Women Writing
Liisa Kovala, Stephanie Weaver, Emma Tourtelot, Shelly Sanders, Danila Botha, Natalie MorrillOn creating time and space to write, best (and worst) advice, inspiration, and motivation from women writers and industry folks to empower writers.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Twice weekly |
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| Issues | 327 | Founded | 3 years ago | Last Issue | 6 days ago |
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Second Cup with Sarah Elisabeth Sawyer
Welcome to the Women Writing podcast. I learned so much from author and teacher Sarah Elisabeth Sawyer that I signed up for her dictation course and it has changed my writing life. Check it ou!
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Sarah Elisabeth Sawyer is an a...
Creating Space for Abundance
Do you regularly find yourself reading Women Writing? If so, upgrade to paid. Book Coach Writes a Book is a biweekly feature of Women Writing in which I offer insights from my experiences as an author and book coach, craft ideas, tips, writ...
Second Cup with Emma Tourtelot
Welcome to the Women Writing podcast. Check out this replay of a fan favourite episode with author Emma Tourtelot.
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Emma Tourtelot is the author of the novel No One You Know (January 2026, She Writes Press). She is also the...
Featured Writer: Elizabeth Urso
Welcome to Women Writing! It’s my pleasure to feature Elizabeth Urso in today’s issue of Women Writing.
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About the author…
Elizabeth Urso is a graduate of Laurentian University, the University of New Brunswick Faculty of La...
Second Cup with Shelly Sanders
Welcome to the Women Writing podcast. This is one of the most frequently viewed episodes with author Shelly Sanders. If you missed it the first time, here’s your chance!
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Shelly Sanders is a Canadian author, essayist and form...
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Author. Book Coach. Podcaster. Empowering women to develop their sisu (grit & determination) to become fearless writers.
Writer of 5 books including Bitter, Sweet: How to Heal Yourself When Your Family Is Broken. TEDx speaking coach. Weekly notes from my happy/sad life, along with media & book recommendations.
Middle school librarian; novelist; retired sex advice writer.
THE NIGHT WITCHES 11/10/26 Canada 1/19/27 US Bestselling author, The Night Sparrow & Daughters of the Occupation. HarperCollins. Shelly writes about unsung women who changed history, and were erased by the country they fought to protect.
Award winning author of three short story collections (most recently Things that Cause Inappropriate Happiness) two novels (most recently A Place for People Like Us) a graphic novel (Vidal, Spring 2026) artist and more.
I'm a writer, editor and teacher living in Ottawa, Canada. I have a dog named Gus. My first novel is called The Ghost Keeper (HarperCollins 2018), and I am the Fiction Editor for Dappled Things magazine.
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