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As an undergraduate, Michele Filgate started writing an essay about being abused by her stepfather. It took her more than a decade to realize that she was actually trying to write about how this affected her relationship with her mother. When it was finally published, the essay went viral, shared on social media by Anne Lamott, Rebecca Solnit, and many others. This gave Filgate an idea, and the resulting anthology offers a candid look at our relationships with our mothers.

A Podcast about Italy, travel, writing, books, gardens and food. Celebrates creative living, beautiful conversations and the journeys we need to make along the way. Interest in slow living, slow food, creativity, art, cooking, books and ultimately living the good life!

Cassandra Snow's groundbreaking Queering the Tarot helped change the shape of tarot discourse for scores of new listeners to reclaim this ancient practice in their own way. Tarot in Other Words opens doors for these brilliant tarotists, offering unique insights and concepts for tarot readers of all levels. Queerness will be a thematic thread running throughout the project, with individual essays tackling a variety of topics that expand on that theme in new and compelling ways.

Fable Gazers Season 2: Heyer Today takes a deep dive into the life and work of Georgette Heyer, plus a book club, a cinematic investigation and amazing guests like Stephen Fry, Joanne Harris, Mary Jo Putney and more.

Failure is a topic discussed in every creative writing department in the world, but this is the book every beginning writer should have on their shelf to prepare them. Less a guide to writing and more a guide to what you need to continue existing as a writer, On Writing and Failure: Or, On the Peculiar Perseverance Required to Endure the Life of a Writer describes the defining role played by rejection in literary endeavors and contemplates failure as the essence of the writer’s life.

With growing academic responsibilities, family commitments, and inboxes, scholars are struggling to fulfill their writing goals. A finished book - or even steady journal articles - may seem like an impossible dream. But, as Joli Jensen proves, it really is possible to write happily and productively in academe. Jensen begins by busting the myth that universities are supportive writing environments. She points out that academia, an arena dedicated to scholarship, offers pressures that actually prevent scholarly writing.

Through candid interviews with Maya Angelou, Toni Cade Bambara, Gwendolyn Brooks, Alexis De Veaux, Nikki Giovanni, Kristin Hunter, Gayl Jones, Audre Lorde, Toni Morrison, Sonia Sanchez, Ntozake Shange, Alice Walker, Margret Walker, and Sherley Anne Williams, the book highlights the practices and critical linkages between the work and lived experiences of Black women writers whose work laid the foundation for many who have come after.

The Wonderful Elementary Writers features CVCS students sharing their creative writing!

Introducing The Tortured Writers Podcast - your go-to source for a brilliant blend of writing wisdom, engaging interviews, and book recommendations every writer will love! Join Editor and Writer Sara Naidine Cox as she dives into the minds of star guests from the literary world, who share their secrets, struggles, and successes. With writing craft tips from listener questions, whether you’re a seasoned novelist or just a tortured writer starting out, these fun and informative episodes are designed to inspire and motivate you on your writing journey. With practical craft advice and plenty of ...

This is the first authoritative investigation into allegations that Gary Devore was victim to a lethal kidnap operation by the CIA. Set against a political backdrop marked by war, sex, and blackmail, The Writer with No Hands unveils the never-told true story of Hollywood's forgotten rebel, Gary Devore, and Dr. Alford's search for the brutal truth in a world where everyone lies for a living.

According to those in the know, the only requirement of a good podcast is to be passionate about the subject matter. I am author Clare Cinnamon, with six popular published romance-suspense books in tow. Second only to my writing is my passion for travel. So simply put, you are listening to “A Writer Hits the Road.” Join me on this podcast journey. It’s about travel facts and travel myths, hot spots and hot plots, storybooks and developing story lines, real people seeing real things, and fictitious people doing interesting things. The reveal of truth and fantasy, the weaving of two great ...

In the Company of Radical Women Writers rediscovers the political commitments and passionate advocacy of seven writers who as young women turned to communism around the Great Depression and, over decades of national crisis, spoke to issues of labor, land, and love in ways that provide thought-provoking guidance for today. Rosemary Hennessy spotlights the courageous lives of women who confronted similar challenges to those we still face: exhausting and unfair labor practices, unrelenting racial injustice, and environmental devastation.

We all have creative minds. Whether you're a writer, actor, musician, world traveller, or all-around curious mind, we need inspiration. For that, we turn to our fellow inspiring human beings. Join me - "Writer Reacts" - musician, actor, screenwriter, as I search for the most interesting, inspiring, and juiciest stories from some of the greatest minds to walk the planet. Let their stories intrigue you, educate you, inspire your next project, and most of all: unblock that incessant creativity block. Here's to the story in all of us. Check out the video interview @ Writer Reacts on Youtube and ...

People are fascinated with the idea of writing. So many people say, 'I want to write a novel,' but so few actually know what's entailed. The Diary of a Writer is an inside look at the life of a full-time writer, who's been writing for over a decade and actively publishing stories over that time. Messy, chaotic, vulnerable and exhausting, the Diary of a Writer should not be read by the feint hearted.Ink will be spilt; fingers shall crack; pages will go missing.

Cops and Writers: Crime Scenes and Investigations gives you invaluable insight into how law enforcement officers investigate and solve crimes. Sgt. O’Donnell takes you from the start of an investigation to clearing the crime. Using your newfound knowledge of investigations, your sleuth will be ready to take on the toughest adversary and bring them to justice!

Are you a civilian crime writer who wants to use picture-perfect law enforcement details? Do you worry that your mystery novel or screenplay lacks credibility? Fiction and nonfiction author Sergeant Patrick O’Donnell has seen it all in his 24 years working for one of the largest police departments in the country. Now he’s here to help your writing honor the men and women who risk their lives in the line of duty.

Every year at Writers at Woody Point we invite authors from around the world to our small town in Newfoundland to tell their stories in our favourite place. Now, we’re hitting the road all around the island to visit some of our favourite authors in places that are special to them. Hosted by Stephen Brunt, Writers on the Road will be available as both a six-part video series, and six-part podcast series.

The podcast formerly associated with SB Nation's Blogging the Boys, The Writer's Block is back in action to provide you with all the content and analysis you need when it comes to the Dallas Cowboys and the NFL at large.

Writer's Statement – Der Podcast über Drehbuchschreiben, die Filmbranche und den Einstieg ins Autor*innen-Dasein Du interessierst dich für das Drehbuchschreiben, die Arbeit als Autor*in oder möchtest in die Film- und Fernsehbranche einsteigen? Dann ist Writer's Statement der perfekte Podcast für dich! Wir, Stefanie Ren und Fitore Muzaqi, sind Drehbuchautorinnen, Regisseurinnen und Showrunnerinnen und nehmen dich mit hinter die Kulissen der kreativen Welt. In unserem Podcast sprechen wir über alle relevanten Themen rund um das Schreiben von Drehbüchern, den Alltag als Autorin und die ...

⭐ Salut moi c'est Össa !⭐ Jeune autrice, je partage mes livres sur la plateforme wattpad et ne rêve que d'une chose : être publiée et lue dans le monde entier ⭐ Mais pour ça, il faut du travail et de la persévérance ainsi qu'une bonne tonne de motivation ! C'est pourquoi je vous emmène avec moi dans ma folle aventure, au programme : conseils d'écriture et d'organisation, blabla, boost de confiance en soi etc... Ensemble, nous deviendrons des écrivains meilleurs et, qui sais, peut être réaliserons-nous notre rêve le plus fou ? Embarquez avec moi dans cette traversée ...