Wild Women Who Write Take Flight

You're not a writer…yet. But you could be! You just need to brave the wilds within and find the storyteller you already are.

Author Regina Petra Meyer’s memoir Change of Course takes the reader on a wild journey of self discovery. Follow the narrator from Australia to Antigua as she falls in love while fighting for survival. Change of Course https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B1JH1B8X/ref=KC_GS_GB_US_nodl?dplnkId=c7b71871-de3b-46b3-bd8a-5044ab65167b

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Hallberg's novel Searching for Jimmy Page tells the story of a young woman's pilgrimage from her farm in eastern North Carolina to the home of the man whom she thinks holds the key to her mother's suicide. She takes the reader on an unforgettable rock and roll journey in an attempt to separate fact from myth. Join us as the author shares secrets of the novel's origins and the music of the owl.

Variety is the spice of life and also your narrative voice. Let's see how changing up the structure of a basic sentence can create a unique flavor that your reader can't get enough of from start to finish!

Raw, honest, and compelling, Ashley Noel's first novel will knock your socks off. Metamorphosis: A Motivational Memoir of Self-Healing, Transformation, and Successful Manifestation is the story of her journey from the darkness of despair to the light at the end. Celebrate her bright new life with us.

First lines are like first dates. You don't want to use just any old line. You want to be interesting and look good at the same time. 

Kim Conrey continues the discussion about beginnings. Don't let those first few lines stop you but do consider what your reader is willing to put up with at this early stage. For example, they might be willing to read something distasteful on page 157, once they're invested, that they'd never tolerate on page 1.  Check out her website www. Ares-Ascending.com

Gaby Anderson continues the discussion about those all-important first words of a book.  What catches your eye, your attention, and your credit card.   Check out her website at www. Anderson-Author.com Happy Listening!

Katherine Nichols discusses how to catch your reader’s attention from the beginning.

Eighteen, unmarried, Catholic, and pregnant, Cathryn Vogeley makes a decision that will haunt her for the rest of her life. With few options available in 1968, the author doesn't get to say goodbye to the daughter she carried and grew to love. She agrees to the terms of a closed adoption and tries to move on with her life, the way her mother expects. But Cathryn, like many women in similar situati...

Broadcasting live from the conference, Wild Women interview participants and volunteer in the writing community. Attending writing conferences is an excellent way to sharpen your skills, meet agents and editors, gain insights on the publishing industry, and have a great time with like-minded and occasionally wild people.  Check out the broadcast and consider registering for the May 2023 Atlan...

Sue Tidwell’s tribute to Africa is an adventure, an awakening, and a journey toward understanding African Wildlife Conservation. Her passion for the country and the people is contagious. Join us as we learn to view her world in a new and challenging way.

Dear Girlfriend: A Handheld Walk through Breast Cancer. Join us for this candid and humorous discussion of Suzan Rivers’ journey. She’s a survivor and a writer with a new historical Southern fiction manuscript in the works.

In recognition of Coming Out Day, we spoke with author Leslie Absher. For Leslie "Secrecy is just another member of the family." Growing up with a father, who was a CIA agent, she never really knew him. But she wanted to. And she wanted him to know her despite her fears he wouldn't approve of her coming out as a lesbian. Join us as she shares her story and the impact it had on others like her. And...

Join us as we speak with Tonya Todd, actress, Sin City cinephile, and champion of honest discussions on the topic of banning books.

Kim Conrey, author of Stealing Ares, a sci-fi romance coming out September 26, shares her story about Harlow Hanson, her protagonist who demonstrates what strong women can do.

Writers gotta write. Wild Women Who Write gotta celebrate. July marked our one year anniversary. We saved the party for this week when all 5 of the WWWW could get together. Please join us as we discuss what being part of this group has meant to us. Hope it gives other writers ideas of how to use community to find reasons to celebrate.

If you've ever wondered how the worst of human nature can bring life to the breathtakingly beautiful, read Beverly Armento's memoir Seeing Eye Girl. Join us as we discuss how the author survived unspeakable abuse at the hands of her mother to become the kind, generous woman she is today. What could have been a devastating account of pain and suffering becomes a story of hope and light. Please list...

Liz Kraus's life has been filled with surprises. One of the biggest is discovering her inner writer. Another is the trip of a lifetime she and her two sisters took. She discusses family bonding, healing, and laughing during their three-week journey. SPOILER ALERT: They’re still talking.  Joyful, Inspiring, and honest, 3 Sisters 3 Weeks 3 Countries (Still Talking), should be mandatory reading for a...

The Wild Women had a first tonight. We got stood up, ghosted, ignored, whatever you call it when your interview subject doesn't show or write or call. How did we handle it? Brilliantly, if we do say so ourselves. We planned a party to celebrate our one-year anniversary. It's hard to believe, but it's been over a year since we released our first Wild Women Who Write Take Flight. Tune in to find out...

From a student with undiagnosed dyslexia to a published author, Alison Nissen shares her special life. Widowed in her twenties, she recognized the difficulty of keeping her husband’s memory alive for the young sons he left behind. She found the balance between honoring their father while living a full life with her current husband and the boys. Join the Wild Women as we touch on ghostwriting, the...

Wild Women Who Write welcome guest host Jessica Tilley Hodgman as we interview our first poet, Raegen Pietrucha, author of Head of a Gorgon. Pietrucha's work focuses on Medusa through a modern lens. Beautiful woman turned into a deadly monster, Medusa embodies the struggle women face in a world where beauty is a power men fear and desire. For those of you who need a refresher in Greek mythology, a...

Jeanette Watts' latest historical novel, My Dearest Miss Fairfax, captures the style and essence of Jane Austen. It has everything Austen fans love: secret sweethearts, gossipy matrons, and social commentary. Jeanette uses her historical knowledge of dance to transport readers to a time when waltzes between unmarried couples were scandalous.  Join us as we discuss women's roles in 18th century com...

Val Nieman, author of In the Lonely Backwater, shares why first person works so well in this beautiful combination of coming of age, mystery, and suspense. For writers and readers who enjoy a wide variety of genres, Val offers insights into her own ventures into multi-genre writing as well as a look into how a writer's background shapes her work. In the Lonely Backwater is available through Book S...