heartbroken alcoholic—three […]
On Writing Release Yourself: 52 Lifestyle Ways to Conquer Stress
Stress less. Live more. As a survivor of complex post-traumatic stress disorder, I know a thing or two about stress. More importantly, I know even more about perseverance and triumphing over traumas/chronic stress. I intimately know the trauma psyche, the physiological embodiments of chronic stress, and stress-induced behavioral consequences. Most importantly, I know how to […]
Interweaving Fact and Fiction in Historical Novels by Jill Caugherty
Interweaving Fact and Fiction in Historical Novels by Jill Caugherty Historical fiction gives readers the opportunity to travel with the protagonist on an adventure into the past with the added bonus of learning fascinating, relevant information about that time period. Credible, carefully-chosen details make me feel that I’m right there with the protagonist, accompanying her […]
The Brave New World of AI
By Gay Yellen I’ve been following the growing debate on the pros and cons of Artificial Intelligence, and while there’s good news about AI, there’s a lot of scary news, too. Good news exists in the medical arena. For example, AI can double-check prescription orders to help doctors avoid accidentally prescribing the wrong medication. AI […]
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