Tag: women writers
Tell Your Story—When Life Becomes Myth
By Cerridwen Fallingstar In 1975, when I was twenty-two, working as a journalist for a feminist newspaper, my editor came in and said, “There’s a witch on trial for fortune-telling.” My hand shot up; “I’ll take that story!” And so my life of growing up in a scientific household where all religion was held in […]
Why I Love The “Outsider” In Fiction
I was an only child on a block of big families. The daughter of immigrants in an All-American town. A hippie-type in an era of the preppie look. It’s no wonder I gravitated to books and writing. I was an outsider in my world. I needed a place of belonging. Stories provided that. I never […]
The Magic Of Acts Of Kindness
It’s rush hour at Paddington station. Commuters stream down the stairs to the Hammersmith and City line, everyone hell-bent on getting home with as little interaction with their fellow-passengers as possible, headphones in, eyes on phones. As I step onto the top step leading down to the platform, I’m aware of something in my peripheral […]
Scratching on the Walls —Struggling for Words in the era of Covid 19
It feels as if the world we knew was a dormant volcano. Trudging through our days, a rumble in the air, we sensed that something was coming, but something is often nothing, so we let it slide away. Caught off guard, it erupted with a vengeance as we scrambled for shelter. From our on-line safe […]
Writing about War for (Men and) Women
Writing about War for (Men and) Women A few years ago, I explored the science behind what makes a book a woman’s book or a man’s book, if in fact there is such a distinction. “Of course, there is,” most writers and readers would say, without a moment’s hesitation—that is, most writers and readers not […]
Where I Find Inspiration
I was recently asked the following question in an interview: “As a writer, where do you go to find inspiration?” The interviewer cited the habit of Charles Dickens, who took to the streets of London every day in a five to six-mile stroll while looking for source material. I love the evocative image of this […]
MOM BABBLE excerpt: Crying In The Laundry
Mary Katherine (MK) Backstrom is the personality behind the thriving MOM BABBLE online community. Over 89 million people have viewed her video content, and she has over 1/2 million followers on Facebook, and 16.7K followers on Instagram. In her essays, she talks about ALL aspects of motherhood — the highs and lows and every weird, […]
Book Giveaway: Best & Worst Advice from My Super Model Mother
Best & Worst Advice from My Super Model Mother By Anna Murray Here’s my mom. Here she is again. And again. It must have been hard with her as your mom. I’ve heard that comment […]
Reading (And Writing) For Hope, Comfort And Happy Ever After
By Jen Gilroy Although I’m a published author, I was and always will be a reader first. From when I consciously “read” my first word (owl to match the colorful picture on a favorite childhood mug), stories have inspired, taught, helped and, especially at difficult times, given me much-needed hope and comfort. Pandemic reading As […]
Behind the Book – Bringing Amy Robsart to Life
I’d known for a long time that one of the historical mysteries I wanted to explore through fiction was the love triangle between Queen Elizabeth I, her favourite Robert Dudley and his wife Amy Robsart. It’s one of the most intriguing and enduring historical mysteries: Did Amy Robsart fall to her death in 1560 or […]
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