Tag: women writers
My Publishing Journey: Phyllis L Humby
A writer’s life is indeed a journey and despite the potholes and detours, the scenery makes the trip worthwhile. Years later, though I hadn’t attracted a traditional publisher enroute, my efforts had fulfilled me in ways I hadn’t anticipated. Only a seasoned writer can make that statement with conviction. Let me explain. I was eager […]
Bedtime Stories for a Pandemic By Jessica Pearce Rotondi
I moved to New York City when I was 21 to work in book publishing. I had a tiny “room of my own” in the Flatiron building to fill with books. I could barely afford to-go coffee, but I’d go to literary readings in the city almost every night. Uptown to Book Culture on Broadway; […]
On writing: Jessica Winters Mireles
A guest post by Jessica Winters Mireles, Author of the novel, Lost in Oaxaca As a middle-aged woman of fifty-seven (or “Boomer” as my children mockingly refer to me lately) I’m arriving quite late to my career as a writer. Most of us were told that if we hadn’t published a novel by age thirty, […]
Esther Amini: Interviewing My Younger Self
Esther Amini, Author of: “Concealed”— Memoir of a Jewish-Iranian Daughter Caught between the Chador and America Interviewing my younger self… As a young child, born unto Iranian parents and growing up in the United States, what is your greatest fear? The sound of my voice. Why? My Persian father believes speech should be avoided at […]
Tinseltown or Bust? The Hollywood Dream, Part Two
Read Part One HERE With new book-to-film opportunities springing up, it seems you can not only publish your book, but also venture into the world of TV and film without an agent or a traditional contract. Is it really as easy as it seems? Pipeline is an established US based contest taking scripts, short stories, […]
From May 1945 to COVID-19: Reflections
By Hendrika de Vries I have found one of the lovely surprises about growing old if you are lucky, is that you become part of a web of friends, colleagues and family members who span the planet. Over the years they stretch your mind and enrich your life by their diverse cultural lifestyles, beliefs and rituals, and […]
Letter to My Parents in Quarantine, 3,000 miles away
Dear Mom and Dad, How are you holding up? This afternoon? This hour? Today is a good day for me. I am reading wonderful writers who are tuning into the small things in this new reality: Karen Russell, Maggie Nelson. Also, listening to George Saunders read his letter to his creative writing student about the […]
Fighting Against Myself and My Past: The Story Behind “Saving Ruby King”
Fighting Against Myself and My Past: The Story Behind “Saving Ruby King” By Catherine Adel West “You should write a book!” It was a comment made in passing at a friend’s wedding sparking the first wisps of inspiration that eventually became my debut novel “Saving Ruby King”. That statement shouldn’t have affected me so deeply, […]
Caught Between Two Worlds
Caught Between Two Worlds When I was a child I remember being told stories from Irish folklore about fairies, stories that captivated and often frightened me. We were warned not to go near the big ash tree in the field beyond our house as it was said to be a meeting place for fairies, a […]
PUTTING GHOSTS TO REST
PUTTING GHOSTS TO REST When you’ve had a few books out, readers ask what your favorite is. Or if they’re going to read just one, which should it be? The easy answer—the one I usually give—is whatever I just wrote, because it reflects how my writing has evolved, and what’s freshest in my mind. I […]
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