Fierce Womxn Writing - Inspiring You to Write More
Level up your writing practice with readings from a diverse array of womxn writers, and discover their tips and tricks. For writers and would-be writers looking for a dose of confidence, Fierce Womxn Writing delivers weekly inspiration and information. Host Sara Gallagher interviews guests on their practice and process, and the author reads from their work. The show ends with a writing prompt for you to use at home. Join the community conversation between episodes on Instagram @fiercewomxnwriting.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 26 minutes
- Episodes
- 79
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2021
Timneisha Greene Kim - Author of Athena's Quest: A Lesbian's Quest for Normality
Timneisha Greene Kim is the author of Athena’s Quest: A Lesbian’s Quest for Normality, a memoir that explores coming out while being a Christian, and learning self-love and acceptance in the wake of …
Maika Moulite & Maritza Moulite, authors of One of the Good Ones, a young adult novel about a young womxn living in the aftermath of her sister's death at a BLM protest
Maika Moulite and Maritza Moulite are sisters and the authors of One of the Good Ones, a young adult novel that explores Blackness and how it relates to white acceptability, through the eyes of a you…
Mia Mercado - Author of Weird But Normal, a collection of humor essays exploring the contradictions of being a womxn
Mia Mercado is the author of the collection of humor essays, Weird But Normal, which explores the absurdity of being a womxn, and more particularly, a millennial womxn.
PopSugar recommends the book, …
Alexandra Chang - Author of Days of Distraction, a novel that examines the question, "How do you exist in a society that does not notice or understand you?"
Alexandra Chang is the author of Days of Distraction, a new novel about a young womxn who leaves home and contends with the question, “How do you exist in a society that does not notice or understand…
Sarah Faith Gottesdiener, Author of The Moon Book, and the Many Moons Lunar Planner
Sarah Faith Gottesdiener is the author of The Moon Book, “a guide to conscious living through the moon and her phases, incorporating wellness rituals, spellwork, and witchcraft for the modern seeker.…
Rachel Mans McKenny - Author of The Butterfly Effect, a novel about an entomologist who steps outside her comfort zone and discovers herself
Rachel Mans McKenny is the author of The Butterfly Effect, a new novel. The book is the story of Greta, an entomologist, who takes an unexpected trip back home and unwinds an “unconventional tale of …
Riane Konc - Humor Author of Build Your Own Christmas Movie Romance: Pick Your Plot, Meet Your Man, and Create the Holiday Love Story of a Lifetime
Riane Konc is the author of Build Your Own Christmas Movie Romance: Pick Your Plot, Meet Your Man, and Create the Holiday Love Story of a Lifetime. The book takes you on a humorous trip of your choos…
Mariëlle S. Smith - Author of 52 Weeks of Writing: Author Journal and Planner
Mariëlle S. Smith is the author of 52 Weeks of Writing: Author Journal and Planner. The book helps writers to plan and work on writing goals all year, reflect on your experience writing, and keep you…
Marisa Acocella - Author of the graphic novel, The Big She-Bang: The Herstory of the Universe According to God the Mother
Marisa Acocella is the author of The Big She-Bang: The Herstory of the Universe According to God the Mother, an Oprah Magazine book pick. Marisa highlights the ways womxn have been erased, vilified, …
Laura Taylor Namey - author of A Cuban Girl's Guide to Tea and Tomorrow, a YA novel that has a diverse take on being a fish out of water
Laura Taylor Namey is the author of A Cuban Girl’s Guide to Tea and Tomorrow, a new Young Adult novel that was just chosen as a Reese’s Book Club pick for November 2020. The novel is the story of Lil…
Lan Cao & Harlan Van Cao - Authors of Family in Six Tones: A Refugee Mother, an American Daughter
Mother Lan Cao and daughter Harlan Van Cao share the new book they wrote together, Family in Six Tones: A Refugee Mother, an American Daughter, a memoir exploring the American immigrant experience an…
Zara Stone - Award Winning Journalist and Author of The Future of Science is Female: The Brilliant Minds Shaping the 21st Century, a book for young people about badass scientists and entrepreneurs
Award-winning journalist Zara Stone is the author of The Future of Science is Female: The Brilliant Minds Shaping the 21st Century, a book for young people about badass womxn scientists and entrepren…
Francina Simone - YA Author of Smash It!, the story of a curvy girl discovering who she is and what it means to love
Francina Simone, author of YA novel, Smash It!
In this episode, we discuss her writing process, and:
- Being your own best editor
- Blocks coming from undeveloped characters
- And more
If you’re a new listener…
Nicole Vick - Public Health Advocate and Author of Pushing Through: Finding the Light in Every Lesson
This week our guest is Nicole Vick, public health advocate and self-published author. In this episode, we discuss her writing process, and:
- The benefits of self-publishing
- What she listens to when she’…
Sandra Linhart - Author of Daddy's Boots, a children's book about military deployment, and Diary of an Unkempt Woman
This week our guest is Sandra Miller Linhart. In this episode, we discuss her writing process, and:
- The importance of having someone else edit your work
- Writing as a program running in the background o…
Deborah Salazar Shapiro - Author of The Magical Mindful Day, an award-winning children's book published in Spanish and English, which explores mindfulness, environmentalism, and our interconnectedness
This week our guest is Deborah Salazar Shapiro, author of the award-winning children’s book published in both Spanish and English, The Magical Mindful Day. In this episode, we discuss her writing pro…
Emily Hashimoto - Author of A World Between
This week our guest is Emily Hashimoto, author of the new novel, A World Between, which explores the relationship between two queer womxn over the span of many years. In this episode, we discuss her …
Jenny Bhatt - Author of Each of Us Killers and Podcast Host of Desi Books
This week our guest is Jenny Bhatt, Indian author of Each of Us Killers. In this episode, we discuss her writing process, and:
- Editing out your tics
- The point of no return
- And more
If you’re a new listen…
Xanthe Alexis - Songwriter and Creator of The Offering, an album of atmospheric indie folk music
This week our guest is Xanthe Alexis, songwriter, and creator of the atmospheric indie folk album, The Offering. In this episode, we discuss her writing process, and:
- Writing as devotional practice
- Tel…
Rebekah Taussig - Author of Sitting Pretty: The View from My Ordinary Resilient Disabled Body
This week our guest is Rebekah Taussig, author of Sitting Pretty: The View from My Ordinary Resilient Disabled Body. In this episode, we discuss her writing process, and:
- Being easy on yourself
- Giving …