Tag: women writers
Why I Wrote ENDURING TIMES
I was born at a time not too dissimilar from the era in which we find ourselves now. The world and the people in it were struggling to survive, rocked by the many social and economic headwinds that would change their lives, like those of my parents, forever. Nine decades ago, many in our country […]
Jerusalem as a Second Language, by Rochelle Distelheim: Excerpt
While her father was raised as an Orthodox Jew, Rochelle’s mother saw her Judaism as interesting, but not necessary. “She loved the music, the food, the heavy devotion to education and family,” Rochelle explains. “As a fallout, I knew I would never marry out of the religion, but my husband and I were contented High […]
On Autobiography in Fiction
Readers of fiction often find themselves wondering how much of a story is based on the writer’s life. Recently, I was reading Colm Toibin’s book called On Elizabeth Bishop and came across a quotation from Kierkegaard on the delicate mixture of fiction and autobiography: “The law of delicacy, according to which an author has the […]
Follow Me Darkly: An Excerpt
FOLLOW ME DARKLY, is the first in a new modern erotic series by #1 NYT bestselling Helen Hardt (pub September 29, 2020): Helen’s scintillating new series is a deliciously sexy, modern erotic romance about public personas and the secrets we keep buried beneath the surface. We are delighted to feature this excerpt! “Good evening,” a […]
I Am An Author But Not Who You Think I Am!
A few years ago, someone commented on my Facebook post, “Sweta, you must be ready to retire now that your poetry book has become an Amazon bestseller”. According to this person, my royalty payments, from my poetry collection, would keep me smoothly sailing for the rest of life. I laughed so hard at the irony […]
AUTHORS INTERVIEWING CHARACTERS: VEENA RAO
Winner of the She Writes Press and SparkPress Toward Equality in Publishing (STEP) contest, Purple Lotus is an invaluable #OwnVoices story personalizing the immigrant experience with a universal message: there’s hope even if you feel inadequate, powerless, fearful. It is never too late to take control of your life – we must choose to live, not just exist. Dealing […]
THE GOLDEN AGE NEVER LOSES ITS SHINE
The enduring appeal of the Whodunnit. By Victoria Dowd Say the words Golden Age Detective fiction (or GAD as it is known by fans) and images of old fashioned, cosy murder mysteries immediately spring to mind. Indeed, many of the groups of devotees have very tight definitions of GAD. Nothing less than strict adherence to […]
How Ghosts, Activism and a Psychic Saved My Writing: Reflections on keeping the faith
Like so many authors with full-time day jobs, my writing time was limited, rigorously scheduled and precious. I wrote in the spare moments my busy psychotherapy practice allowed me. And then I had an opportunity to take a three-month sabbatical. Just before the break, I had arranged for a few people to read a draft […]
The Complexity of Relationships
Relationships are complicated things, in both fiction and real life. I usually write romance novels, where the heroine meets a hunky male, they’re both attracted to each other but there is some conflict that keeps them apart, until finally the conflict is resolved and they profess their love for each other and often get married. […]
10 Avoidable Mistakes When Writing Your First Book
I have completed five books now (four have been published, the other should be out next year) and every single time I have made avoidable mistakes. Each time I start a new book, I remember the mistakes of the previous book and vow not to make those. Then I make other ones instead. One of […]
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