My Rationale for Self-publishing by Neill McKee

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My Rationale for Self-publishing by Neill McKee

Please enjoy this guest post by Neill McKee as part of his WOW! Women on Writing blog tour.

As is documented in my travel memoir, My University of the World: Adventures of an International Film & Media Maker, early in my career, I became a filmmaker and later a multimedia producer. I also wrote three books and many articles through specialized academic publishers/journals, focusing on the role of communication for behavior and social change.

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What Not to Do When Self Publishing Your First Book

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What Not to Do When Self Publishing Your First Book

Today I’m sharing a special guest post from Katie R. Aune as part of a WOW! Women on Writing Blog Tour for her book Finding Katya. Take it away, Katie!

When I quit my job to backpack the former Soviet states in 2011, I launched a travel blog to share my experiences with friends and family. I never dreamed I’d end up writing a book about the experience.

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From Articles to a Novel: The Evolution of My Writing Process by Margarita Barresi

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From Articles to a Novel: The Evolution of My Writing Process by Margarita Barresi

Today I’m sharing a special guest post from Margarita Barresi as part of the WOW! Women on Writing blog tour for her novel A Delicate Marriage. Take it away, Margarita!

Writing has always come easily to me. Perhaps it’s an innate talent, but one I’ve also honed through hard work and practice. I did not write creatively as a child, teen, or young adult. Instead, I chose to spend my time reading everything I could get my hands on.

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Why I Teach Writing by Emily Winslow

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Why I Teach Writing by Emily Winslow

Today I have a special guest post from author Emily Winslow as part of her WOW! Women on Writing blog tour for Time to Write! Thank you, Emily!

I first started teaching because my kids were about to enter school. I realized that most of my social life and out-of-the-house time were linked with taking the boys to activities, and that was about to disappear. Writing is necessarily a solitary activity, so though I already had a job (meaning book deadlines), I wanted to add something that would put me in the same room with other people sometimes.

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