Tag: women writers
Lisa Braxton: My Publication Journey
July 2017 Congratulations, Lisa! We’d like to publish The Talking Drum. I shared your manuscript with our board of directors and they thought it was fabulous. And I do too. Let me know if this lovely story is still available. If so, I’ll send you a contract and marketing questionnaire. We’ll schedule your book for […]
Navigating a High Tide of Publishing and Personal Responsibility
“How’s the book doing?” a friend of mine asked. “And when’s the next one coming out?” She didn’t know it, but my friend had touched a sensitive nerve with her two seemingly benign questions. Earlier in the year, I’d set a deadline for myself. By a particular date, I’d have researched at least a handful […]
THE NIGHT WE BURNED: Excerpt
From clinical psychologist S.F. Kosa comes The Night We Burned, a twisting psychological suspense that explores secrets, cult psychology, and cult trauma. Delving into the strange psychological realms of her characters, Kosa weaves together a tight narrative touching on trauma, mental health, and eating disorders. The Night We Burned, out now from Sourcebooks, unwinds the secrets and haunting decisions two women made to try and […]
The Good Widow: Excerpt
What do we do when life ends? How do we honor the past while moving into an unimaginable, uncertain future? This tender, bracingly honest memoir explores how Jenny, a young widow, navigates the sudden loss of Tris, her beloved spouse of eighteen years. With Tris gone, Jenny suddenly finds herself a single mom to a […]
Why Writing Rituals Matter
When I was a little girl, I remember reading about rituals that sports people and creative professionals followed. I often wondered if superstition or practices that didn’t present scientific proof…had a place in their profession. But as I grew older, I realized that whatever centers you and nourishes your focus (and doesn’t hurt someone else […]
Our Co-authoring Adventure
Our Co-authoring Adventure By Penny Koepsel and Claire Matturro We—an attorney/author and a psychologist—were strangers when we decided to write a novel about teen students in a boarding school who are gaslighted into being labeled “the crazy girls, the ones who lie.” Inspired by a true story, Wayward Girls (Red Adept Publishing Aug. 10, 2021), […]
How to Be a Vodka Snob
How How to Be a Vodka Snob came to be—and what I learned from the (delicious) research Brittany Jacques Writing a book with your spouse is an interesting venture. Thankfully, there was vodka involved. All kidding aside, the research and writing of How to be a Vodka Snob was incredibly fun and contracting the book […]
Out of Options; Author Interview
We are delighted to share this character interview by Sharon V. Agar, author of the smart, suspenseful and unexpectedly funny novel “Out of Options.” The book follows Eve, a mid-level Wall Street investment banker who books a Caribbean vacation to move on from a breakup. There, she meets unlikely duo Julian, a lawyer, and Eddie, […]
You’ll Be Fine: Excerpt
YOU’LL BE FINE, Jen Michalski An enjoyable story about an adult trying to grow up”—Kirkus Reviews. After Alex’s mother dies of an accidental overdose, Alex takes leave from her job as a writer for a lifestyle magazine to return home to Maryland and join her brother Owen, a study in failure to launch, in sorting […]
AUTHORS INTERVIEWING CHARACTERS: ANNA KENT
Author Anna Kent interviews Abi from her new novel The House of Whispers. It tells the story of talented but flawed artist Abi, whose life starts to unravel when her old university friend, Grace, comes to stay. Abi’s husband Rohan has asked to be present for the interview. Rohan: [aside to me before we sit] […]
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