Two very special (Her)oics events in one week!

We will have two special events this week. Here’s more details, including excerpts from the essays written by these brave writers. Sign up by clicking on the event link. All events are free and online, and last approximately an hour and 15 minutes. For a copy of the book (so nice to have it ordered…

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Untold Story # 12: NJ Writer Victoria Livingstone.

(Her)oics is available at the publisher site (Regal House Publishing, imprint Pact Press), your local bookstore and online retailers. It is getting a very warm reception. Our events have been uplifting, warm gatherings with writers offering their beautiful stories and audiences around the country receiving them kindly. See this page for details on all upcoming events including the next…

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(Her)oics Writer Untold Story #11 Lori Jakielo

I miss my friends. I miss coffee shops, those quiet caffeine-fueled respites that seem to coddle, if not settle the monkey down. I’m grateful, of course, to have a home to huddle down in, to have my loved ones healthy. But some days, I just want to lie down in traffic.

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Untold Story #10: Dr. Melba Nicholson Sullivan.

(Her)oics Launch is this week, March 11th! Please check out the book and pre-order here, and consider coming to one of our events to see the writers and hear excerpts from their pieces. I will be there as well, of course. All events are free and virtual. The first is March 11, and the second…

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Untold Story #9 Talia Basma

The launch of (Her)oics grows near! Please consider coming to one of our events, starting with launch day, March 11 at Bookspiel, hosted by Regal House Publishing and West Coast Launch, March 13 in conjunction with indie bookstore, Book Passage. All events are on Zoom and free, but please register to receive the link. Talia…

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Untold Story #8 Angel Wilson

 Angel’s King’s essay in the soon to be released (Her)oics anthology (Pact Press, March 2021) is both humorous and somber – exploring the many ways that being in isolation for months can bring up issues of identity. Angel King Wilson is an author and educator from Baltimore, MD. She is an English Adjunct Professor at…

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Untold Story # 7: Heather Diamond, American Writer in Hong Kong.

Heather Diamond’s beautifully written essay in the (Her)oics Anthology, Starry Night, explores familial relationships in quarantine, as well as illness, health, and the nature of our interactions when time slows down. Heather is the author of Rabbit in the Moon: a Memoir, to be released Spring 2021 by Camphor Press and we are thrilled to…

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Untold Story #6 Bianca Sabogal, Sharing her Pandemic Pregnancy Story.

Bianca Sabogal is a Colombian American woman residing in Warwick, NY with  her fiancé Ryan, and two son’s, Isaiah and Chance. Bianca has an A.A.S. in Occupational Therapy and  is an active member of the recovery community. Ryan and Bianca have over five years clean. See her full essay in the (Her)oics Anthology. It will…

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Untold Story #5 Brooklyn Writer and COVID-19 Survivor: Pia Wood

Readers, meet another of the contributor’s to (Her)oics:Women’s Lived Experiences During the Coronavirus Pandemic, Pia Wood Pia’s essay for the anthology, Breathe Easy, gives us a glimpse of her time in and out of the hospital, fighting Covid-19, and her process nurturing herself through it, with the help of her medical staff and loved ones. Here’s…

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