Tag: women writers
The Secret Life Of Sofonisba Anguissola—The Most Famous Woman You’ve Never Heard Of
New Novel by Melissa Muldoon—“The Secret Life of Sofonisba Anguissola—the most famous woman you’ve never heard of.” Writing in the time of Covid. Despite these uncertain times of Covid, writing a historical novel about Sofonisba Anguissola set in the sixteenth century has been a gratifying and fulfilling experience. It provided me with a much-needed outlet […]
Magic In Writing by Greta Kelly
So you want to write fantasy. You have your compelling and relatable main character, your wicked villain and a world full of magic that can do, well, everything. And then it hits you: if magic can solve any problem… why are there still problems? Don’t worry, this is an extremely common first-draft woe—and one that […]
How To Be A Writer
I realized recently that I’m not a writer. I’m actually a bunch of nervous squirrels in a trench coat. But that’s okay, because honestly, aren’t we all? I’m not ashamed to admit I don’t know what I’m doing most of the time, but I’m learning. I have a cozy mystery—KILLER CONTENT—due out from Berkley on […]
On Writing What You DON’T know
On Writing What You Don’t Know By Sarah Penner Of all the writing advice I’ve come across in recent years, here is the old adage I despise the most: write what you know. They tell us to “write what we know” for several reasons: the sense of authority that comes across on the page; the […]
What Inspired Me to Write Tales of Ming Courtesans
May I introduce myself? My name is Alice Poon and I am a Hong Kong-Canadian historical novelist who writes in English, with an affinity for stories about notable but unsung Chinese women. Tales of Ming Courtesans is my second historical novel set in 17th century China, published in June 2020 by Earnshaw Books. My first […]
Self-Publishing During the Covid-19 Crisis
There are many things that drive us, and who could have known that it would be the Covid-19 pandemic that would drive me to publish my debut novel. I’ve been very lucky; my health has not been affected. However, I’m acutely aware of others whose lives have been turned upside down by this devastating virus, […]
Book Writing Tips for Aspiring Debut Authors
Book Writing Tips for Aspiring Debut Authors By Wendy Yorke Everyone’s story counts and can help other people, which is why we have been sharing stories since we existed on this planet. My mission is to help people to spread their messages out into the world through their books, fiction and non-fiction, to help other […]
Reading Is More Important Than Writing
Carissa Ann Lynch I know what you’re thinking: I’ve heard this before. If you want to be a writer, you must first and foremost be a reader blah blah blah … Well, it’s true, actually. But I’d like to offer some deeper insight into my own writing process and how the role of reading plays […]
Things I Wish I’d Known About Book Marketing
Things I wish I’d known about book marketing: A few specific tips for the author who wants to sell books as well as write them! (1) When people ask me how I found my agent, I tell them about Publishers Marketplace https://www.publishersmarketplace.com/. This is an enormous database that lists (nearly) every book deal, as well […]
Character Interview – Erica Miner
Violinist turned author ERICA MINER interviews her character Julia Kogan. About Staged for Murder In this third novel in Erica’s “Opera Mystery” series, young violinist Julia heads to the San Francisco Opera with her significant other, Larry, and their five-year-old daughter, Rachel. Julia is under inordinate pressure, replacing ailing concertmaster, Ben, who has suffered serious […]
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