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Finding the Courage to Write About My Abusive Marriages

Karen E. Lee — Sun, 24 Apr 2016 21:47:25 +0000

When people think of courage, mountain peaks and raging rivers usually come to mind. But memoir writing can be one of the most courageous acts anyone ever does. I began to write my memoir after years of keeping silent about the abuse in my two marriages – except for writing in my journals. Compulsive journal […]

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How I Came To Write The Bones Of You

Debbie Howells — Wed, 13 Apr 2016 11:54:15 +0000

During the summer of 2013, as far as writing was concerned, I reached a crossroads. I’d written and submitted to agents three commercial women’s fiction titles, the last of which was Wildflowers. I’d had enough positive feedback from some of the agents to keep me writing and Wildflowers had caught the attention of six, all […]

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Revenge in writing

Wendy Evans — Sun, 10 Aug 2014 10:47:57 +0000

I was flicking through an old copy of my local paper when an article caught my eye. They were looking for submissions for a writing competition on the theme of “anniversary” to tie in with the Queens Jubilee celebrations. One drawback – the deadline was that day! Immediately, an idea came to mind. I’d been […]

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When Love Hurts

Karen McAndless-Davis — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 03:00:02 +0000

In honor of Domestic Violence Awareness month in October 2012 …. It was during a counseling course while getting my Masters degree that I had to choose an issue: I chose “battered women.” I am not sure what drew me to this topic, but I read every book I could find on it. I gave my […]

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Baptism by Fire

Bonnie Petrie — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 20:45:43 +0000

In support of the effort every year in October to raise the world’s awareness of the epidemic of domestic violence throughout the world, regardless of class, education or culture, we are pleased to feature guest writers on the topic. I was born the oldest of four children to two alcoholics who expressed emotion with slurred […]

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Why I Write about Violence Against Women

Danielle Neves — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 15:42:59 +0000

As part of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, we are featuring blog posts by women writers on the topic. “Just as the body goes into shock after a physical trauma, so does the human psyche go into shock after the impact of a major loss.” Anne Grant As a domestic violence advocate, I find myself changed by […]

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Domestic Abuse and Isolation in Relationships

Lynn C. Tolson — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 14:36:00 +0000

For Domestic Violence Awareness Month, we are featuring a number of blog posts by women writers on the topic. Sexual assault, addiction, and suicide are unsolved social problems that carry stigmas. The stigmas cast a code of silence that do not solve problems. The result of not speaking about the crime of sexual assault is too often […]

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Finding My Voice Again: A DV Story

Carin Cryderman — Sat, 13 Oct 2012 14:04:20 +0000

The air in my upstairs bedroom was cold. In the rooms below me, my daughters and husband slept soundly beneath quilts and blankets. As I sat at my desk in an empty room, dark October branches brushed against the window, letting me know I was not alone. Comforted, I wrapped my hands around my mug of tea, […]

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When the Story Hurts too Much: Fakhra Younas’ Life and Memoir

Women Writers, Women's Books — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 22:55:50 +0000

When a woman tells her story, writes her memoir, she is writing her own history. She becomes visible to history; part of the human narrative. Telling her truth, her experience and wisdom, she leaves her legacy. When the life lived hurts too much… it’s hard to write, and hard to tell. And when the story told […]

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