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Susan Lindsey Writing Workshop — Saturday, March 7th

Susan Lindsey to lead a writing workshop Saturday, March 7th at 2:15pm. Following the Women’s Book Festival, (9 a.m. – 2 p.m.) at the Brandeis School of Law, University of Louisville, our own Susan Lindsey, author of Liberty Brought Us Here and Speed Family Heritage Recipes presents “Top Tips to Improve Your Writing.” The Kentucky Women’s Book Festival is sponsored by the University of Louisville Women’s Center, Women ...

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Leaving Earth
by Laura Johnsrude

Leaving Earth by Laura Johnsrude   Braided essay with two strands, two tragedies—one, in the ward of a small hospital; the other, in public view for all to see.   Date Published: September, 2019 Type of Work: Essay Genre: Creative Nonfiction View the Essay: https://pleaseseeme.com/issue-2/nonfiction/leaving-earth-laura-johnsrude/ Author Bio: After completing her pediatric residency, Laura Johnsrude worked as a general pediatrician before settling in ...

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Liberty Brought Us Here
by Susan E Lindsey

Liberty Brought Us Here: The True Story of American Slaves Who Migrated to Liberia by Susan E Lindsey   Liberty Brought Us Here” is the incredible true story of Tolbert Major, a Kentucky slave and single father, who was offered a chance for freedom and a new life in Liberia, Africa. Tolbert, his two little boys, other relatives, and almost ...

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Speed Family Heritage Recipes
by Susan E Lindsey

Speed Family Heritage Recipes by Susan E Lindsey   From humble spoonbread to chocolate caramels and gingersnaps that snap, this collection of recipes gives today’s cooks a glimpse into the kitchens of the mid-nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Hattie Morton Speed gathered her own treasured recipes and those of her close friends and family. These recipes are reproduced exactly as ...

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Seven Tips to Make the Most of the Camino de Santiago
by Cheri Powell

Seven Tips to Make the Most of the Camino de Santiago by Cheri Powell   Seven Tips to Make the Most of the Camino de Santiago is unique among Camino books. It is not a guide book for the trail. Instead it gives practical advice about preparing for a spiritual pilgrimage. Preparation covers the physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, and logistical ...

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Letter from the Director — January 2020

Hello WWW member! 2020 is a time of change for the Women Who Write community. First, we are moving our meeting night and place from the first Thursday at Highland-Shelby LFPL Branch, to first Tuesdays at the South Central LFPL branch. The second change is leadership. Diane has served WWW beautifully for her two-year term and will now enjoy simply ...

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Featured Members Publications Form

    Women Who Write is a group that works to welcome, educate and support all women who aspire to write. Our vision is to be the “go-to” place for women writers.   If you are a member and would like to be included on our Featured Publications page, please submit the following information form.   *You must be an active ...

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Letter from the Director — December 2019

Next WWW Meeting Our next WWW meeting is December 5th  at 6:30 at the Mid-City Mall Public Library Branch. If you plan to read, please remember to bring copies of your work for members to provide feedback.   WWW Meetings are Moving After years of uncertainty as to whether the Mid-City Mall Library Branch would be closed, the WWW Board ...

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WWW Holiday Luncheon – Dec 7, 2019

The holiday luncheon is scheduled for Sat., Dec. 7, 2019 from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm at the Highlands Mark’s Feed Store, 1514 Bardstown Road, Louisville, KY 40205. Bring a gently used book you have read and gift wrapped in newsprint if you want to participate in our gift exchange.      

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