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The Road to Yesterday – A Memoir by Maryellen Donovan
The Road to Yesterday – A Memoir by Maryellen Donovan After almost 24 years of losing my husband on 9/11, I was finally inspired to write my memoir because for years I was told by family and friends that I had a remarkable story to share with others. After losing Steve in such a monumental […]
AUTHORS INTERVIEWING CHARACTERS: Susan Coll
THE LITERATI An unexpected catastrophe of literary proportions . . . Aspirant, bookish, and close to broke, 26-year-old Clemi steps into her dream job at a prestigious literary nonprofit and finds herself in the bull’s eye of a financial, legal, and existential calamity. The executive director has disappeared, leaving behind an inscrutable cat to which […]
ALL THIS COULD BE YOURS, Hank Phillippi Ryan: EXCERPT
ALL THIS COULD BE YOURS “Engrossing….with a heroine I loved and a twist that left me reeling!” —Freida McFadden, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Housemaid Is a debut author’s blockbuster bestseller about to ruin her life? A glamorous book tour becomes a deadly cat-and-mouse chase in this new and captivating thriller by […]
Authors Interviewing Characters: Janis M. Falk
NOT YET LOST For fans of Kristin Hannah and Jennifer Chiaverini, a novel about a Polish immigrant woman who fights against worker oppression in Depression-era Detroit despite opposition by many—even her own husband. In this gritty, cinematic story, hardworking Florence and her best friend, Basia, are enraged by the poor treatment, low wages, and unsafe […]
A Week in Berlin: A Novel of Fate, Survival and the Shadows of History
By Angelina Der Arakelian The Inspiration Behind the Story The idea for A Week in Berlin came to me when I started to contemplate my great-grandfather’s survival of the Armenian Genocide in 1915 – a story so improbable that it has always felt like both a miracle and a burden of fate. As the family […]
STANDBY, Beth McDonough, Excerpt
Beth McDonough is a storyteller forged in fire — an investigative reporter with a heart tuned to humanity. From breaking news to battling a silent illness, she’s lived chapters worthy of memoirs — and now is writing them. Whether it’s chasing leads or chasing healing, she’s driven to connect stories to souls. In her memoir, […]
There Is No Spoon
By Barbara Bos Hans Bos, my father, passed away on Monday, Sept 1st. I’ll miss him terribly, but he left behind art and plenty of inspiration. I wrote this piece about him last year. Dag lieverd…xox June 27, 2024 I’m not sure if I’m ready for this. I’ve just sat down in my window seat, […]
Write Naked: A Love Letter to the Writer’s Journey
By Jennifer Probst I’ve been writing for thirty-five years. I started when I was twelve years old. For the past decade, I’ve written full-time. I’ve hit bestseller lists, made seven figures, and lived the dream I had as a kid. I’ve also been fired. I’ve been broke. I’ve had books tank and been rejected by […]
The Disturbing Effects of Trauma and Intergenerational Trauma As Portrayed in the Novel Klara’s Truth
By Susan Weissbach In my novel, Klara’s Truth, I explore the effects of both direct trauma and intergenerational trauma on the main characters’ lives. People generally understand the effects of direct trauma; however, the term “intergenerational trauma” was coined in the 1960s and 1970s when Holocaust survivors and their children were being evaluated through psychological […]
August: Reading With Rochelle Weinstein
Hello Readers & Friends, August is in the books, and before we get to actual books, I’d like to welcome new readers and share the hows and whys of this column. I read a ton. My preference is women’s fiction, literary, thrillers, and some historical fiction and memoirs. I’m always reading a physical book and […]
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