Perfecting my novel for that certain agent, when I find him or her, is a journey of research. I have been busy reading advice from published writers on how to proceed in this process and have been doing rewrites until I am dizzy. I even put my...

Just had the courage to release my latest project, an Historical, Paranormal Novel to a friend to read and critique, called "Shadows in The Sun", it was the hardest thing I've down in a long time, because it is like my baby that I was not sure was...

HI. I am Louise Szabo from Ottawa. I have published a few books find the marketing of them so very difficult. It takes special skills, time, money and in the end I wonder if it is worth the while. It doesn't stop me from writing. It is my passion...

I just started a new Memoir course through UCLA Extension. It is great to dive into a course so rich on craft devoted to Memoir. Is anyone else taking any writing courses? Are they focused on Memoir or other genres? Lastly, are you planning to...

Hi there fellow bloggers! What are platforms and strategies that you have used to be successful in sharing the word about your blog? Thank you! Jane http://www.dearjane.ca/

Hello! Welcome to the group. Starting this discussion so we can introduce ourselves.

Just got a job where I get to interview veterans and write storylines out of their experiences. I find it fascinating talking to men who have seen their fair share of violence and tragedy.

I've been writing a blog about my mother's journey with Alzheimer's. These short entries include me, as I am her only child, and my kids. My mom passed away this month and I'd now like to expand this blog into a book-length work. As I shift from my...

Hello and welcome to the group. I started this group so that single women could openly discuss their current and past works. I believe in the concept of the collective helping each other out. As an intro: Hi I’m Nicole Aia Cruz. I am 25, a...

For the past year, I've been refining the pitch for my historical fiction trilogy "Women Absent Their Men" and sending it to literary agents...all to no avail. I heard about She Writes Press about a week ago. Today I got confirmation from another...

Can chicklit ever be considered literary? I discussed this and other issues related to genre writing at http://letsplayballbook.wordpress.com.

Hi all--I am revising a memoir about culture crossing (Hawaii to Hong Kong) and intercultural marriage and considering ways to gracefully handle foreign words and phrases. Italics is the convention, but is it the rule? And what about translations?...

 This is something I've given a lot of thought to in the past 24 hours. Currently, my manuscript is written as complete non-fiction. The positive is that the story is one of those where "truth is stranger than fiction" so it is unique and exciting...

Hello writers and authors. My name is Evelyn O. Simon, published author and writer of short stories.

I told myself that BLOOD SISTERS would be my last book. At eighty-three, I realized that my mind and my body may not be up to another novel. My publisher gave me the date for this book's arrival in the world and I planned not a launch party but...

Hello Blooming Late sisters. It's been awhile and only a few have mentioned what's up. It's Labor Day 2018 - Please add a comment of your current writing work. I know a few of you have things in the works, so please share with everyone. I am...

After a 3 year hiatus I am back! I started an NGO and a school for children who can't cope in mainstream education which took every second of my life. After three years with no life, I handed the school over to the parents and went back to...

Hi! I’m new here! Is this group still active?

I am writing my second memoir, and I have a question from the other memoirists here. If I decide to fictionalize some of the dialogue in my book (not the content or the actual events) how do I account for that in the description of my book? Please...

I just became active today. I'm a Paranormal Romance author with two books under my belt and working on book 3 in my Paranormal Romance series. I'm here to interact with other members and learn what I can to keep my writing career moving forward...