Tag: women writers
Some Characters Just Won’t Leave
Some Characters Just Won’t Leave By Debra Thomas Like many writers of fiction, I become attached to the characters I create and am often reluctant to let them go. Then another story calls to me and new characters begin to take shape, claiming my full attention and replacing my former favorites. Josie and Vic were […]
What I Want my Failures to say to my Children
In 2022, I finished writing a second novel. As with my first, I didn’t find an agent or a publisher and with my eighteen and twenty-year-old children watching me collect rejections, moving forward was proving difficult to do. I wanted to quit writing but imagined the word “hypocrite” emblazoned on my forehead. Whatever activity or […]
EXCLUSIVE EXCERPT FROM THE WOMAN BEYOND THE SEA By Sarit Yishai-Levi
EXCERPT FROM THE WOMAN BEYOND THE SEA By Sarit Yishai-Levi (Amazon Crossing; March 21, 2023) THE WOMAN BEYOND THE SEA by renowned Israeli journalist Sarit Yishai-Levi, author of the #1 international bestseller-turned Netflix hit , The Beauty Queen of Jerusalem, is a mesmerizing and immersive novel about three generations of women who have lost each […]
Humor and Heartbreak: an Unlikely Duo
Humor in novels which tackle difficult subjects? That doesn’t seem right. After all, there is nothing funny about death, divorce, crime or other serious topics. Still, the use of subtle humor within emotionally challenging story-lines can create a more satisfying book than lamentation alone. Why? First, humor helps balance out the hard parts of the […]
What Does Women’s Baseball have in Common with Writing a Novel?
What Does Women’s Baseball have in Common with Writing a Novel? Last night I stayed up late when I should have been sleeping. But I’m on a girls’ weekend in the mountains and treating yourself to fun things is what it’s all about. A little forbidden coffee with cream. A slow walk that’s social instead […]
DAUGHTERS OF NANTUCKET: Exclusive Excerpt
We are delighted to feature this exclusive excerpt from Julia Gerstenblatt’s DAUGHTERS OF NANTUCKET! DAUGHTERS OF NANTUCKET “Gerstenblatt’s distinctive tale, a triumph in storytelling, celebrates the courage and tenacity of women.” —Booklist, starred review Set against Nantucket’s Great Fire of 1846, this sweeping, emotional novel brings together three courageous women battling to save everything they hold […]
Let’s Talk About (No) Sex, Baby: Writing Closed Door Romance
Let’s Talk About (No) Sex, Baby: Writing Closed Door Romance Annie Rains Romance and sex aren’t synonymous. Not in real life and not in fiction. That’s not to say that they can’t go hand in hand, but if you’re an author who feels more comfortable keeping the spice off the page, that’s okay. You can […]
‘Dirty Dancing bride’ Writes Must-Read Wedding Romcom
‘Dirty Dancing bride’ writes must-read wedding romcom by Julia Boggio Hi. I’m Julia. In 2007, my Dirty Dancing wedding dance went viral. This was back in the early days of YouTube and viral videos, when there were only a few circulating at any given time and we’d chat about each one around the water cooler. […]
Why Retreats: Isn’t Writing Supposed to Be Solitary?
Why Retreats: Isn’t Writing Supposed to Be Solitary? Every writer loves to be alone. Or at least alone with all their characters in their head, not at the table across from them. So why all these offerings of retreats and workshops where we gather with more writers? Some writers prefer to figure out how to […]
PLOTTING FROM THE GROUND UP: How to Use Architecture in World-Building By Christina Hamlett
PLOTTING FROM THE GROUND UP: How to Use Architecture in World-Building By Christina Hamlett Had I been encouraged at a young age to pursue my love of architecture, I’d likely have done so professionally and designed all manner of clever houses with secret rooms, trap doors, Escher staircases, stained glass windows, widows’ walks, labyrinth wine […]
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