. women writers Archives - Women Writers, Women's Books https://booksbywomen.org/tag/women-writers/ Sun, 26 May 2024 21:51:33 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.3 39938774 Jane Austen Wasn’t on Facebook https://booksbywomen.org/jane-austen-wasnt-on-facebook/ https://booksbywomen.org/jane-austen-wasnt-on-facebook/#respond Sun, 26 May 2024 05:19:32 +0000 https://booksbywomen.org/?p=48589 The Brontë sisters had each other, but did they ever chat with other authors about their writing journey with all its ups and downs, angst, and issues? Jane Austen wasn’t on Facebook. How did any of these writers get introductions to other authors, build a following of readers, or get slated for events, radio shows, […]

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]]> https://booksbywomen.org/jane-austen-wasnt-on-facebook/feed/ 0 48589 Author Leslie Karst interviewing Valerie Corbin, of Molten Death https://booksbywomen.org/author-leslie-karst-interviewing-valerie-corbin-of-molten-death/ https://booksbywomen.org/author-leslie-karst-interviewing-valerie-corbin-of-molten-death/#respond Tue, 02 Apr 2024 06:11:24 +0000 http://booksbywomen.org/?p=47530 Author Leslie Karst interviewing Valerie Corbin, of Molten Death MOLTEN DEATH Retired caterer Valerie Corbin and her wife Kristen have come to the Big Island of Hawai’i to treat themselves to a well-earned tropical vacation. After the recent loss of her brother, Valerie is in sore need of a distraction from her troubles and is […]

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]]> https://booksbywomen.org/author-leslie-karst-interviewing-valerie-corbin-of-molten-death/feed/ 0 47530 Exclusive Excerpt from THE HALF OF IT by Juliette Fay https://booksbywomen.org/exclusive-excerpt-from-the-half-of-it-by-juliette-fay/ https://booksbywomen.org/exclusive-excerpt-from-the-half-of-it-by-juliette-fay/#respond Fri, 07 Apr 2023 07:12:19 +0000 http://booksbywomen.org/?p=44270 We are delighted to feature an exclusive excerpt from THE HALF OF IT by Juliette Fay! THE HALF OF IT Fay beautifully navigates the layers of family and friendship, the great loves we lose, the imperfect marriages we manage with grace, and the unexpected miracles that will astonish us.” —Randy Susan Meyers, international bestselling author […]

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]]> https://booksbywomen.org/exclusive-excerpt-from-the-half-of-it-by-juliette-fay/feed/ 0 44270 GIVING YOUR READERS WHAT THEY WANT https://booksbywomen.org/giving-your-readers-what-they-want/ https://booksbywomen.org/giving-your-readers-what-they-want/#respond Mon, 21 Nov 2022 14:09:06 +0000 http://booksbywomen.org/?p=42288 Giving Your Readers What They Want: Why It’s Important to Know the Rules Imagine one day, you have a craving for chocolate cream pie. I mean, the perfect kind of chocolate cream pie that’s the ideal combination of a buttery crust, sweet chocolatey filling, and decadent whipped cream. Are you drooling yet? You go to […]

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]]> https://booksbywomen.org/giving-your-readers-what-they-want/feed/ 0 42288 Reading With Rochelle Weinstein: End Of Summer Reads https://booksbywomen.org/reading-with-rochelle-weinstein-end-of-summer-reads/ https://booksbywomen.org/reading-with-rochelle-weinstein-end-of-summer-reads/#respond Mon, 29 Aug 2022 22:18:30 +0000 http://booksbywomen.org/?p=41275 Hello, Readers & Friends, It’s hard to believe summer is almost over! I hope everyone savors the last few days with a great book in hand. Here’s a re-cap of my August reads to help you choose. From historical fiction to a deeply moving memoir to our very favorite octopus, there’s something for everyone. Make […]

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]]> https://booksbywomen.org/reading-with-rochelle-weinstein-end-of-summer-reads/feed/ 0 41275 Writing Memoir: Sex Bomb https://booksbywomen.org/writing-memoir-sex-bomb/ https://booksbywomen.org/writing-memoir-sex-bomb/#respond Thu, 26 May 2022 08:47:44 +0000 http://booksbywomen.org/?p=38828 Sex Bomb It’s May 2020, I’m stuck at home – like the rest of the country.  I’m a comedian and my industry that relies entirely on live audiences and venues, has ground to a halt.   I’m single, I live on my own and don’t own any pets. I’m on Twitter, a lot, as it’s my […]

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]]> https://booksbywomen.org/writing-memoir-sex-bomb/feed/ 0 38828 Why Cooking is the Perfect Writing Companion https://booksbywomen.org/why-cooking-is-the-perfect-writing-companion/ https://booksbywomen.org/why-cooking-is-the-perfect-writing-companion/#respond Thu, 10 Feb 2022 09:50:30 +0000 http://booksbywomen.org/?p=38313 Stephanie Sowden, debut After Everything You Did from Canelo Crime 9th April 2022 I was in the midst of dicing a three-kilo sack of onions when my main character popped up and told me how to solve a particularly niggling plot hole that had been driving me crazy.  I dropped my knife, opened the Notes […]

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]]> https://booksbywomen.org/why-cooking-is-the-perfect-writing-companion/feed/ 0 38313 Authors in the Cosmos: India Holton https://booksbywomen.org/authors-in-the-cosmos-india-holton/ https://booksbywomen.org/authors-in-the-cosmos-india-holton/#respond Tue, 17 Aug 2021 11:27:36 +0000 http://booksbywomen.org/?p=36517 Authors in the Cosmos: India Holton “So it was a matter of love at first sight? How romantic. I am always suspicious of love earned by familiarity—it shows a lack of imagination.” ~from The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels Author India Holton shows she has no lack of imagination in her two books—The Wisteria Society […]

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]]> https://booksbywomen.org/authors-in-the-cosmos-india-holton/feed/ 0 36517 Jacinda Ardern: Leading with Empathy EXCERPT https://booksbywomen.org/jacinda-ardern-leading-with-empathy-excerpt/ https://booksbywomen.org/jacinda-ardern-leading-with-empathy-excerpt/#respond Mon, 07 Jun 2021 12:22:43 +0000 http://booksbywomen.org/?p=35645 About Jacinda Ardern: Leading with Empathy:  Jacinda Ardern was swept to office in 2017 on a wave of popular enthusiasm dubbed ‘Jacindamania’. In less than three months, she rose from deputy leader of the opposition to New Zealand’s highest office. Her victory seemed heroic. Few in politics would have believed it possible; fewer still would have […]

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]]> https://booksbywomen.org/jacinda-ardern-leading-with-empathy-excerpt/feed/ 0 35645  The Story Behind Secret Lives of Mothers & Daughters by Anita Kushwaha https://booksbywomen.org/the-story-behind-secret-lives-of-mothers-daughters-by-anita-kushwaha/ Tue, 18 Feb 2020 06:04:18 +0000 http://booksbywomen.org/?p=29551 If this article is published on January 28th it will coincide with the Canadian release of my novel Secret Lives of Mothers & Daughters. As I write, there is still an insulating week left between me and launch day, the day that the book child I’ve nurtured for years gets thrust into the wild. The […]

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