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Let the More Loving One Be Me: My Journey from Trauma to Freedom
I am content. Happy, even. This was not a foregone conclusion. In fact, it was pretty unlikely, given the family I grew up in. I grew up in danger. In danger because of a sexually abusive, alcoholic, and rageful father. And in danger because of a mother who was terrified of feelings—her angry husband’s, certainly; […]
Authors Interviewing Characters: Meredith Rusu
In her new book, There’s a Yeti in My Tummy [4U2B Books & Media, August 29, 2023] author, writer, and mother Meredith Rusu encourages kids and parents alike to unleash their inner yetis and embrace the chaotic joy of BIG feelings! There’s a Yeti in My Tummy is a rhyming book that follows Matthew, a young boy who can’t help […]
Authors Interviewing Characters: Jacqueline Friedland
We are delighted to feature this character interview by Jacqueline Friedland! About the book: THE STOCKWELL LETTERS From USA Today best-selling and multi-award-winning author Jacqueline Friedland comes a gripping work of fiction based on the true story of female abolitionist Ann Phillips and her connection to Anthony Burns, a young man who briefly escaped American slavery and […]
The Good The Bad and the Unsympathetic Character
The Good The Bad and the Unsympathetic Character Laura Elliot casts a wry, humorous eye over the creation of fictitious protagonists who are determined to be ‘bad.’ My local railway station is within walking distance from my home. Trains are my usual means of travel so I guess it’s not surprising that when it comes […]
On Making Writing a Process By Rachel Grosvenor
When people hear that I’m a writer, many ask what my process is. It’s a good question and a fair one, and is debated back and forth in writing groups, online, and wherever creatives dwell. Books have been written on it. Thousands of words have been flung into the air, debating the best process for […]
A Sweet Writing Journey’s Detour
A Sweet Writing Journey’s Detour Jo Huddleston I’m a product of the American South. I grew up soaking in the mannerisms, favorite foods, and slang words of the Southerners around me. My parents taught me to respect myself, those around me, my country, and God. As I grew, each school year’s conclusion of junior high […]
Authors Interviewing Characters: Annie Rains
THROUGH THE SNOW GLOBE It’s a Wonderful Life meets Groundhog Day in USA Today bestselling author Annie Rains’ new novel, as a woman dangerously close to losing it all receives an unexpected Christmas gift that prompts a surprising journey of self-discovery . . . and another chance at happiness. What if you could have one more day with someone you […]
Launch Your Writing Career, with Emma Dhesi
How did the LAUNCH PAD series come about, and what was the experience of working in a collaboration? I love the way sometimes serendipity plays a hand because, about two weeks prior to Grace Sammon coming to me and asking me to be part of this marvellous project, I had just read an anthology published […]
Carrying on my Father’s Creative Legacy
Carrying on my father’s creative legacy Be it a wedding or a child’s first birthday or people’s 25th wedding anniversary … a poem from my dad was always on people’s wish lists. No matter the location or occasion, no celebration was ever complete without Dad’s poems. Bills needed to be paid, but he made sure his soul was […]
In Search of the Souls Close to Edgar Allan Poe
In Search of the Souls Close to Edgar Allan Poe Since I was a teen, my father has clipped newspaper articles that he thinks will interest me. Many of the ones that I have kept since the late 1980s are focused on the Poe Toaster, the individual who visited Edgar Allan Poe’s grave in the […]
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