Tag: women writers
Inspiration Behind TELL ME LIES by Teresa Driscoll
Inspiration behind Tell Me Lies, the sixth psychological thriller by two million copy bestselling author Teresa Driscoll Ideas for books always take time in my world. Sadly, I’m not one of those authors who can give my editor a list of five ideas and say – pick one. Between us, my process is a bit […]
Authors Interviewing Characters: Emma Orchard
Authors Interviewing Characters: Emma Orchard THE SECOND LADY SILVERWOOD It is 1814 and she is the talk of the town … Sir Benedict Silverwood needs a new wife. Kate Moreton, an impoverished spinster and Italian teacher, is an outlandish suggestion, but one that grows on Benedict, alongside his attraction to Kate. Kate has been hopelessly […]
Rebounding from Rejection: A How-To Guide To Survive the Emotional Turmoil That Is the Writing Business
Rebounding from Rejection: A How-To Guide To Survive the Emotional Turmoil That Is the Writing Business By Jen Braaksma Rejection sucks. It’s a given in writing, of course. Everyone—even the most famous among us—has had their brilliant work rejected by agents and publishers. Stephen King’s Carrie was rejected more than 30 times. Agatha Christie couldn’t […]
Inspiration behind The Star and the Strange Moon
Inspiration behind The Star and the Strange Moon My third book, The Star and the Strange Moon, is out November 14th. I’d admit my books are a little strange. They’ve got trippy little plots—whether a witch is reincarnated again and again or a circus set in Hell, one of the most common questions I get, […]
The Rocky Road to Publication and How I found my Literary Agent
THE ROCKY ROAD TO PUBLICATION AND HOW I FOUND MY LITERARY AGENT ANN O’LOUGHLIN There is one thing for certain for most writers, the path to publication is a long, winding and often lonely route. My journey was no different. Now, as my sixth novel The Irish House is published by Bookouture , I sometimes […]
Exclusive Excerpt from Hello Anxiety, My Old Friend
Exclusive Excerpt from Hello Anxiety, My Old Friend Natalie Kohlhaas has become known as the therapist that helps people when “talk therapy” has failed. Using a multitude of modalities, she supports each individual shift the emotional residues that may hold them back. Natalie is the Founder and Clinical Supervisor of Serenity Tree Counseling and Wellness. […]
EXCLUSIVE EXCERPT: Move Forward Stronger: A Dynamic Framework to Process Change, Loss, and Grief by Julia A. Nicholson
Whether you’re looking to be inspired by the courageous and candid personal story of someone who has endured more than her fair share of adversity and loss, or you open the pages of Move Forward Stronger seeking help in coping with your own unwanted change, loss, or grief, Julia’s stories and insights will leave you believing in […]
Inspired by my illiterate grandmother: Writing toward a bilingual, bicultural literature and identity
Inspired by my illiterate grandmother: Writing toward a bilingual, bicultural literature and identity By Eman Quotah This is a condensed translation of an essay I originally wrote in Arabic. In all the books I read and films I saw growing up, I never encountered a character like my grandmother. My grandmother, Jameela, was born in […]
Authors Interviewing Characters: Azma Dar
We are delighted to feature this character interview by Azma Dar! About the book: SPIDER When her missing husband is found dead in a car crash far from home, a charismatic actress must find out the truth in this utterly fresh take on the domestic suspense novel. Sophie is an aspiring British Pakistani actress whose […]
Sarah J. Makowski: On Language and Writing
Since childhood, I’d dreamed of living in England, the birthplace of my literary heroes. I’d walk through Bath arm-in-arm with Anne Elliot. I’d run into the Pevensie kids on the train to London. Like Bridget Jones, I’d get a publishing job, commuting daily from my thatched Tudor cottage nestled inside a secret garden. Who knows? […]
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