Political Women’s Fiction. Is there even such a thing? Umm, maybe? First, let me explain what I mean by the term: Women's Fiction = novels usually written by women, and always for an intended female audience. They must have a strong female protagonist who engages in a journey of self-discovery. Romantic, family, or rags-to-riches subplots can certainly be part of the story, but they are …
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How to Write a Short Story for Beginners: The Sensory Story
Sensory Story Writing
This post describes how to write a short story for beginners, or if you’re a teacher, activities for teaching short stories. There is a sensory story example, and there are also sensory story writing prompts at the end. You can use the exercises and examples below either for your own writing or for your students. A great way to begin writing short stories is through the sensory story. A sensory story focuses on using imagery to create …Was Jane Eyre a Feminist?
There are several lines that could be considered Jane Eyre feminist quotes. I love the novel and I love Jane as a protagonist. But was Jane Eyre a feminist? Consider the following quotes: “Women are supposed to be very calm generally: but women feel just as men feel; they need exercise for their faculties, and a field for their efforts, as much as their brothers do; they suffer from too rigid a restraint, to absolute a stagnation, precisely as men would suffer; and it is …
Path to Publication: Favorite Daughters Advanced Review Copies Arrived!
Last night, Rich and I were on our way for a date night when we saw that two big boxes and one small one had been left outside our door. "Were you expecting something?" Rich asked. I shrugged. "I have no idea. I guess one of us was." One quick glance at the packaging, and the mystery was solved. "They're my books!" I exclaimed. Thank God we'd been on our way out. It was about to storm, and had we been staying in the for the evening, we could …
Path to Publication: Favorite Daughters Update
Favorite Daughters is now available for pre-order on Amazon! Click here to find out more. And I just found out today that it's a finalist in the Women's Fiction category for the 2022 Maxy Awards. I'm very honored & excited. Please stay tuned as come back with more news about the pre-publication of Favorite Daughters. Release day is August 25th! …