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I do think the idea that a book is "women's fiction" is doomsday for book prizes. And for some reason, I feel myself sharing the distaste of the term (and of bright pink covers). How has the idea of women's fiction gotten away from us? I don't think…
Here's something that I think will interest many of the women writers in this forum. I think this blog post from the Guardian speaks directly to the problem we've all been talking about, worrying about: the literary clout of women's writers.
Here'…
If you're on SheWrites, you'll probably be interested in this.
Here's an article that speaks to many of the ideas in Kamy's blog post. All about Cursor, Richard Nash's new idea about the future of publishing. http://www.toccon.com/toc2010/public/schedule/detail/10590
A really astute assessment of the State of Publishing. And why all the writers I know are so tired. :-)
Thank you so much for weighing in here on this topic.
Smiley's response to Erica Jong's PW clarion call in 2007 (link within).
Thanks for sharing your stories. I recognized bit and pieces of my own evolution as a woman writer in here. Thank you for starting WILLA.
Dear Cathy, I joined shewrites just so I could comment on you insightful blog.
I completely agree with your assessment of book covers. I even pulled out a bunch of my books to look at the difference. The literary stuff and the murder mysteries seem…
This is so thought-provoking, thank you for posting it on She Writes! We will let everyone one when we collect the links for our She Writes Day of Action. I just emailed Julia Cheiffetz, a friend and the editor of "This Is Not Chick Lit", and asked…
Why are there are no women on the Publishers Weekly Top Ten Best Books of 2009 list, and relatively few on the overall list? I have a theory. Some might say it’s a stretch. Some might say it’s the elephant in the room. Why no women on the list? The…
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- Please list any books you have written, or anthologies you have contributed to, and any scripts or plays you have authored, so that we may feature them in our bookstore and on the main page.
- The Circus in Winter (Harcourt 2004)
Comeback Season (Free Press 2008)
- Which of the following genres best describe your work?
- Fiction, Nonfiction, Memoir
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- Yes
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- University of Pittsburgh, Association of Writers and Writing Programs
My Current Project
I'm working on a novel about the marriage of Cole and Linda Porter. It's primarily set in Williamstown, MA, where Linda kept a beautiful mansion called Buxton Hill. Upon her death in 1954, Cole had it destroyed. He moved his bachelor's cottage onto the foundation and expanded it into the mansion that's there today. Why did Cole do this? His biographers all say he did it because he missed her so much, but I am dubious. The property--still called Buxton Hill--has been purchased by a young couple trying to turn it into a luxury bed and breakfast.
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The Orange Prize and Women's Fiction
Here's something that I think will interest many of the women writers in this forum. I think this blog post from the Guardian speaks directly to the problem we've all been talking about, worrying about: the literary clout of women's writers.
Here's a snip… Continue
Posted on March 19, 2010 at 5:25am — 1 Comment
The Elephant in the Room: Branding and Book Jackets
Why are there are no women on the Publishers Weekly Top Ten Best Books of 2009 list, and relatively few on the overall list? I have a theory. Some might say it’s a stretch. Some might say it’s the elephant in the room. Why no women on the list? The Literary Gatekeeping Ma… Continue Posted on November 12, 2009 at 12:00pm — 2 Comments
Rooms of Our Own
When I think about the lives of my women writer friends, the things we talk about in urgent yet hushed tones, I think of this essay by editor Carole DeSanti. It speaks to our problem which still has no name, that unnameable something that has probably brought many women to this forum--speci… Continue
Posted on October 11, 2009 at 11:54am — 1 Comment
Comment Wall (2 comments)
- At 11:09am on January 24, 2010,
Jennifer Gilmore said… - Thanks, Cathy, for the warm welcome. Nice to see you here...Can't wait to see what your next project is...
- At 6:52pm on July 5, 2009,
Caroline Leavitt said… - Cathy, I was not being kind at all--loved your book with a passion, and so happy to meet you here!
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Our NHS is far from perfect and cost is an issue as available treatment options increase and the Boomers start to hit the Alzheimer's threshold but it's still seen as a service and not a business, and no one gets turned away.
Did this start off with…
Well, yes. I can't believe there is a wii yoga routine too. And yes I use it...The thing I think is really amazing to me is: the two and a half year old beats me every time!! Try explaining that to the 'audience' laughing over their coffee and tea o…
Well that is so true..I am going to stay on that straight and narrow line!!
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