Tag: women writers
ONLY WITNESS
Years ago, my husband and I attended a high school cross country meet in the middle of a heat wave. There wasn’t a single tree on the racecourse, so for just over three miles the athletes ran without cover from the sun. Many crossed the finish line and collapsed, delirious with heat stroke. My husband, […]
Are You Making Less Money with Your Writing at the Moment? You’re Not Alone
Not long ago, I got my twice-yearly royalty check from my indie publisher. I had looked forward to being wowed by the amount since my book had become a TV movie on Lifetime. “Can’t wait to see how the sales increase,” said everyone in the periphery who gave my own hopes a voice. […]
Authors Interviewing Characters: Jen Comfort
Jen Comfort’s MIDNIGHT DUET (Montlake; 1/10/23), an electric, sexy retelling of The Phantom of the Opera, should be on your reading list! And yes, Jen did create a companion Spotify playlist. In MIDNIGHT DUET, diva Erika Greene has it all: a starring role on Broadway, legions of fans, spectacular natural talent. But when an accident drops curtains on her career, she retreats to Paris, Nevada, […]
Authors Interviewing Characters: Fran Hawthorne
FRAN HAWTHORNE interviews MIRANDA ISAACS from her novel I MEANT TO TELL YOU ABOUT THE BOOK: When Miranda Isaacs’s fiancé, Russ Steinmann, is being vetted for his dream job in the U.S. attorney’s office, the couple joke about whether Miranda’s parents’ history as antiwar activists in the Sixties might jeopardize Russ’s security clearance. But as […]
How Heritage Emerges in My Fiction
By Carol Van Den Hende How autobiographical is your fiction? I often get this question from readers! The answer isn’t straightforward. As with most writers, my characters and conflicts come from a combination of observation, imagination and personal experience. In the case of my main protagonist Orchid Paige, however, we do share an Asian ancestry. […]
On Writing Snapshots of My Father, John Silber : Finding a Vector Into an Immense Life Story
On Writing Snapshots of My Father, John Silber : Finding a Vector Into an Immense Life Story By Rachel Silber Devlin How can I write a biography of the man, John Silber, who was larger than life—who was on the planning committee for the commission that created Head Start; who rescued Boston University when it […]
My Inspiration for Dr. Mallory Hayes in Particles in the Air
My Inspiration for Dr. Mallory Hayes in Particles in the Air I drew from many of my own personal experiences– particularly my experiences in medicine– in the formation of Mallory, the lead character in my new medical thriller, Particles in the Air. As is the case in many fields, medicine remains firmly male-dominated. It is […]
Writing My Grandmother’s Story, Augusta
Writing My Grandmother’s Story, Augusta by Celia Ryker I grew up with my grandmother’s story swirling around me. Hearing tales of a woman who died when I was barely six years old left me wondering if some of my memories weren’t mine at all. Did I hear her say this or did I hear the […]
Excerpt from They Got Daddy: One Family’s Reckoning with Racism And Faith: Excerpt
THEY GOT DADDY: ONE FAMILY’S RECKONING WITH RACISM AND FAITH An unforgettable journey through racism and faith across the generations. January 15, 1959―a day that changed one family forever. White supremacists kidnapped and severely beat rural Alabama preacher Israel Page, nearly killing him because he had sued a White sheriff’s deputy for injuries suffered in […]
HOW A POISON PEN CAMPAIGN AT BLENHEIM PALACE TRIGGERED A COSY CRIME SERIES
HOW A POISON PEN CAMPAIGN AT BLENHEIM PALACE TRIGGERED A COSY CRIME SERIES What would you do if you worked at “Britain’s greatest palace”, full of underground cellars, hidden rooms, and secret staircases, and then received your very own poison pen letter threatening your future? You’d write a book about it, of course. And that’s […]
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