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Question for all you writers out there: How long have you been working on your latest (or very first) novel? For writers in the brand-new 20-Year Novel Club, this is a question that might get a wide variety of responses. The Club is for writers who want an easy way to get motivated to write, […]… Continue reading How long have you been working on your novel? — What Inspires Your Writing?

The Corona Blues ~ I’ve got the Corona Blues shanghaied from food to sanitizing crews each day is all work and no flow shoppers, shoppers, everywhere I go clean, disinfect, and spray at Walmart stores each day spray, wipe, and dry never mind the chemical high shuffle, bend, and repeat germs and viruses we must […]… Continue reading The Corona Blues — writing to freedom

I am excited to invite you to join my creative writing workshop, and embark on a journey of discovering your own creativity and your unique voice. I will be sharing my own process of writing, inviting you to experiment, guiding you gently on your journey, and offering constructive feedback. In 2017, I left my paid […]… Continue reading Creative Writing Workshop — Writing in the Margins

Any writer worth her or his salt will tell you that reading is the most important part of learning how to write. Of course, if you aren’t a voracious reader, why would you want to write in the first place? If you are reader or a writer or both or just like to read about… Continue reading The Readers’ Cafe is Open — The Readers’ Cafe

I’ve been thinking about how as a writer, I am responsible for laying down a representation of women that reflects our reality. Many scholars recognize that, in historical archives, there is a limited representation of women on the American Frontier and in early Canada. It’s a commonly held view now that the via Underrepresentation of Women… Continue reading Underrepresentation of Women in History Archives — Gwen Tuinman

What I Loved: Can I just talk for a minute about how beautiful this book is?!?!?! Just from the cover, you get a sense of how amazing the artwork is on the inside. It is a feast for the eyes! I loved taking in each lovely page in Four Faces of Femininity. What I Felt: […]… Continue reading Four Faces of Femininity: Heroic Women Throughout History by Barbara McNally — She Just Loves Books

Women’s History Month – March 2020 The National Women’s History Alliance’s 2020 Women’s History Month theme is “Valiant Women of the Vote.” The theme honors “the brave women who fought to win suffrage rights for women, and for the women who continue to fight for the voting rights of others.” And, I have the perfect […]… Continue reading Suffragette: The Battle for Equality by David Roberts — Children’s Books Heal

5 Amazing Trans Women You Didn’t Learn About in History Class While those interested in LGBTQ+ history are becoming more aware of important figures in transgender history (like Marsha P. Johnson, Sylvia Rivera, and Lili Elbe) through films that chronicle their lives, there were so many trans women who fought for their rights and happiness… Continue reading 5 Amazing Trans Women You Didn’t Learn About in History Class — Kira Moore’s Closet

I may be Canadian, but any excuse to celebrate amazing women is a good excuse! I thought that I would spend this month celebrating some authors who really pushed the boundaries, and paved the way for us all. And, I’ll also be celebrating women who are still trying to do that! It need hardly be […]… Continue reading Celebrating Women’s History Month (America) #WomensHistory #Women #WomensHistoryMonth — The BookWorm Drinketh

In this world of patriarchy, where structural sexism is ubiquitous, it’s important to educate future women in the nature of their oppression. Here I am teaching little Selma, granddaughter of my friends, about the great women of history, emphasizing that women can be whatever they want. I also taught her about penguins, which seemed to […]… Continue reading Early feminist education — Why Evolution Is True