More Music: The Three Blind Mice and their playlist
Recently, I posted a list of some of the music that inspired me while I was writing “Woman King.” What I forgot to do, however, was to share what a sample set would look like for William’s band.
Many faces of Golden Gate Park
The motivation for writing a story can come from just about anywhere. For me, Golden Gate Park is a major source of inspiration, sometimes bathed in sunlight, sometimes drenched in fog drizzle.
It’s only rock ‘n roll, but I like it: Playlist for the book
Isn’t music wonderful? I can’t speak for other writers, but music has a great deal of influence on my writing. “Woman King,” for example, shares its name with a song by Iron and Wine, an amazing indie bluegrass band. I have to confess that I can’t actually have the music blaring while I write. But […]
WOMAN KING breaks Top 20 on serial fiction website
Since its debut with JukePop Serials, a website devoted to emerging authors of fiction, “Woman King” has been voted one of the top stories on the site. Thank you to all the readers who read and voted for it! If you’d like to read the first 20 chapters of Woman King, here’s your chance! […]
Kings, queens and jacks
I’m often asked, “Why ‘Woman King’ and not ‘Queen’?” The answer is that a woman king is something altogether different from a queen.
Women’s Work!
Welcome! This is the maiden post on my WOMAN KING blog. I’ll do my best to keep up with it and give you something fresh to read. This blog and the WOMAN KING website wouldn’t be possible without the help and guidance of my friend and neighbor Sara Hillman. She’s a talented web designer whose […]