Tag: women writers
On Inspiration: KateMarie Collins
When I was first contacted by Barbara at Women Writers, I was excited to write this post. Guest blogs, for me, are a blast. A chance to show more than just a link and book cover…readers can sample my work! You get a way to read something original from me without investing any money. Given […]
I Don’t Hate Norma Bates: How Studying Film and Television Can Make You a Better Writer
To be a good writer, you must be an avid reader. You should study other writers’ work. We’ve all heard this advice—and it’s true. But “reading” and “studying” doesn’t pertain only to books. We can examine stories that come to life on screen and teach so much about setting, character development, pacing, and plot. As […]
This Valentine’s Day, Be Glad You Don’t Live In The Times Of Bridgerton…
This Valentine’s Day, be glad you don’t live in the times of Bridgerton… If you ever write a book, you’ll get used to answering silly questions. As a writer of historical fiction, there’s one in particular that gets me every single time. “Would you like to have lived in the nineteenth century?” people ask me, […]
Craving Solitude to Write? Try These 8 Pandemic Writing Strategies
When the car needed service several months ago, I put on a coat and mask and went to the dealership. It wasn’t until I was waiting in the blessedly quiet customer cafe that I realized how much I’d been craving solitude. Would they notice, I wondered, if I sat here every week? I’ve been a […]
Much More Than a Group Blog
I’ve been part of a group blog for nearly nine years. The six Wicked Authors were all starting our careers as mystery writers when we started the blog in 2013. Today we have eighty published books among us. But our blog is so much more than a five-days-a-week web presence. Each of us would tell […]
When Sales Don’t Matter—Much
Jumping the publishing shark from contemporary romance to a book of essays wasn’t anything I’d ever thought of doing. At least, not seriously. I’ve written the column, “Window Over the Sink,” sporadically since 1990. The columns aren’t particularly neat—they’re crooked, jagged pieces of my heart. I write about my life, my family, my friends, and […]
Editing – My Journey Through Publication
As an author with my debut Young Adult novel Necropolis – released with Wallace Publishing on 9th February 2021 – editing has been a vital part of the publishing process. It has been imperative both for this debut novel, and also during the writing aspect as I work on the upcoming sequel, the start of […]
Eva Devon Interviews The Duke Of Thornfield
The marriage game is afoot in this clever blend of My Fair Lady meets Pride and Prejudice with a twist! Edward Stanhope, the icy Duke of Thornfield, likes his life in a certain order. Give him a strong drink, a good book, and his dog for company, and he’s content. But when he goes to his library and […]
Then a Wind Blew
The question I have been asked most frequently by friends since they’ve learned about my debut novel, Then a Wind Blew, is: What made you want to write fiction? I’ve been in book publishing for much of my working life, in all its many facets, and have loved it, particularly the editorial side. And, like […]
Leading A Double Writing Life
Darby Kane (also known as HelenKay Dimon) For years I wrote romance, mostly romantic suspense, as HelenKay Dimon. A few weeks ago my first domestic suspense, Pretty Little Wife, came out under my new pseudonym, Darby Kane. Strangely, both names and my writing career in both genres can be traced to my previous career—divorce lawyer. […]
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