Tag: women writers
On Writing Lenswoman in Love – a Novel of the 1960s & ’70s
By Kim R Gottlieb Walker Lenswoman in Love – a novel of the 1960s & ’70s was inspired by my colorful career as a photographer in the underground press, for musicians and on movie sets during the most beloved and creative era of the 20th century. Everyone who has seen my iconic photos (of everyone from Andy […]
Finding My Voice By Rikki West
Finding My Voice By Rikki West “You slip the voice back and forth from adult narrator to the child perspective,” my first editor pointed out after reading a few chapters of The Empty Bowl. She showed me how the use of “Daddy” instead of “my father” could change the entire tone of a sentence. At […]
Adventures on Land and Sea, Carole Bumpus, Excerpt
Adventures on Land and Sea: Searching for Culinary Pleasures in Provence and along the Cote d’Azur (Savoring the Olde Ways Series, Book 4) Fans of Peter Mayle and Janine Marsh will enjoy this exploration of medieval villages, cultures, and recipes of France’s Provence. This travelogue is Book 4 in the author’s best-selling series, which has […]
On Writing A VERSION OF THE TRUTH by Marsh Rose
A Version Of the Truth follows one woman’s story as she faces the end of a relationship and a mystery that will never be solved. The story is mine. As that experience evolved in real time, I wrote about it. It’s what we do, those of us who keep a journal. I’ve kept one for […]
The Road to Yesterday – A Memoir by Maryellen Donovan
The Road to Yesterday – A Memoir by Maryellen Donovan After almost 24 years of losing my husband on 9/11, I was finally inspired to write my memoir because for years I was told by family and friends that I had a remarkable story to share with others. After losing Steve in such a monumental […]
AUTHORS INTERVIEWING CHARACTERS: Susan Coll
THE LITERATI An unexpected catastrophe of literary proportions . . . Aspirant, bookish, and close to broke, 26-year-old Clemi steps into her dream job at a prestigious literary nonprofit and finds herself in the bull’s eye of a financial, legal, and existential calamity. The executive director has disappeared, leaving behind an inscrutable cat to which […]
ALL THIS COULD BE YOURS, Hank Phillippi Ryan: EXCERPT
ALL THIS COULD BE YOURS “Engrossing….with a heroine I loved and a twist that left me reeling!” —Freida McFadden, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Housemaid Is a debut author’s blockbuster bestseller about to ruin her life? A glamorous book tour becomes a deadly cat-and-mouse chase in this new and captivating thriller by […]
Authors Interviewing Characters: Janis M. Falk
NOT YET LOST For fans of Kristin Hannah and Jennifer Chiaverini, a novel about a Polish immigrant woman who fights against worker oppression in Depression-era Detroit despite opposition by many—even her own husband. In this gritty, cinematic story, hardworking Florence and her best friend, Basia, are enraged by the poor treatment, low wages, and unsafe […]
A Week in Berlin: A Novel of Fate, Survival and the Shadows of History
By Angelina Der Arakelian The Inspiration Behind the Story The idea for A Week in Berlin came to me when I started to contemplate my great-grandfather’s survival of the Armenian Genocide in 1915 – a story so improbable that it has always felt like both a miracle and a burden of fate. As the family […]
STANDBY, Beth McDonough, Excerpt
Beth McDonough is a storyteller forged in fire — an investigative reporter with a heart tuned to humanity. From breaking news to battling a silent illness, she’s lived chapters worthy of memoirs — and now is writing them. Whether it’s chasing leads or chasing healing, she’s driven to connect stories to souls. In her memoir, […]
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