What: While my piece that appears in Idol Talk is a personal essay (where I write about the 1990s, my Pixies obsession, and Fight Club, among other other topics), most of my writing could be be best classified as Academic Nonfiction. To date, I’ve published three books: Domestic Abuse in the Novels of African American Women: A Critical Study (McFarland, 2014), Gender Bending Detective Fiction: A … [Read more...]
What, Why, How: Weam Namou
What? I started out writing novels that were based on true stories, but later in life, I began to write and publish poetry. I then became a journalist for several local newspapers and little by little, I moved toward nonfiction, particularly memoir. In 2011, I came across Writing Spirit, a book by bestselling author and mystic Lynn Andrews. The book really moved me so I called the author for … [Read more...]
Fierce Girls, Superheroes and Zombie Killers
Girls embrace superpowers. They love to fight imaginary criminals and save people just as much as boys do. Last Halloween, my 8-year old granddaughter was Catgirl, a character she created herself. As you can see, she enjoyed being fierce: Super Kitty Zombie Killer In addition to being fierce on Halloween, her favorite game when she visits me is playing Super Kitty Zombie Killer. The game … [Read more...]
What, Why, How: Veronica Dale
What? Over the years I’ve been a librarian, pastoral minister, a non-fiction writer, and a mom. Now I’m the author of Blood Seed, book one of the Coin of Rulve series; and Night Cruiser: Short Stories about Creepy, Amusing or Spiritual Encounters with the Shadow. Blood Seed, my first novel, stitches literary fantasy and tender romance into the fabric of the dark spiritual journey. … [Read more...]
Why Rush to Publish?
You wrote a book! You want it published! Now! Congratulations! I've felt that same excitement. However, I urge you to resist that impulse to self-publish right away. I know you're excited and, trust me, I know time is the downside of traditional publishing. It can take years. First you have to query agents. That can take a year or more of submitting your manuscript and waiting for responses. Then, … [Read more...]
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