She Writes Webinars

Affordable expertise from the best in the business.

She Writes Press!

Find out who we are and whether we're the right publishing solution for you!

 

She Writes Contests

Empowering women, one writer at a time.

Check back for news of upcoming contests on She Writes.

She Writes Press Coaches and Editors

Let one of our coaches/editors take you all the way to the finish line!

She Writes Community

Connect, converse, and learn with other She Writers!

Browse & join groups by region or the categories that interest you.

Blog Posts

[1st BOOKS] Amy Sue Nathan: Closing My Eyes Opened Me Up To Writing Again

Posted by Meg Waite Clayton on May 17, 2013 at 5:30am 0 Comments

I first "met" today's guest author, Amy Sue Nathan, when she interviewed me for her blog, Women's Fiction Writers. I was on a layover at a packed, noisy airport, standing in a coffee line as we spoke by phone, but Amy somehow made that impossible interview so good that Ballantine bound it into The Four Ms. Bradwells paperback. We met in person at the Tribune Lit Fest a couple months later, and what struck me there, too, was her determination. She was writing a novel, The Glass Wives. And now here it is--just out yesterday from St. Martin's Press! RT Book Reviews calls it "a poignant reflection of forgiveness and the complicated definition of family," and says, "the plot and characters are heart-warming and the ending is inspiring and thought-provoking.”  -…

Continue

The Many Paths to Publishing—Which One’s Right for You?

Posted by April Eberhardt on May 16, 2013 at 2:00pm 2 Comments

So many choices…so few guidelines or clear answers. How’s an author to choose?

With the proliferation of publishing options—traditional publishing, self-publishing, partner publishing, package publishing, e-books, p-books, and so on‑-many authors find themselves stymied by which route is best for them and their writing. Even more confusingly, there is increasing discussion of hybrid models, involving choosing one route for some work (for example, publishing a novel traditionally) and another path for other writing (publishing short stories via the Kindle Singles program.)  How do you decide the best path(s) to publication for you?

First, take the time to read up on the different choices available to you. There’s an abundance of information online, and setting aside an hour a day to cruise…

Continue

[NETWORKING FOR INTROVERTS] Should All Authors Blog?

Posted by Meghan Ward on May 16, 2013 at 8:15am 1 Comment

Inspired by Dane Golden's guest post on YouTube videos, I have begun a new series of YouTube videos, the second of which answers the question "Should all authors (published or not) blog?" Check out the video below for my answer. Also, one announcement: Litquake, San Francisco's literary conference, is introducing Digi.lit, a one-day digital publishing conference that will take place from 9-5 on June 29 in San Francisco. I'll be speaking on a panel titled Author Branding and Marketing from 10-11:30 a.m. I hope to see some of you there!

[TIPS OF THE TRADE:] In which Hirsh Leib opens my eyes....

Posted by Ellen Cassedy on May 16, 2013 at 12:00am 2 Comments

Recently, in a family newsletter from the 1930’s, I came across a passage that seemed to speak directly to me as a writer. 

 

The little sheets, typed up and mimeographed in Philadelphia and distributed to an extended Jewish family scattered on several continents, were the proud chronicle of immigrants and natives, greenhorns and assimilated settlers.  I love primary documents like this, up-close records of the lives of ordinary people. 

 

What especially struck me were the words of one particular family member, a man named Hirsh Leib. In 1935, he returns to Lithuania, the country he’d left 30 years before.  He gets off the boat and makes his way by horse and wagon to the town of his birth.  In the doorway of his old home he greets his mother, and they fall into each other’s…

Continue

Community Blog

:: may ::

may we just be quiet now.

they have razed the garden,

demolished the trees, against their

better nature.

they are paid.

may we live here

quietly,

now?

sbm.

A Girl Can Dream (Poem)

I've posted "A Girl Can Dream", a poem that first appeared as part of the Image-ine series at TweetSpeakPoetry. The poem is inspired by Nicola Slattery's painting "Red Shoes".

http://writingwithoutpaper.blogspot.com/2013/05/a-girl-can-dream-poem.html

In the Dark


I always was afraid at night

When Mother would turn out the light,
Into the darkness, I would stare
And look for monsters waiting there.
My fear has lasted all my life,
E’en after I became a wife,
Though I must admit it’s better when
There’s someone sleeping near you, then.
But still the…

Learn to get Eliminate Herpes (HSV 2)

    Keen on figuring out the best way to - eradicate herpes 

A lot of people equate essentially the most dangerous and incurable diseases with HIV/AIDS. Yet, there are a number of other…

Laying Low in Paradise Review

Laying Low In Paradise by Kristy K. James
She is the author of Reluctant Guardian, A Fine Mess, and The Stranger in my Head.

For those who love Cinderella stories, this book would be for you.

A very good romance story that you could read in a day leaving you relaxed and entertained till the last page. In my opinion the money spend to buy the book worth it.
Visit my blog to read more about my review…

Chat

Active Conversations

Disconnected (8 online)

    Disconnected

    You are disconnected from chat. Connect to join the chat.

    Suspended From Chat

    Sign up to chat on She Writes.

    Sign Up

    Forum

    She Writes Press News: Announcing Transforming Knowledge, by Jean Fox O'Barr

    Started by Caitlyn Levin in General on Tuesday. 0 Replies

    A record of O’Barr’s personal and professional journey—one that paralleled…Continue

    She Writes Press News: Announcing Away from the Kitchen, by Dawn Blume Hawkes

    Started by Caitlyn Levin in General. Last reply by Linda Chavis on Tuesday. 1 Reply

    Away From the Kitchen by Dawn Blume Hawkes provides a new breed of…Continue

     
     
     

    Latest Activity

    Susie Klein commented on the blog post '[MAKING THE LEAP] 8 Goal-Setting Tips for Summer'
    "Loved this Julie. Just last night I got honest with myself about using my husbands non-consistent work schedule as an excuse for my lack of scheduled writing. This helped push me to an idea for writing my weekly writing schedule on our posted…"
    5 minutes ago
    Susie Klein liked Julie Luek's blog post [MAKING THE LEAP] 8 Goal-Setting Tips for Summer
    9 minutes ago
    Greg house posted a status
    "Heineken Cup Final:Clermont Auvergne v Toulon live stream online http://youtu.be/X0WWAeU4JNs"
    23 minutes ago
    Greg house posted a status
    "Heineken Cup Final:Clermont Auvergne v Toulon live stream online http://youtu.be/X0WWAeU4JNs"
    23 minutes ago

    Members

    Badge

    Loading…

    © 2013   Created by Kamy Wicoff.

    Badges  |  Report an Issue  |  Terms of Service