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The Power of Travel by Suzanne Maggio
By Suzanne Maggio “Buen Camino,” I say as I approach the young man. His dark hair peaks out from below a large tan sunhat. The straps dangle well below his chin. His eyes are hidden behind inky sunglasses but he smiles when he turns to look at me. “Buen Camino,” he answers. “My name is […]
Embrace the Value of Your Writing
By Robin Finn Reclaiming Your Voice My new book about women, writing, and worthiness, entitled “Heart. Soul. Pen.: Find Your Voice on the Page and in Your Life “ grew out of my own experience returning to writing after decades of believing I was ‘not good enough’ to write and reclaiming my voice as a woman and […]
Character Interview by Michelle M. Pillow with Tamara from Merely Mortal
Welcome to an exclusive character interview with me, Michelle M. Pillow, the acclaimed author of Merely Mortal, and my victim—I mean, main character. Today, we have a special guest, Tamara, the protagonist of my new urban fantasy novel. She’s here to share her experiences and thoughts as she navigates her extraordinary journey. And Tamara, just […]
Inspiration for my Book A Place Unmade
By Carla Seyler The catalyst for my debut novel, A Place Unmade, was an article in the New York Times called Save our Food Free the Seed. When I say catalyst, what I mean is I felt as though my hair caught on fire. In 1980, the Supreme Court allowed living organisms to be patented. […]
DEADLINE DILEMMA by Kathleen Whyman
Being longlisted in a competition is every author’s dream. Unless you haven’t finished the book! Kathleen Whyman describes how she wrote a third of her latest book in 10 days, and retained her sanity. ‘Congratulations! Your novel, Has Anyone Seen My Husband?, has been longlisted for the Comedy Women in Print prize in the Unpublished […]
On Writing Soul Connection with Horses
By Suzanne Court I have no memory of deciding to write the book Soul Connection with Horses: Healing the Mind and Awakening the Spirit through Equine Assisted Practices (O-Books, 2024), or even of starting it. To say it wrote itself would be an exaggeration—and it certainly wasn’t channelled—but it’s true to say it started as […]
Intention by Ginny Fite
By Ginny Fite No one pointed to you in fourth grade and said, “You are a writer.” Well, maybe some of you, but mostly writers are self-anointed. No one makes us do this. So, why do we engage in an activity that often gives us such angst? After a decade of full-time fiction writing, I’ve […]
CREATING A HAPPY WORLD by Patricia Anne Saunders
By Patricia Anne Saunders When I was asked to do a piece about writing Creating A Happy World: Cultivating Happiness Through the Transcendental Meditation® Program, I was delighted as helping people find happiness is close to my heart. I found my own path to happiness through Transcendental Meditation many years ago, and from my very […]
A Tale of Two Celtic Queens: Boudica and Cartimandua
By Melanie Karsak Standing proudly in her chariot, her daughters at her side, the statue of a defiant Queen Boudica stands with a spear in her hand as she faces the Parliament buildings along the River Thames. It has been almost two thousand years since the real Boudica rolled her chariot into Roman Londinium and […]
Authors Interviewing Characters: A Confession by Tessa Jane Fullbright
Heather Webber sat down for an interview with her character Tessa Jane Fullbright from her latest novel, but it turned into a confession… A Certain Kind of Starlight In the face of hardship, two women learn how to rise up again under the bright side of the stars in A Certain Kind of Starlight, the next […]
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