Spread the word! Do you, a member of your writing group, or a writer friend have a compelling story featuring women or girls' stories of the West? The WILLA Literary Award is now accepting submissions. Visit the Women Writing the West website to review categories, rubrics, and submission guidelines. The WILLA Literary Award, named inContinue reading "2027 WILLA Award Now Open"
Reflections from the Social Media Booth
2026 Women Writing the West’s Conference Recap By Janelle Molony At the 2026 Women Writing the West’s Social Media Booth, I was able to capture some extraordinary wisdom, laughter, and sparkling eyes in a remarkable series of interviews that felt like mini time capsules. Each day, I presented four different questions to event attendees andContinue reading "Reflections from the Social Media Booth"
Hidden Stories of the West
By Melissa L. Sevigny Recently, a reader asked how I got access to the archives I used to write my book, Brave the Wild River: The Untold Story of Two Women Who Mapped the Botany of the Grand Canyon. “I walked in,” I said. Often, it’s as easy as that—walking in the door of aContinue reading "Hidden Stories of the West"
Thirst
By Kathryn Wilder Last spring my beloved grulla mare, Savanna, gave birth to a little grulla filly, who died at three days old. My heart cracked like the dry earth around us, while like the skies I barely cried. Even watching Savanna drip milk tears onto the ground, I felt all dried up inside. AContinue reading "Thirst"
To Be Published…Soon
By Nicki Ehrlich and Joyce Sherry All through her school years, Nicki read, and Nicki wrote. She wrote essays, she wrote poetry, she wrote songs. She finally wrote a novel. It remains in a drawer. Sometimes it kicks and screams, trying to get out. Sometimes it finds patience and waits. It’s a good story, butContinue reading "To Be Published…Soon"
The Divine Nudge
How an Unexpected Encounter Shaped My Narrative By Kate Hamberger Yakis In September of 2024, two months after my memoir Dances with Fire: Lessons in Life, Faith & Firefighting was published, I met New York Times best-selling author Jane Kirkpatrick, a founding member of WWW. Jane has written 41 books and won at least 8Continue reading "The Divine Nudge"
