Tag: women writers
Dear Black Woman Writer
Dear Black Woman With A Pen, You say you want to be a writer. Here is how. Write. That is it. Writers write. You want to be a writer. You write. You are not stealing time. It may feel like there are more important things. There are children to feed; partners to tend to; elder […]
How the Isle of Skye has Influenced my Writing
By Liz MacRae Shaw I was brought up in the south of England but my mother was born and bred on the Isle of Skye so every summer I spent a month on the island with my grandparents. The wild beauty of Skye made a huge impression on me as did the distinctive music, the […]
Interview with Mary O’Connor from The Ends of the Earth
Author Abbie Greaves interviews Mary O’Connor from her new novel The Ends of the Earth, known as Anywhere for You in the USA & Canada. It tells the story of why Mary has been stood outside Ealing Broadway train station every evening for the last seven years, carrying a sign that reads simply: COME HOME […]
Authors Interview Characters: Yang Huang
“Huang does an admirable job balancing Bao’s individual story against the canvas of China’s evolution using crisply drawn characters who reveal their layers as the story progresses. . . . A knotty, engaging novel of China’s recent history.”—Kirkus Reviews When a handsome young gay American man walks into Mr. Cai’s small tailor shop in provincial […]
From Opera Singer to Memoir Author – an Eleven Year Odyssey
“Really? You wrote a book?” I can see the incredulity when people learn what I’ve done, particularly from those who know me as a singer, music teacher, synagogue cantor, mother. Sometimes I also get the wistful, faraway look, and this: “I want to write a book someday.” I smile and murmur encouraging words. But I […]
The first step of writing a novel? Getting out of your own way
By Peyton H. Roberts As my debut novel Beneath the Seams releases into the world, it’s humbling to remember I almost didn’t start writing it. My writing experience to date included informative articles and blog posts. Attempting longform fiction felt like traveling to a foreign country without knowing the language. The trouble was, a story […]
DOCTOR ON CALL: Chernobyl Responder, Jewish Refugee, Radiation Expert
Dr. Alla Shapiro – a pediatrician and hematologist in Kiev in the 1980s – was one of the first physician-responders to the worst nuclear disaster in history: the explosion at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Station in Ukraine on April 26, 1986. Chernobyl changed her life and career forever. Within a few short years, she and […]
Pacing, Line by Line: #Writing Advice by Chris Eboch
Pacing, Line by Line: #Writing Advice by Chris Eboch @Kris_Bock Fast-paced. Gripping. A page turner. “I couldn’t put it down.” Why do some books get these comments, while others are called slow or flat? Characters, plot, setting, and theme are all part of pace. Create compelling characters, so readers will care about them and want […]
Getting Started by Rachel Lynch
A writer’s existence is one of isolation, and in the past year, we’ve seen the whole of society experience this secret world of staying at home. It’s tough. It’s lonely, and sometimes it’s easier to throw in the towel and not write today, because you don’t have to. Unless there are looming deadlines, there’s always […]
WHY DID YOU WRITE THAT SCENE?
WHY DID YOU WRITE THAT SCENE? By Deborah K. Shepherd I’m on the phone with my sister-in-law, discussing the upcoming debut of my novel, So Happy Together. As is the case with most of my other relatives and friends, Jaye is excited to have “an author in the family” and has many questions, most of the […]
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