on writing Archives - Women Writers, Women's Books http://booksbywomen.org/tag/on-writing/ Wed, 13 Jul 2022 09:48:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.3 39938774 When Readers Don’t “Get” Your Book: On The Delicate Subject of Difficult Books  http://booksbywomen.org/when-readers-dont-get-your-book-on-the-delicate-subject-of-difficult-books/ http://booksbywomen.org/when-readers-dont-get-your-book-on-the-delicate-subject-of-difficult-books/#respond Thu, 28 Jul 2022 09:18:07 +0000 http://booksbywomen.org/?p=40674 When Readers Don’t “Get” Your Book: On The Delicate Subject of Difficult Books  By Lindsay Merbaum “I had to actually read every word of your book!” is a comment I’ve now heard a few times in response to my debut experimental queer feminist horror novel The Gold Persimmon, (is that enough of a mouthful for […]

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]]> http://booksbywomen.org/when-readers-dont-get-your-book-on-the-delicate-subject-of-difficult-books/feed/ 0 40674 The Shaman’s Guide to Power Animals: An Excerpt http://booksbywomen.org/the-shamans-guide-to-power-animals-an-excerpt/ http://booksbywomen.org/the-shamans-guide-to-power-animals-an-excerpt/#respond Sat, 25 May 2019 10:47:15 +0000 http://booksbywomen.org/?p=26931 Excerpted from The Shaman’s Guide to Power Animals. Published by Four Jaguars Press. Copyright © by Lori Morrison. https://lorimorrison.com It was a rainy day in the Pacific Northwest. I lifted my five-year-old body into my father’s delivery van. Our cargo was buttermilk pancake mix, maple syrup, bacon, potatoes, carrots, and canned goods. We were heading […]

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]]> http://booksbywomen.org/the-shamans-guide-to-power-animals-an-excerpt/feed/ 0 26931 Tips On Getting Feedback http://booksbywomen.org/tips-on-getting-feedback/ http://booksbywomen.org/tips-on-getting-feedback/#comments Thu, 02 Jul 2015 08:18:38 +0000 http://booksbywomen.org/?p=13619 Writers hear it all the time – connect with your reader. Give the reader what he wants. Manager her expectations. Don’t confuse them. Surprise them. Keep them interested. These are all worthy goals, but they’re after the fact. First, you write, then you get feedback. Feedback lets you gauge how well you’re getting your message […]

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]]> http://booksbywomen.org/tips-on-getting-feedback/feed/ 1 13619 How Expressive Writing Can Improve Your Emotional and Physical Health http://booksbywomen.org/how-expressive-writing-can-improve-your-emotional-and-physical-health/ http://booksbywomen.org/how-expressive-writing-can-improve-your-emotional-and-physical-health/#comments Mon, 22 Jun 2015 07:47:37 +0000 http://booksbywomen.org/?p=13554 Human beings have been expressing themselves through the written word as far back as B.C. 5500. Today, people of all cultures write for many different reasons; they send texts and emails, write novels, research and write theses, jot down notes, record life stories and send postcards. But how many people have learned to use writing […]

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