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From Darkness to Light: The Story Behind Confused Girl: Find Your Peace in the Chaos
By Giovanna Silvestre My journey of writing Confused Girl, Find Your Peace in the Chaos started a decade ago when I found myself in a deep, dark pit of despair. This wasn’t just a phase; it was a heavy depression that felt like a shadow I couldn’t shake off. As I navigated through this time, […]
Lacy Fewer – On Writing Yankeeland
I always knew I was going to write. As a young child, I was fascinated with how a book could transport you to a world where everything worked out in the end. I dreamed of being able to bring my love of storytelling to a wider audience. Writing is the lens through which I understand […]
The Mother Self: Poems by Talia Gutin
We’re delighted to share this poem from THE MOTHER SELF by Talia Gutin! — A PROMISE May I open to your smile always, anywhere— May it press against my chest, carry me into delight And that indelible ache of love. Today, two small teeth encircled by tender gums. How will it look When you are […]
Authors Interviewing Characters: Diane Papalia Zappa Interviews the Love of her Life
When Bob and Diane met, it was love at first sight. For both of them. In her memoirs, The Married Widow: My Journey with Bob Zappa and its companion piece, Dear Bobby: My Grief Journey, Diane describes the evolution of their relationship from their meeting in 1986 to their marriage in 2015 and his passing […]
Anna Hebra Flaster Interviews her Younger Self
In Ana Hebra Flaster‘s powerful debut memoir, Flaster chronicles her family’s refugee journey from a Cuban barrio to a New Hampshire mill town, capturing the resilience, love, and complex identity of immigrant life in the U.S. Featured on NPR and PBS, and a finalist for major literary prizes, Flaster’s memoir reveals how the strong-willed women in her family wove stories of their Cuban […]
The Story Behind The Boy From Dublin by Bronwyn Brennan
In my childhood home, at the very back of the garden, there used to be an oak tree that towered taller than all the other trees in its company. At the base of this oak tree, there was a small hollow, maybe the size of a child’s hand. And every summer, as the cicadas would […]
Creating Space for Stories, Self-Care, and Second Acts – Henlit Central
By Carolyn Clarke When I launched Henlit Central, I had one core mission: to create a vibrant, authentic space where women over 40 could connect through stories that reflect who we are at this beautiful and often overlooked stage of life. “Henlit,” short for “hen lit,” may sound cheeky, but it represents a powerful shift. […]
Searching for Clarity in a Puzzling Gray Space
By Kathleen Somers For as long as I can remember, I’ve loved to write and had often fantasized about writing a book, though I never expected that I would one day do it. I have a drawer full of binders with children’s stories I had started over the years, bits and pieces of potential novels, […]
A Compass for Stormy Seas by Dessy Levinson
By Dessy Levinson Here are two truths and a lie: Our nervous system floods our minds in ways that become overwhelming. Our brain can parse overwhelm and clear it if we focus more on what is troubling us. There’s a way of navigating overwhelm that—over time—can steer you toward becoming your most caring and creative […]
Paulette Kennedy: Authors Interviewing Characters
The Life and Loves of an American Artist: An Interview with Marguerite Thorne By Paulette Kennedy, author of THE ARTIST OF BLACKBERRY GRANGE (Lake Union; May 1, 2025) The Artist of Blackberry Grange: A Novel For a young caregiver in the Ozarks, an old house holds haunting memories in a ghostly novel about family secrets, sacrifice, […]
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