By Janelle Molony & David Grassé Arizona native and WWW member Janelle Molony is proud to introduce David Grassé to the field of female-centric writers as a positive example of someone casting aside the gratuitous and cheap trope analysis that is often used as the lens writers look through when approaching the subject of sexContinueContinue reading “Writing on History’s Sex Workers: A Feminist Approach”
Category Archives: Guest Blogs
Unmentionables: Researching Topics that were Taboo
By Kimberly Burns Did your mom talk to you about “lady things” like menstruation, contraception, and sexual health? Mine didn’t tell me much. I cobbled the little bit of knowledge she offered with the information (often misinformation) provided by the older kids on the school bus and the racy novels that circulated my junior highContinueContinue reading “Unmentionables: Researching Topics that were Taboo”
When and Why to Steer Away from the Real Story in Fiction
By Cynthia Leal Massey A WWW member posted a question on our listserv concerning her novel about an organization purchasing thousands of acres to create a wildlife preserve and a group of ranchers opposed to this activity. Although it was fictionalized, she feared someone from the actual organization might not like that it was castContinueContinue reading “When and Why to Steer Away from the Real Story in Fiction”
Riding the Line Between Fact and Fiction
By Manuela Schneider Most stories do not come out of nowhere. They begin with something we have heard, read, witnessed, or carried with us for years. In my case the idea might develop during the walk from the PC to my beloved coffee machine. It might be a newspaper clipping, an old photograph or aContinueContinue reading “Riding the Line Between Fact and Fiction”
Summering with WWW: What Makes an Editor Say Yes?
By Emily Graf The world of book publishing is becoming increasingly complex. For an author with publishing aspirations, it can be difficult to know where to start or what advice to follow. Should I query agents, or reach out directly to editors? Build my platform on Instagram? What makes a strong book proposal or query?ContinueContinue reading “Summering with WWW: What Makes an Editor Say Yes?”
Jane Kirkpatrick on Traditional Publishing and the Stories that Endure (Part 3)
An Interview by Elizabeth Simmons Jane Kirkpatrick is a New York Times and CBA bestselling author whose deeply researched historical novels have brought overlooked women and true events to life for decades. In this interview, she reflects on traditional publishing, the diversity of the American West, the changing landscape of Western literature, and the adviceContinueContinue reading “Jane Kirkpatrick on Traditional Publishing and the Stories that Endure (Part 3)”
