How To and Tips Archives - Women Writers, Women's Books http://booksbywomen.org/category/how-to-and-tips/ Mon, 05 Aug 2024 08:31:04 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.3 39938774 Ancestry, Archives, and Acadian Folklore: The Inspiration Behind A SEA OF SPECTRES https://booksbywomen.org/ancestry-archives-and-acadian-folklore-the-inspiration-behind-a-sea-of-spectres/ https://booksbywomen.org/ancestry-archives-and-acadian-folklore-the-inspiration-behind-a-sea-of-spectres/#respond Mon, 05 Aug 2024 05:43:15 +0000 http://booksbywomen.org/?p=49527 Nancy Taber What to do with an article about an 18th century ancestor during the Acadian Expulsion, an almanac excerpt about a 19th century bank cleaner (possibly) turned thief, and research about 20th and 21st century military women? Blend it all into a historical novel with three protagonists and three timelines. Throw in a phantom […]

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]]> https://booksbywomen.org/ancestry-archives-and-acadian-folklore-the-inspiration-behind-a-sea-of-spectres/feed/ 0 49527 How Women Experience Illness: One Mystery at a Time https://booksbywomen.org/how-women-experience-illness-one-mystery-at-a-time/ https://booksbywomen.org/how-women-experience-illness-one-mystery-at-a-time/#comments Thu, 01 Aug 2024 05:56:15 +0000 http://booksbywomen.org/?p=49525 By Kate Michaelson It’s a good bet you know at least one woman with a complex, ongoing health issue—whether it’s an autoimmune disease, endometriosis, or something not yet diagnosed. Maybe you deal with an issue like this yourself.  I’m one of those women too. In fact, my own quest for a diagnosis is part of […]

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]]> https://booksbywomen.org/how-women-experience-illness-one-mystery-at-a-time/feed/ 3 49525 Third Act https://booksbywomen.org/third-act/ https://booksbywomen.org/third-act/#comments Mon, 29 Jul 2024 05:51:07 +0000 https://booksbywomen.org/?p=49546 Gerry Wilson I came into the world loving stories.  I’m still amazed that my parents allowed me to “write” in my books when I was a little girl. I still have my Winnie the Pooh books with my drawings and awkward attempts at cursive scrawled on the pages. I would have been three, maybe four. […]

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]]> https://booksbywomen.org/third-act/feed/ 1 49546 Inspiration for my Book A Place Unmade https://booksbywomen.org/inspiration-for-my-book-a-place-unmade/ https://booksbywomen.org/inspiration-for-my-book-a-place-unmade/#respond Sun, 28 Jul 2024 05:39:19 +0000 https://booksbywomen.org/?p=49284 By Carla Seyler The catalyst for my debut novel, A Place Unmade, was an article in the New York Times called Save our Food Free the Seed. When I say catalyst, what I mean is I felt as though my hair caught on fire. In 1980, the Supreme Court allowed living organisms to be patented. […]

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]]> https://booksbywomen.org/inspiration-for-my-book-a-place-unmade/feed/ 0 49284 Intention by Ginny Fite https://booksbywomen.org/intention/ https://booksbywomen.org/intention/#respond Fri, 26 Jul 2024 05:38:55 +0000 https://booksbywomen.org/?p=49298 By Ginny Fite No one pointed to you in fourth grade and said, “You are a writer.” Well, maybe some of you, but mostly writers are self-anointed. No one makes us do this. So, why do we engage in an activity that often gives us such angst? After a decade of full-time fiction writing, I’ve […]

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]]> https://booksbywomen.org/intention/feed/ 0 49298 CREATING A HAPPY WORLD by Patricia Anne Saunders https://booksbywomen.org/creating-a-happy-world/ https://booksbywomen.org/creating-a-happy-world/#respond Fri, 26 Jul 2024 05:12:31 +0000 https://booksbywomen.org/?p=49325 By Patricia Anne Saunders When I was asked to do a piece about writing Creating A Happy World: Cultivating Happiness Through the Transcendental Meditation® Program, I was delighted as helping people find happiness is close to my heart. I found my own path to happiness through Transcendental Meditation many years ago, and from my very […]

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]]> https://booksbywomen.org/creating-a-happy-world/feed/ 0 49325 Mastering Multiple Points of View In Writing https://booksbywomen.org/mastering-multiple-points-of-view-in-writing/ https://booksbywomen.org/mastering-multiple-points-of-view-in-writing/#comments Wed, 24 Jul 2024 05:41:37 +0000 http://booksbywomen.org/?p=49505 Writing with one point of view (POV) character, whether in first or third person, is the simplest choice a writer can make when venturing into fiction. After all, there is only one character to focus on and develop, and the story arc is aligned with that character. On the other hand, novels with several point […]

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]]> https://booksbywomen.org/mastering-multiple-points-of-view-in-writing/feed/ 1 49505 Lost Down a Bright Yellow Rabbit Hole  https://booksbywomen.org/lost-down-a-bright-yellow-rabbit-hole/ https://booksbywomen.org/lost-down-a-bright-yellow-rabbit-hole/#respond Tue, 23 Jul 2024 05:14:36 +0000 https://booksbywomen.org/?p=49294 Lost Down a Bright Yellow Rabbit Hole  ‘How much research do you do for your books?’ That has to be one of the most frequent questions I’m asked at author Q&A sessions.  The honest answer is, too much. If you’re a curious person at heart, like me, research for a novel can become an addiction. […]

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]]> https://booksbywomen.org/lost-down-a-bright-yellow-rabbit-hole/feed/ 0 49294 So Now I Have to Write a Book Speech?  https://booksbywomen.org/so-now-i-have-to-write-a-book-speech/ https://booksbywomen.org/so-now-i-have-to-write-a-book-speech/#respond Sun, 21 Jul 2024 05:51:32 +0000 https://booksbywomen.org/?p=49255 While the introverted writer in her lonely garret is a trope, we authors have as many personality types as women in general. Some of us love the writing process and hate the subsequent public speaking. And some of us consider the book club visits and luncheons and keynotes the reward for our lonely writing. To […]

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]]> https://booksbywomen.org/so-now-i-have-to-write-a-book-speech/feed/ 0 49255 Relevancy and Becoming a Mentor https://booksbywomen.org/relevancy-and-becoming-a-mentor/ https://booksbywomen.org/relevancy-and-becoming-a-mentor/#respond Thu, 18 Jul 2024 05:05:19 +0000 https://booksbywomen.org/?p=49179 Relevancy and Becoming a Mentor I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the new writers flooding the marketplace successfully. It’s very exciting to watch so much talent find their niche and blossom. Whether it’s via TikTok or ads, KU opportunities or breaking out in a hot genre, for me it’s a reminder of hope and […]

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