Category: On Writing
On Writing WHAT TO WEAR AND WHY by Tiffanie Darke
Tiffanie Darke, author of What to Wear and Why, has spent most of her career in fashion as an editor, journalist, creative director, brand strategist, campaigner, and for the last decade, an advocate for sustainable fashion. In her forthcoming book, Darke offers an accessible guide to understanding fashion’s impact on the earth and economy, creating your […]
Black Woman on Board: Claudia Hampton, the California State University, and the Fight to Save Affirmative Action
About: Black Woman on Board: Claudia Hampton, the California State University, and the Fight to Save Affirmative Action Offers a rare view inside the university boardroom, uncovering the vital role Black women educational leaders have played in ensuring access and equity for all. Black Woman on Board examines the leadership strategies that Black women educators […]
The Wild Road Home, Melissa Payne, EXCERPT
A beautiful and enriching novel about unforgettable love and the power of friends and family by Melissa Payne, the bestselling author of The Night of Many Endings and A Light in the Forest. Mack Anders will do anything for his wife, Daisy. Even die. With the woman he loves fading away from Alzheimer’s, Mack fakes his own passing. […]
Releasing the Reins for the Character and the Author
On the day this article is published, my debut novel, Releasing the Reins, will be launched. It will mark the culmination of six years of hard work from vague idea to published novel. For that reason alone, it will be a momentous week for me. However, it will also be the week I am transitioning […]
Authors Interviewing Characters: Patricia D’Arcy Laughlin
Author Patricia D’Arcy Laughlin interviews Prince Michael, a male protagonist in The Sacrifices and Kingdoms Series. Book Two, Sacrifices Beyond Kingdoms, follows the passionate love story between Elizabeth, an American-Trinidadian sophisticated activist, and Michael, a European King with hidden ambitions, and their other loves, lives, and lies. Burning with passion, danger, and intrigue, the lovers’ […]
Why the Lead Character in my Thriller is an Over-50 Female
By Sharon Dukett The Shutdown List, my new thriller, features a fifty-five-year-old woman protagonist. When I began writing this book, my protagonist appeared to me as an accomplished woman in her fifties. After all, I know plenty of women in their fifties and older who are active, tenacious, and deeply engaged in their careers and […]
Rachel Blaufeld: On Writing
Many years ago, I lived at home for my first semester of graduate school (until my dad said ENOUGH, but that’s a story for a different day). Anyway, there I was, back in my childhood home, and hosting a group project as if I were in high school. I’m pretty sure my mom left snacks […]
Meg Gardiner Interviews Caitlin Hendrix, heroine of Shadowheart and the UNSUB series
Thriller superstars Stephen King and Janet Evanovich are among the many to praise the UNSUB series by Meg Gardiner. With Stephen King claiming, “Meg Gardiner is the next suspense superstar.” Critics agree, recognizing Meg as an Edgar Award winner and finalist for NPR’s 100 Best Thrillers Ever. We are delighted to feature this character interview by Meg! SHADOWHEART (Unsub, 4) “Meg Gardiner is […]
The Seeds of a Story by MK Todd
Stories emerge like sunbeams allowing bursts of light to illuminate the unexpected before disappearing unexpectedly to obscure the way forward. In the case of my latest novel, That Was Then, the first sunbeam came from an article I read about identical twins while eating breakfast. What drew me to that particular article? I can’t recall. […]
THE MARRIED WIDOW: EXCERPT
Diane Papalia’s world was turned upside down when she met Bob Zappa, “the man with the chocolate brown eyes,” in 1986. They were immediately drawn to each other. Over the course of 27 years, their stars would cross again and again, but it was complicated for them to be together. It wasn’t until 2013 that […]
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