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Happy Valentine's Day, book peeps! I'm over the moon to have my good friend and book sister, Sonia Saikaley, on the blog today. Sonia is a ridiculously talented author and wonderful person. We've known each other for many years now and I cannot imagine travelling this writing journey without her friendship, wisdom, and support. I'm... Continue Reading →
I'm thrilled to have Kim Taylor Blakemore, author of The Companion, which was released earlier this week--woohoo!--on the blog today. I've had the pleasure of getting to know Kim through our author's group, the Women's Fiction Writers Association. I've also been *dying* to read her book ever since I first heard about it months ago.... Continue Reading →
I'm delighted to have Lisa Wilkes, author of Flight Path, on the blog today. Lisa and I met through our writers group (@2020debuts on Twitter and IG) and it's been a real pleasure getting to know her. We have more in common than I could have imagined, from our taste in books to our love... Continue Reading →
I hope your 2020 is off to a great start! It's been a little hectic over here in the lead-up to the release of "Secret Lives of Mothers & Daughters." Just a few weeks to go, I can't quite believe it! I'm posting today about a new feature on the blog that I'm really excited... Continue Reading →
Happy New Year's Eve! As we embark on a new year AND a new decade, here are some of my writerly resolutions. (Graphic above.) Key words include: ENJOY, CELEBRATE, FAITH. There are so many things I'm nervous about as "Secret Lives of Mothers & Daughters" makes its way into the wild, but whatever happens or... Continue Reading →
Today #MeetThe2020s asks: How has your background affected your writing? Wow. How hasn't it? In the tweet below you'll find the character-limited short story. Here on the blog I can indulge in the long story. Not too long, I promise. The truth is, I knew I wanted to be a writer since the age of... Continue Reading →
Hi there! Have I told you about #MeetThe2020s yet? We're a group of friendly debut authors that have banded together to build community and spread the book love. We had a Twitter event back in July that some of you might recall. It was so much fun! I honestly went in withdrawal afterwards. Well, since... Continue Reading →
Happy Monday, folks. Here's a guest post I wrote for the Invisiblog recently. I talk about the process of writing about trauma and its connection to healing. Thanks for reading! A :-) xo https://invisiblepublishing.com/2019/09/10/writing-through-pain-by-anita-kushwaha/
Hi bookworms! Where did July go?? Was it busy for you too? After May and June's frantic copyediting and proofreading of "Caught in a Lie," somehow I thought July would be more chill. Wrong! Here are some of things that happened: 📗Lit Competition Judging: I was approached by a Canadian press to judge my first... Continue Reading →
Hi friends, I'm grateful and touched by this review by The Miramichi Reader, who connected with "Side by Side" so much he added it to his long-list for The Very Best Book Awards for Fiction. As a writer, all you can ever hope for is to touch hearts and minds. While it doesn't always happen,... Continue Reading →
Anita Kushwaha, Author 