Books

1 August 2019

How illness helped me find my dream job by Claire McGowan

Like many people, I had wanted to be a writer since I first learned to read, at the age of five. I’d read every book in our small local library ...

31 July 2019

My favourite superfoods by Dr Johanna Ward

Broccoli is one of the healthiest greens you can eat. It belongs to the cruciferous family and contains an abundance of vitamins, minerals, phytonutrients and antioxidants, not to mention the ...

31 July 2019

Seven ways to get the best out of therapy by Dr Jane Graham

These days many of us may have experienced what it is like to have therapy, or else may be thinking about having therapy in the future. In the past we ...

Therapy

30 July 2019

My top tips for writing short stories by Elaine J. Bradley

I have been writing short stories from being very young, not with any particular reason for doing it, other than my own enjoyment. Apart from those which were my English ...

29 July 2019

The importance of teamwork by Katy Hudson

Like most freelancers, my writing and illustrating has had many desk spaces. I worked from a desk in my bedroom for a long time, on the back of napkins when ...

29 July 2019

Seven of my favorite leading ladies by Sloan De Forest

Mae West was a pioneer in the days before feminism as we know it. She was the daughter of a lingerie model and a prize fighter, and her persona can ...

29 July 2019

10 Things I'd like my readers to know about me by Nicola Marsh

I love the editing part of writing. Crazy, I know, because the editing process can be long. Months of structural edits, copy edits, line edits, final edits, working on the ...

26 July 2019

Seven ways Marilyn Monroe has been a positive influence to women of all generations

Author Michelle Morgan writes an exclusive feature for Female First to celebrate the release of her new book, The Little Book of Marilyn: Inspiration from the Goddess of Glam. Here ...

Marilyn Monroe

25 July 2019

Megan Goldin reveals the inspiration for her novel The Escape Room

It’s never easy getting back into the workforce after having a baby so it was with some trepidation that I prepared for a crucial job interview for a job that ...

25 July 2019

Celebrating the publication of my twentieth book by Veronica Henry

People often ask me ‘Did you always want to be a writer?’ Yes! I was a consummate bookworm as a child, and dreamed of being Jo March in Little Women. ...

25 July 2019

10 Things I'd like my readers to know about me by Sherryl Clark

I grew up on a farm in New Zealand, in a small farming community. I was driving a tractor by the time I was twelve, and had my driver’s licence ...

17 July 2019

Don’t let trauma destroy your life by JH Morgan

The novelist and human rights campaigner JH Morgan’s life was turned upside down when she was violently assaulted as a teenager. Today, the mum-of-three has turned her life around and ...

17 July 2019

Seven signs of coercive control in toxic relationships by Dr Sarah Davies

Narcissists and abusive partners use coercive tactics to threaten, intimidate and control others. This is highly emotionally and psychologically abusive and is now recognised as a criminal offence in England ...

17 July 2019

10 Things I'd like my readers to know about me by Mavis Cheek

My father was a bigamist. He left my mother unmarried, with two small daughters. She worked in a factory, (the men had returned from the war and the good jobs ...

17 July 2019

10 Things I'd like my readers to know about me by Rosemary Poole-Carter

The first of ten things I’d like my readers to know about me is that readers are dear to my heart. I deeply appreciate those who read and teach and ...

16 July 2019

Seven ways journalling can change your life

Take some precious me-time to write in a journal. You’ll find you enjoy impressive benefits if you follow some simple positive guidelines. Anyone can keep a journal, and it’s not ...

15 July 2019

10 Things I'd like my readers to know about me by Jessica Martin

I was born in Fulham, London to a Singaporean born father of Burmese/Phillipino heritage and an Irish mother. I was raised in North Finchley and although I now live in ...

Your Subconscious Brain Can Change Your Life

15 July 2019

Five rules of love everyone needs to learn by Dr. Mike Dow

Whether I’m doing therapy with The Bachelor or a Real Housewife on TV or working with the girl next door, I’ve found the rules of love are universal. Learn and ...

14 July 2019

How to curate your perfect summer reading list

When it comes to reading, most of us are faced with the exact same conundrum - we wish we could do it more, but there never seems to be enough ...

14 July 2019

10 Things I'd like my readers to know about me by Heidi Perks

I love being by the sea. For a time I lived in London and Birmingham and whilst I enjoyed them I always felt something wasn’t quite right. It wasn’t until ...

14 July 2019

Nine things I'd like my readers to know about me by Matt Harvey

To start with I’d like them to know that I really do look like my author pic. At the launch of SIT! at Ways With Words lit fest I projected ...

11 July 2019

Read the first chapter of Ella Dove's new book Five Steps to Happy

Chapter One It took three and a half seconds for me to fall. And yet it felt like slow motion. I landed awkwardly on the canal path. Stones rough against ...

11 July 2019

10 Things I'd like my readers to know about me by Jo Thomas

I used to go on holiday with cookery books in my suitcase. Nigel Slater has been everywhere with me! I love to visit local markets and cook in the place I’m ...

9 July 2019

What I learnt from writing my memoir by Dominique DeVeraux

The process of writing my memoir proved to be both a personal and literary lesson, which will add value to my life for years to come. After the break up ...