by sharon zink | Jul 18, 2017 | feminism, inspiration, productivity, resilience, success, video, women
This week, instead of a traditional blog post, I’ve decided to share a live video I made yesterday for my peeps on Facebook all about why women writers need a mission and what mine is now. I hope it inspires you to find your why for writing and to consider who...
by sharon zink | Jul 11, 2017 | articles, criticism, emotion, feedback, feminism, inspiration, productivity, resilience, submission process, success, women, writing tips
Recently, I shared how I’m going to be relaunching specifically as a feminist writing coach soon due to the proven gender bias within the publishing world and because of the way in which women not only face challenges in terms of their creativity due to doing...
by sharon zink | Jun 29, 2017 | editing, inspiration, productivity, publishing, women, writing tips
This week on The Book Diner, we look back at when Jane Davis – whose first novel, Half-truths and White Lies, won The Daily Mail First Novel Award – visited our cyber red banquette. Jane was hailed by The Bookseller as ‘one to watch,’ but rather than...
by sharon zink | Jun 27, 2017 | feminism, women, writing tips
Recently, I wrote a piece about why I’m going to be relaunching my writing coaching practice soon as a specifically feminist thing, supporting women of all kinds who have big things to say, including my trans sisters, as well as gay, bi and straight guys who...
by sharon zink | Jun 15, 2017 | inspiration, productivity, publishing, The Book Diner Interviews, women, writing craft, writing tips
This week on The Book Diner, we’re talking to the very talented Laura Wilkinson. I think I first met Laura at an agent event about eight years ago, but we’ve kept in touch and it’s been wonderful to see her leap from success to success. Despite being the mother of two...
by sharon zink | Jun 8, 2017 | inspiration, productivity, The Book Diner Interviews, women, writing craft, writing tips
This week The Book Diner goes back to when I had a visit from the very lovely Alex Hourston shortly after her debut novel, In My House, was published by Faber and Faber). It’s a very exciting time for a novelist when a first book comes out as I know from my own...
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