I'm excited to welcome my friend, author Tina Ann Forkner to Women's Fiction Writers. Tina and I met years ago online. I don't remember NOT knowing Tina! (I think that's a good thing and refuse to believe it has something to do with my memory.) There are more similarities than differences between Tina and me -- which is of course what first drew me to her books. What kept me reading were the … [Read more...] about Putting A Little Faith In Women's Fiction
The Devil Wore Spandex: Memoir of an Aspiring Women's Fiction Author
Four years ago on a dark and stormy night, I started writing a dark and stormy memoir. Can you believe it? What was I, meshuganah? Do you know when you write one of those you have to write about other people, not just yourself? And when you write about yourself and those other people you can't pick and choose what you share? And you have to 100% honest? Well, it's true (just ask James Frey). … [Read more...] about The Devil Wore Spandex: Memoir of an Aspiring Women's Fiction Author
Interview with The Heroine's Bookshelf author Erin Blakemore
I first heard about THE HEROINE'S BOOKSHELF and met Erin Blakemore on Backspace and was fascinated by the idea of an entire book about important female literary heroines and their creators. So while Erin wrote a book of non-fiction essays, I thought her insights into women's fiction authors and characters were a perfect fit for the blog. (I hope you agree!) Many thanks to Erin for her time and … [Read more...] about Interview with The Heroine's Bookshelf author Erin Blakemore
How Reading Literary Fiction Helps Me Write Women's Fiction
Meandering tomes. Weighty descriptions. Subtle subtext. Sweeping themes. A thesaurus by my side. Ah, the joys of reading literary fiction. I'm a fast reader and I love literary fiction because it forces me to slow down. I love lit fic because it is the beauty of words on the page as much as it's the story those words tell. Sometimes, it seems that the author has actually painted the scenes … [Read more...] about How Reading Literary Fiction Helps Me Write Women's Fiction