by Gemma Snow | Jul 27, 2020 | Author, Inspiration, Writing
I recently finished the novel Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller, the story of Achilles’s and Patrocles’s eternal love that ultimately led to the end of the Trojan War. The story is brilliant, beautiful and incredibly told and when I was planning the next...
by Gemma Snow | May 18, 2020 | Author, Blog Challenge, Friends, Inspiration
An MFRW Post – and check out the other blogs on the hop! By the time I was nineteen, I’d been living on my own in Boston for two years, achieving high grades, working two jobs and rooming with women that would become my best friends. I thought I knew a few...
by Gemma Snow | Feb 27, 2020 | Author, Blog Challenge, Books, MFRW, my books, Writing
An MFRW Author Post (Kinda) — And check out the other blogs on the hop! Feminism is nuanced. Not only does it change from day to day, but there are a thousand different angles from which to analyze the impact of media, politics, and science on the relationship...
by Gemma Snow | Feb 17, 2020 | Author, Blog Challenge, Inspiration
As writers, we’re told that it’s fundamental to read as many books as possible–and it’s true. Reading is what makes us better writers. It teaches us how to tell genuine stories, what pitfalls to avoid, what makes for strong characterization and how to hold a reader’s...
by Gemma Snow | Jan 29, 2020 | Author, Editing, Inspiration, my books, Writing
Let’s face it, writing is not only difficult and frustrating, it’s also very lonely. While we do spend some time interacting with other writers about our process or our promotion, writing is a largely solitary activity and us authors spend a...
