women's fiction Archives - Women Writers, Women's Books https://booksbywomen.org/tag/womens-fiction/ Fri, 02 Jun 2017 08:47:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.3 39938774 Women’s Fiction With A Side Of Horror https://booksbywomen.org/womens-fiction-with-a-side-of-horror-by-emily-carpenter/ https://booksbywomen.org/womens-fiction-with-a-side-of-horror-by-emily-carpenter/#respond Fri, 02 Jun 2017 06:45:33 +0000 http://booksbywomen.org/?p=19351 When my youngest son was five, he loved the History Channel show MonsterQuest. I let him watch it without supervision, assuming it had to be fairly tame. He didn’t seem to be scared by it exactly, just a little…obsessed. At some point, he became aware that there were DVDs of all the episodes, and he […]

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]]> https://booksbywomen.org/womens-fiction-with-a-side-of-horror-by-emily-carpenter/feed/ 0 19351 Controlling The Crazies https://booksbywomen.org/controlling-the-crazies/ https://booksbywomen.org/controlling-the-crazies/#comments Sun, 02 Oct 2016 04:53:01 +0000 http://booksbywomen.org/?p=16546 The daunting, never-ending path to publication can push writers to eat a pan of brownies in one sitting. Or buy three purses in a day. Because any writer trudging through the trenches on their way to publishing will attest that the journey can make you question your sanity. Every time we think we’ve lined up […]

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]]> https://booksbywomen.org/controlling-the-crazies/feed/ 13 16546 Q&A with Ella Joy Olsen https://booksbywomen.org/qa-with-ella-joy-olsen/ https://booksbywomen.org/qa-with-ella-joy-olsen/#respond Wed, 14 Sep 2016 18:12:52 +0000 http://booksbywomen.org/?p=16560 Ella Joy Olsen is the debut author of ROOT, PETAL, THORN (Kensington, 2016) and two-time contributor to WWWB. Do not send your manuscript anywhere until you’ve read this piece: “Look Away. You Don’t Want To See This.” As I read it, I cringed, hung my head, and then thanked her. I might have related just […]

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]]> https://booksbywomen.org/qa-with-ella-joy-olsen/feed/ 0 16560 When the Words Come Naturally: How Nature Influences One Author’s Writing https://booksbywomen.org/when-the-words-come-naturally/ https://booksbywomen.org/when-the-words-come-naturally/#comments Thu, 08 Sep 2016 08:23:38 +0000 http://booksbywomen.org/?p=16366 When I set out to write my first novel, I knew the setting before I had fully mapped out my storyline. It was a given that FAMILY TREES would take place in Bayfield, Wis., a picturesque town on the shore of Lake Superior. My family had fallen in love with the area long before I […]

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]]> https://booksbywomen.org/when-the-words-come-naturally/feed/ 1 16366 My Husband Doesn’t Read My Books: Ways to Support an Author Without Spending a Dime https://booksbywomen.org/my-husband-doesnt-read-my-books-ways-to-support-an-author-without-spending-a-dime/ https://booksbywomen.org/my-husband-doesnt-read-my-books-ways-to-support-an-author-without-spending-a-dime/#comments Tue, 19 Jul 2016 08:59:39 +0000 http://booksbywomen.org/?p=15996 I glance up from autographing a copy of my newest book to see my husband across the store. He has our mastiff Henry with him—a character in all of my novels—and is surrounded by women asking him questions. Then, the dreaded question, the one we both hope he won’t be asked, comes out of a […]

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]]> https://booksbywomen.org/my-husband-doesnt-read-my-books-ways-to-support-an-author-without-spending-a-dime/feed/ 8 15996 How Writing Helps Me With The Empty Nest https://booksbywomen.org/how-writing-helps-me-with-the-empty-nest-by-kaira-rouda/ https://booksbywomen.org/how-writing-helps-me-with-the-empty-nest-by-kaira-rouda/#comments Tue, 03 May 2016 06:19:06 +0000 http://booksbywomen.org/?p=15637 It has been my experience that my best novels are rooted in the most painful real life experiences. Bummer, right?  Well, not exactly. Since I was young the way I would deal with emotions, particularly sadness, was to write about it. I was a committed daily diary writer, and even once I was an adult, […]

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]]> https://booksbywomen.org/how-writing-helps-me-with-the-empty-nest-by-kaira-rouda/feed/ 2 15637 Q&A with Literary Agent Jaida Temperly of New Leaf Literary & Media https://booksbywomen.org/qa-with-literary-agent-jaida-temperly-of-new-leaf-literary-media/ https://booksbywomen.org/qa-with-literary-agent-jaida-temperly-of-new-leaf-literary-media/#comments Thu, 21 Apr 2016 08:53:04 +0000 http://booksbywomen.org/?p=15472 From the agency website – At New Leaf Literary & Media we believe in total client representation, before and beyond the sale. By providing editorial direction and working together to develop promotional plans that enhance and support the publisher’s outreach, we ensure that our clients have the tools they need to excel in the market. With […]

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]]> https://booksbywomen.org/qa-with-literary-agent-jaida-temperly-of-new-leaf-literary-media/feed/ 3 15472 Literary Love https://booksbywomen.org/literary-love/ https://booksbywomen.org/literary-love/#comments Wed, 10 Feb 2016 10:25:27 +0000 http://booksbywomen.org/?p=15025 In honor of Valentine’s day, we asked 5 authors about Love in Books! First literary love? Amy E. Reichert (Author of The Coincidence of Coconut Cake and Luck, Love & Lemon Pie): My first book boyfriend was probably Laurie in Little Women —the quintessential boy next door. Amy Impellizzeri (President of the Women’s Fiction Writers […]

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]]> https://booksbywomen.org/literary-love/feed/ 4 15025 Dear Writers of All of the Stories I Read in 2015 https://booksbywomen.org/dear-writers-of-all-of-the-stories-i-read-in-2015/ https://booksbywomen.org/dear-writers-of-all-of-the-stories-i-read-in-2015/#comments Sun, 03 Jan 2016 10:22:56 +0000 http://booksbywomen.org/?p=14692 Dear Writers of All of the Stories I Read in 2015  (An Open Letter From a Fan.) Dear You, I am a HUGE fan. Maybe your biggest fan. No really. (Ok, maybe your Mom ranks slightly higher than me. But only just slightly.) I’ve seen the way you make magic. Real magic. Not the sleight […]

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]]> https://booksbywomen.org/dear-writers-of-all-of-the-stories-i-read-in-2015/feed/ 2 14692 On Being a Published Author https://booksbywomen.org/on-being-a-published-author-by-kristy-woodson-harvey/ https://booksbywomen.org/on-being-a-published-author-by-kristy-woodson-harvey/#comments Tue, 22 Dec 2015 12:40:13 +0000 http://booksbywomen.org/?p=14575 I didn’t have high expectations when I entered the women’s fiction division of the Tampa Area Romance Writer’s Contest. All I really wanted was some quality feedback on the first draft of the manuscript I had recently finished. And, truth be told, I needed a distraction. The agent I had signed with a couple of […]

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