I began to wonder if I could write an entire book about my own life in romance. Then I had an idea for a memoir, framed by the fictional romances that formed my early notions of love and were often contradicted by my experience.
Susan Ostrov – 22 July 2024 Continue reading
Most of the authors I admire write books that I could never write. Rather than inspiring me to be more like them, they inspire me to be myself and write what comes naturally for me.
Tim Piper – 19 July 2024 Continue reading
In writing memoir, I think the hardest part for women is writing about their children. Specifically, how their children are impacted by their choices.
Marina DelVecchio – 16 July 2024 Continue reading
Often people reveal more about themselves by what they don’t say than by what they do.
April Tompkins – 13 July 2024 Continue reading
Sadly, there was a time of domestic violence in our story. I knew nothing about that until I was in my 30s. It was terrible to learn about, and it was difficult to write.
Anna Monardo – 10 July 2024 Continue reading
There were certainly parts of the book where I struggled, particularly when revisiting painful memories and emotions. However, these challenges also allowed me to delve deeper into my experiences and bring authenticity to the narrative.
Reginald L. Reed Jr. – 6 July 2024 Continue reading
I wondered if I animated Nature, what it would say. I wanted to find out, so I imagined my way into Nature and let it speak.
Nina Schuyler – 2 July 2024 Continue reading
I actually got the idea from this other book I’m currently working on about a teenage girl band.
Blaque Ace – 29 June 2024 Continue reading
I was trying to write broadly enough that anyone who had childhood or church trauma or abuse could relate and be inspired by it.
Penny Lane – 26 June 2024 Continue reading
I got the idea during a Florida trip where I was terrified at the thought of being left away from civilization with strangers whose sanity was undetermined.
Angela Grey – 24 June 2024 Continue reading