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FOUR TIPS FOR SUCCESSFUL CO-WRITING
By Tracy Badua Writing can be such a solitary pursuit: just you and a writing instrument, for hours on end. But it doesn’t have to be. For our upcoming middle grade book, Alechia Dow and I worked together in outlining, drafting, revising, and stress-baking over The Cookie Crumbles, a murder mystery centered on a kids […]
On Writing Below Luck Level by Barbara Erasmus
Hannah wants her terminally-ill mother to die like a dog. Like a beloved, cherished dog, stroked, gentle-handed, by a loving owner, beside a qualified professional who’ll inject a measured dose to make the ending less traumatic. Fortunately for me, Below Luck Level, my novel about early-Alzheimer’s and assisted suicide, is fiction. Authors of non-fiction books […]
FACT, FICTION OR A FUSION
By Cathleen Watkins It would be difficult to write convincingly about performing a complex surgery or piloting a plane if you’ve never done these things. This is why aspiring writers are told, “Write what you know. Draw from what’s familiar.” Like most writers, I can find aspects of my daily life to write about. For […]
From the Subterranean Murmurs of her Sister Soul
Gemma June Howell’s debut novel The Crazy Truth is a hybrid poetry novel following the story of valleys poet, Girlo Wolf. Set in post-industrial Britain, spanning four decades, this novel follows Girlo’s journey as she battles with mental health and childhood trauma. Through her experiences and those of her working-class community, Girlo discovers that her […]
Family Declassified: Uncovering My Grandfather’s Journey from Spy to Children’s Book Author
by Katherine Fennelly I didn’t learn that my grandfather had been a spy or that I was Jewish until I was an adult. These discoveries motivated me to conduct several years of research that uncovered a web of family secrets. My grandfather’s name was Francis Kalnay, but we all called him “Ferko”. When I was […]
Where are the Female Fictional Characters with ADHD?
By Lisa Timoney Whilst my eldest daughter was undergoing a diagnosis for ADHD, I embarked on a massive learning curve, absorbing as much information about the condition as I could. The truth about how ADHD presents in women was entirely new to me. I thought behavioural issues and hyperactivity were defining factors, but my daughter […]
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 […]
Re-learning How to Write by Lynne Spriggs O’Connor
Re-learning How to Write by Lynne Spriggs O’Connor At 42 years old, l’d left behind everything about my city life as an academic and moved to rural Montana, where the unexpected love story of my lifetime began to unfold. When I got married for the first time at age 49, I again stepped into an […]
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