Tag: women writers
On Creating ADVICE FOR 9TH GRADERS
Advice for 9th Graders Most adults seldom actually listen to teenagers—even those of us who claim we do. Sometimes we complain that we can’t listen over their music, or we dismiss them because we’re made uneasy by their language, their moods, or attitudes. And most teenagers, while pretending to listen to us adults—whether their parents […]
The Birth of READ Magazine
The Birth of READ Magazine I wrote my first novel when I was in my late twenties. My humanities graduate program (not an MFA) allowed students to do a creative project in lieu of a thesis. There were collections of poetry and short stories, portfolios of art, and even some musical compositions. I submitted a […]
How the book Understanding Ruptured Mother-Daughter Relationships was born
How the book Understanding Ruptured Mother-Daughter Relationships was born By Khara Croswaite Brindle Understanding Ruptured Mother-Daughter Relationships was inspired by my client work in therapy with women of all different backgrounds. It was also informed by brief estrangement within my family tree, as well as four generations of estrangement in the family I’m married into. It’s a book […]
Excerpt from The Human Being Diet by Petronella Ravenshear
Excerpt from The Human Being Diet by Petronella Ravenshear Petronella Ravenshear is an author, board-certified nutritionist and creator of the The Human Being Diet (HBD). She trained at the Institute for Optimum Nutrition and the Natura Foundation and she’s also a Functional Medicine practitioner. She has been in private practice since 2004 and specialises in digestive, skin […]
How To Break Free and Live a More Authentic Life – Shannon Talbot
How To Break Free and Live a More Authentic Life – Shannon Talbot Who am I to write a book? I don’t have enough experience. Who wants to hear my stories? Will people think doing exercises in a book are stupid? These are just some of the thoughts that went through my head after leaving […]
Why is Book Marketing So Damn Hard?
Why is Book Marketing So Damn Hard? I offer a marketing mastermind for writers, called 12 weeks to Book Launch Success. In this group program, I guide novelists and memoir writers to develop a successful launch plan for their book. (If this sounds interesting, more details at the end!) Before developing my program, I interviewed […]
Where Reality Meets Inspiration: The Queen of the Valley
Where Reality Meets Inspiration: The Queen of the Valley The question people ask me the most in interviews is what inspires my novels. The answer is not so straightforward since most of my stories are a compilation of different things: historical events, family memories, photographs, things I read, and my own imagination, of course. My […]
How to Write Outside Your Cultural Experience Without Harm
How to Write Outside Your Cultural Experience Without Harm By Paulette Stout As writers, we have great latitude when choosing what we create. And with diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging at the forefront for many in the creative community, our instinct should rightly be to answer the call in our work. But writing outside our […]
AFTERSHOCK by Zhang Ling: Excerpt
Born in China, Zhang Ling moved to Canada in 1986 and in the mid-1990s began to write and publish fiction in Chinese while working as a clinical audiologist in Toronto. Zhang became a literary sensation when her novella, AFTERSHOCK, was made into China’s first IMAX movie in 2010. Directed by China’s most cinematic genius, Feng […]
Not a Cheerful Topic: Writing as if It Matters
Not a Cheerful Topic: Writing as if It Matters By Leah Rampy “It’s not really a cheerful topic,” my friend ventured as she zeroed in on my book title. “No,” I thought to myself. “It’s not intended to be.” In fact, I wrote Earth and Soul: Reconnecting amid Climate Chaos because I am deeply concerned about […]
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