Tag: women writers
How A book Launch Became A Performance Piece
by Joyce Yarrow It’s interesting how we tend to compartmentalize our lives without thinking about it — professional vs. personal, friendships vs. business relationships, hobbies vs. work life— the list goes on. When I began writing novels it seemed natural enough to separate my literary activities from my music career as a singer/songwriter. After all, […]
How To Write A Romcom
How to Write a Romcom Writing a romcom is like baking cupcakes—mix up a bunch of ideas, add heat (sexual tension please!), and cook for as long as it takes you to write a book. When done, collapse in exhaustion and self-doubt. Share with your friends and family (depending on how many sex scenes you […]
The Accidental Author: How Writing Helped Me Come To Terms With My Brother’s Death
The accidental author: how writing helped me come to terms with my brother’s death I always hoped that I would one day find the time to write a book. In the same way I wistfully day-dream I’ll retire by the sea and spend lazy days walking a dog up and down a beach. And I […]
It Takes a Writing Village
It Takes a Writing Village Densie Webb “It takes a village to raise a child” is an African proverb that quite literally means it takes an entire community of people to get the job done and to get it done with loving care. In today’s world, I think that’s more aspirational than actionable, but when it […]
My Writing Process Is Like Building a House, I Think
By: Jordyn Taylor New York City was in lockdown, and I needed to write something. It was the spring of 2020, and I suddenly had a lot more time on my hands than usual—not to mention anxiety. I decided that throwing myself into a new project—an idea I’d been kicking around for months— would be […]
Writing The Women and Girls of Sybelia Drive
The Women and Girls of Sybelia Drive by Karin Cecile Davidson There is the beginning, the occasion for writing the first words, the passages in which two young girls awake to “the sound of wreckage, of breaking glass. The sharp, close shattering of glass on a hard surface.” Let’s start with those girls. Florida girls […]
Authors Interviewing Characters: Virginia Gray and Mei Zi
Bestselling Author Virginia Gray writes books about headstrong women falling in love and finding their place in the world. Her award-winning series, The Susan Wade Saga, has been an Amazon Prime feature and considered for film option. Her latest novel, Spa Girl, is on sale now. We asked Virginia if she would be willing to […]
For The Love Of The Land by Jenny Jefferies
For The Love Of The Land by Jenny Jefferies For The Love Of The Land is a cook book to celebrate British farmers and their food. Forty fantastic farmers from all over the British Isles contribute both a recipe and a story about what British farming means to them and Minette Batters, the President of […]
Writing Erotica At The Age Of 80
How I came to write an erotic romance novel at age 80 by Peggy Hinaekian There is the misconception that women lose their sexuality as they grow older. Well, I proved everyone wrong by writing a somewhat erotic romance novel at age 80. People might think it strange that I chose eroticism as a subject […]
The Origin Story of Glimmer As You Can
The Origin Story of Glimmer As You Can By Danielle Martin My debut novel—a work of 1960’s fiction—bears a rather lengthy history of its own. The seed of its origin lay dormant for many years, existing for some time as just a few words on a sheet of lined paper in my “ideas portfolio.” Fifteen […]
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