Writers write stories not only because we love writing but because it's who we are. Guelph, Ontario writer Gloria Ferris shares her story and how she continues to tell stories, thrilling readers, and further becoming herself as a person.
To further explore what drives writers to write, author Julie Larade shares her story.
Guest blogs from writers who answer "Why Do Writers Write"
Ask any writer why they write and the answer you get will initially be a furrowed brow along with shrugged shoulders accompanied by an extended stretch of silence. The delayed and unspecific response is equally non-informative.
I pictured a writer as a well-known person of literary distinction, one whose reputation alone made people line up outside bookstores waiting for the opportunity to not just buy THE BOOK of the year, a projected multi-million-dollar best seller, but for the chance to spend a mere few seconds with the author while they signed the book in bold script.
When a senior woman seizes her creative power, it's an exciting step for all women