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 have some exciting book news to share! Within the past week, "Secret Lives of Mothers & Daughters" has popped up on a couple of reading lists - Most Anticipated Spring 2020 Fiction Preview for The 49th Shelf and January Reads for the Rest of Us by iconic feminist publication Ms. Magazine. It was a... Continue Reading →
Author Q&A with Lisa Wilkes
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 →
Author Q&As!
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 →
Writerly Resolutions
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 →
Writing as an Act of Place-making
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 →
Go Local
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 →
SECRET LIVES OF MOTHERS & DAUGHTERS Cover & Update!
I'm thrilled to finally be able to share news with you about my upcoming release and Women's Fiction debut, "Secret Lives of Mothers & Daughters." We had some last-minute changes to the title and cover, so I haven't been able to spread the word until now. (Some of you might recall its previous titles "Asha &... Continue Reading →
Writing Through Pain: Guest Post for the Invisiblog. @inannapub #MondayBlogs
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/
From one Survivor to Another: All is not Lost.
September 10th is World Suicide Prevention Day. As someone who has lost a loved to suicide, a day like this makes me reflective, a mix of hopeful and sad. It's too late for my loved one, but not for others. There's the bitter, and the sweet. Survivor perspectives are an important part of prevention. We... Continue Reading →