If Instagram captured what writing looks like, rather than how it feels when it’s going good, we’d be treated to a series of writers sorting through laundry, looking mildly perplexed.
Tides Turning: When We Were us
My Reading Corner interview WHEN WE WERE US is the story of Erika Forde, a forty-two-year-old woman who is about to find the answers to long standing questions surrounding her marriage. As she delves further, Erika is about to discover quite a few questions she didn’t realise she had about herself. The novel takes us … Continue reading Tides Turning: When We Were us
Not Your Typical Romantic Heroine
Author Patricia Caliskan on how she loved writing about Erika Forde, the unconventional heroine of When We Were Us.
Author Spotlight Q&A
I can’t remember a time when I didn’t write. It started with a love of reading, but was quickly followed by a deepening curiosity about authors. I found story-telling magical as a child. I still do.
Writing: A Novel Recipe
A charismatic protagonist, compelling premise, and possibly even a shapely opening sentence, do not a novel make. But they’re most definitely the makings of a novel.
Why I Wrote…Awful by Comparison
My first book, Awful by Comparison, was a bit of an experiment to see if a) I could write Comedy, and b) catch the attention of a Literary Agent.
Why I Wrote… Girlfriend, Interrupted
Writing Girlfriend, Interrupted, I was mindful of an African proverb: It takes a village to raise a child.
Why Feminism used to be a bad word…
For the first time I can remember, it’s cool to be a Feminist.
UPDATE: Poetry-in-Motion. Novel-in-Progress…
I’m so glad you’re here. I’m supposed to be writing a book, but the details have grown a bit fuzzy, and you’re so much more fun to spend time with.
Victory V & The Active Wear Feminist
I’ve just bought my first pair of trainers. I’m wearing workout leggings, and I’m not even on a health-kick.
Writing: The Funny Thing is… Writing Comedy
Working on my first novel, as I became more comfortable in the story-telling, humour became an inherent part of the mix.
Patricia Caliskan Author 