Writing – Book Club Babble

Writer is an interesting term. While it refers to people who may write novels, articles, poems or blogs it doesn’t necessarily mean someone who earns money from doing so, or someone who releases or publishes an... Read More...

Why Are You Struggling to Write, And What Can You Do?

Amy Wilhelm

Literary Lagniappe, on Writing

Writing doesn’t always come naturally. It can take time and often a considerable amount of effort. You need to be ready to face a few cases of writer’s block. There are a range of reasons why you might be strug... Read More...

12 Ways Watching Movies Can Improve Your Writing Skills

Amy Wilhelm

Literary Lagniappe, on Writing

Utilizing writing skills is an integral part of life, but many people don't know how to get better at it – even writers! Additionally, many writers are not inclined to watch movies because they don't think they... Read More...

How To Become A Better Writer

Amy Wilhelm

Literary Lagniappe, on Writing

Starting out as a new writer can be a daunting experience. You’re aware there are many other writers out there who are already established and wonder if you'll be able to keep up with them. Of course, you can! ... Read More...

Using Creative Project Failure To Your Advantage

Amy Wilhelm

on Writing

While any sort of creative writing failure can be very stressful, upsetting, and disheartening, the greatest thing you can do in this scenario is to flip things on their head, i.e. turn this experience into one... Read More...

An Interview with M.J. Rose, founder of AuthorBuzz.com

Maribel Garcia

Interviews

In 1998, when Google was barely a technological zygote, an aspiring author was having a difficult time selling two of her novels, not because publishers were not really excited about them, but because they were... Read More...

Lucky Broken Girl is about so much more than you think…An Interview with Ruth Behar

Maribel Garcia

Interviews, Reviews

Lucky Broken Girl is the story of Ruthie Mizrahi and her family. They have recently emigrated from Castro’s Cuba to New York City. In this story, we encounter a young child who is finally beginning to gain con... Read More...

Author Spotlight: Nathaniel Philbrick

Tabitha Lord

Interviews

Nathaniel Philbrick has an impressive body of award-winning, historical non-fiction work. Combining methodical research with top-notch storytelling, Nathaniel has won the National Book Award, the George Washing... Read More...

Family Myths and the Memoir Writer by Susan G. Weidener

Susan Weidener

Memoir, on Writing

The memoir writer has the unenviable task of breaking through the family myths to get to the heart of her story and the people who populate it. Too often we bow “to the legend,” as Virginia Woolf writes in her ... Read More...

Of This Much I’m Sure: An Interview with Nadine Kenney Johnstone

Maribel Garcia

Reviews

I never imagined that IVF might kill me. This is how Nadine Kenney Johnstone begins what is ultimately a heartfelt charting of her experiences when facing adversity. Maternal deaths resulting from IVF are re... Read More...

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