Tag: women writers
Ann Lambert–The process of writing Whale Fall
Ann Lambert–The process of writing Whale Fall I have always, as a playwright and novelist been driven to write about social and political issues and where they intersect in our individual lives. I try to weave personal stories into a larger historical, political and cultural backdrop, hopefully in ways that deepen our experience through the […]
On Writing The Lindbergh Nanny
As a teenager, I was obsessed with I, Claudius. I had a mild speech impediment and learned very quickly at school that, as far as my peers were concerned, I didn’t do the talking thing well. So I felt a natural affinity with the awkward stammering Claudius who survives generations of his relatives poisoning, stabbing, […]
An Unlikely Writer
Does this sound like a future writer to you? A child with abandoned journals and disgruntled pen pals. Assigned essays left until the absolute last minute. A teenager reading only non-fiction whose worst subject is English. An extroverted people-person who couldn’t bear the solitude of flipping burgers, let alone being stuck at a desk. Writing? […]
On Writing Through the Lens of Trauma Memory
On writing through the lens of trauma memory by Carly Schabowski The role of memory in historiography even now remains a live debate, with questions around signposting to readers, the favouring of written accounts over living memory and the extent of the need for verification. For memory to be a principal lens for recreating […]
MY WRITING JOURNEY by Robin Lee Hatcher
MY WRITING JOURNEY by Robin Lee Hatcher I am often asked how I got started as a writer. Did I always want to write stories? Did I write my first book as a child or a teen (as quite a few authors can claim)? Where did it begin for me? My writing journey began with […]
When Writing Becomes an Act of Self-Care
When writing becomes an act of self-care The other day, I was talking to one of my mentors in the world of Yoga and Ayurveda, and he said, “The work we do is intense, Sweta. Take care of yourself.” I sat with his words for a good month before making this decision, “I will start […]
THE UNEXPECTED DISCLOSURE THAT SPARKED WOMAN OF AN UNCERTAIN AGE
THE UNEXPECTED DISCLOSURE THAT SPARKED WOMAN OF AN UNCERTAIN AGE Several years ago, I met an Indian-American girl at a wedding in a large U.S. city and we started talking. She grew up comfortably in the United States with a professional father and a stay-at-home mother, and I got the sense that her family was one […]
HOW MY WORK INFLUENCES MY WRITING – Cristina LePort
I have been a physician for longer than 40 years, but I just became an author. When I look back at my journey, I can see how my second passion was born from my first profession like a child from a mother’s womb, with the difference that in my case my work and my writing […]
Reclaim Your Story: Renew Your Health and Wellness through the Power of Storytelling
We are delighted to feature an excerpt from Reclaim Your Story: Renew Your Health and Wellness through the Power of Storytelling by CARRIE JAROSINSKI Storytelling is a powerful tool that has been used through the ages. It can be used to teach the next generation what to avoid and how to be successful and to […]
Writing and PTSD: After the Accident
After the Accident Imagine it’s New Year’s Eve, you’re twenty-one years old, your vehicle is rear-ended by a drunk driver, and your best friend is killed. What do you do when the driver is ticketed for careless driving and is free to live his life? What do you do when your family pretends the murder […]
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