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On Writing WOMEN IN POLITICS, BREAKING DOWN THE BARRIERS TO ACHIEVE TRUE REPRESENTATION
We’ve come a long way since the early 1970s when just a handful of women held political leadership positions. The November 2022 election cycle was a critical turning point for women in politics. First, we made history with a record number of women winning and now serving in Congress, state legislatures, and executive positions. Second, […]
Writing Organically Can Be Messy
Writing Organically Can Be Messy I write organically. This sounds significantly less weird than the usual description of my writing process, which goes something like this: “I vomit out my first draft, which will be undeniably horrible, and then do most of the actual ‘writing’ in revision.” I guess that version is also organic in its own […]
Publishing Personal Poetry: A Journey
Publishing Personal Poetry: A Journey The Personal Process As a teenager, I’d occasionally write sad and dramatic poems. Most of them were about disillusions of some kind—relationships, formal education, having to eventually “join the workforce,” and life in general. Writing was one thing that stayed constant throughout the ups and downs. It wasn’t just a […]
The Healing Power of Story for Child Abuse Survivors
Karen wrote her historical novel series The Texian Trilogy with a character who is abused as a segue to enabling discussions about sexual abuse. The Healing Power of Story for Child Abuse Survivors Child abuse is an issue that has plagued society for centuries. A survey conducted by the Centers for Disease Control reveals alarming […]
An Interview with Theresa, from THE STARK BEAUTY OF LAST THINGS by Céline Keating
An Interview with Theresa, from THE STARK BEAUTY OF LAST THINGS by Céline Keating As overdevelopment and sea level rise threaten Montauk, an unexpected legacy grants the fate of its last undeveloped parcel to Clancy Frederics, an outsider scarred by his orphan childhood. Everyone in town has a stake, among them Julienne, a painter fighting to save […]
Authors Interviewing Characters: Angela Terry
Authors Interviewing Characters: Angela Terry in Conversation with Jasmine “Jae” Phillips of The Palace at Dusk Harvard-educated corporate attorney Jasmine “Jae” Phillips promised herself that she wouldn’t date anyone at the office. She’s too focused on the job, and her meh dating history can be summed up with a shrug. Then came Brad Summers. When […]
Authors Interviewing Characters: Patricia D’Arcy Laughlin
Author Patricia D’Arcy Laughlin interviews Elizabeth, the female protagonist in the first novel of her trilogy, Sacrifices For Kingdoms—A contemporary romance following the passionate love story between Elizabeth, a sophisticated activist, and Michael, a European Prince with hidden ambitions, and their other loves, lives, and lies. Filled with passion, danger, and intrigue, their journey crosses […]
Authors Interviewing Characters: Vanessa Riley
Welcome to Murder in Drury Lane, book two of the Lady Worthing Mystery Series. Abigail Carrington Monroe, Lady Worthing, has just returned from an unsuccessful visit to Bath. She had hoped to meet with her world-exploring husband, James Monroe, Lord Worthing, but the former navy captain did not arrive. Instead, he sent a letter with excuses. Abigail […]
Writing About the Unheralded Strength of Women in a Time of War
Writing about the Unheralded Strength of Women in a Time of War Juliet Greenwood I loved writing The Last Train from Paris, published by Storm Publishing on 23rd October 2023. The novel was largely inspired by family stories I’ve heard all my life, as well as childhood memories of my mum’s family and friends in […]
Paralysed and Podcasting about Books
Silence enveloped the room, occasionally disrupted by the soft splutter of a cough. Mostly, it was my inner turmoil, urging me to break the silence with words—any words. This was the daunting experience of public speaking, an unconventional beginning for a podcast centred on mental wellbeing and life skills. One night, after a decade of […]
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