Tag: women writers
Plotting a Novel by Reanimating the Objective Correlative (And Imagining a Near-Future Plagued by Organ Traffickers) by Lee Upton
Several years ago I came across a newspaper article about tourists who died while abroad. When their bodies were returned to their home country a terrible discovery was made: their internal organs had been removed. The memory of that article festered as a nightmare. The statistics I’ve seen replicated most often come from the World […]
On Writing FRIENDSHIP SKILLS FOR NEURODIVERGENT ADULTS by Caroline Maguire
When I sat down to write Friendship Skills for Neurodivergent Adults, I was not starting from a blank page. I was starting from decades of listening, brainstorming, and searching. Searching for answers that my clients share routinely after a tough conversation with a friend, or a confusing conversation with a coworker or a shameful moment […]
13-old Author Maya Ahmed on Australia’s Social Media Ban
by Maya Ahmed As a 13-year-old author, the social media ban frustrates me I am 13 years old, and I recently flew to Melbourne to be interviewed on live TV about my novel, Operation R.A.D. I was very nervous, but it was such a cool experience. I also had a book launch at my school […]
Interview with Sarah Hanson
“Sarah Hanson’s poems flash and cut like unsheathed knives in this important, memorable collection. As she writes her way out of the horrors of domestic violence and into the realm of hard-earned freedom, she pulls the reader’s heart along with her. I can’t remember the last time I cared so much, and felt so invested […]
On Writing ‘Love Amongst the Fear’ by Kim Pavy
Last year I decided to challenge myself by writing my first book – and at the same time re-entered the workforce as a Registered Nurse. I’ve spent my entire professional life as a nurse surrounded by individuals from all walks of life – I’ve learnt what it means to read people and to acknowledge that […]
The Covid Pandemic Held my Screenwriting Career Captive. Publishing set it Free. By Linda Margolin Royal
In 2008 I decided the time had come to record my father and learn about his life so my children would have a lasting memory for reference. He was 80. His mind was clear and sharp. With a small video camera aimed at him, he began relaying a hair-raising tale of escape and rescue. It […]
SMALL WONDERS A FIELD GUIDE TO LIFE’S QUIET JOYS By Jennifer Shoop: Excerpt
Small Wonders: A Field Guide to Life’s Quiet Joys Find happiness and comfort in life’s everyday moments with this insightful visual volume of prose and poetry. In our busy and stress-filled world, it’s easy to miss the smaller moments that can provide happiness and fulfilment. Small Wonders is your invitation to slow down and savor the minor […]
On Writing The House in the Middle of the Street by Jennifer Sklias-Gahan
Jennifer Sklias-Gahan is a lifelong storyteller. Her onscreen work includes roles in The Louise Log, Good Friday, and FBI: Most Wanted. She has written and produced for Demivoula Studios and co-founded 18 Bleecker Films, creating projects that merge myth, memory, and the uncanny. Her literary debut, The House in the Middle of the Street is […]
Interview with Adassa
Adassa—Oscar, Grammy, and Golden Globe recipient, platinum-selling artist, and the voice of Dolores Madrigal in Encanto—invites us into her personal story of achieving her musical dreams, battling a paralyzing illness, and having faith in divine timing. Born to immigrant Colombian parents with big dreams in their hearts but little in their pockets, Adassa learned early that […]
No One Wants Another Middle-Aged Woman’s Memoir
By Shannon Nering No one wants to read another middle-aged woman’s memoir about her weird and terrible life. That realization hit me like a bag of books to the chest during my second year shopping my manuscript at the Kauai Writers Conference. I didn’t come empty-handed. I had a polished third—or maybe fourth—draft in my […]
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