Carolyn Ann Aish was born Carolyn Ann Gundesen in the small town of Waitara,Taranaki, New Zealand in 1948. She was raised in New Plymouth and now widowed, resides in Inglewood beneath the spectacular Taranaki Mountain, Egmont. Carolyn has two children, both married, and three grandchildren with another due mid May 2007. Carolyn earned a spot…
Elsa Neal has completed two novels, and written over 100 articles on creativity, writing, fashion, and stress management. Links to all of her articles, and other resources for writers, are available on her official website. Writer Interview Moe: When did you know you wanted to be a writer? Elsa Neal: Almost as soon as I…
What do I do when I’m stuck? Writing consistently for long periods of time is hard. But worth it. Believe it or not it does get easier… at least in hindsight. But what happens when I get stuck? During those “blank” times, I like to turn to a writing exercise or journal about something unrelated…
Websites for Writers One of my favorite websites when I first came to the internet and writing was Writers Weekly, an e-zine for freelance writers. Owner and author, Angela Hoy has always offered a safe haven for writers to learn about the craft and the business of writing. Writers Weekly offers a weekly email newsletter…
This month: My Book-in-a-Week website was listed in Writer’s Digest 2007 list of best websites for a second year!
The Sami Rohr Prize for emerging Jewish writers was recently awarded for Tamar Yellin’s novel The Genizah at the House of Shepher (also awarded the Ribalow Prize). Her collection of stories, Kafka in Bronteland, received the Reform Judaism…
ITV1 and Classic FM is offering an audio book series on Jane Austen titled, Jane Austen Season Audio Books. They can be listened to for free through iTunes. If you are a Jane Austen fan and like audio books then you have to check it out.
Twelve novels, two short story collections, a non-fiction book, and one of a two-volume project on Becoming a Writer stand as an honorable reflection of this author’s career. Gail Godwin, a three-time National Book Award nominee, has been writing