Twelve years ago, The Gloria Sirens formed to elevate women’s voices in literature. Inspired by VIDA’s gender counts in publishing, the group became a supportive platform for women writers to experiment and connect. Diane Masiello, a dedicated contributor, is now launching her own blog, Every Grace and Blessing, to share her unique Catholic insights.
If you’re looking for a fun read to finish off Hispanic Heritage Month or just to get you through the hurricane, consider Racquel V. Reyes’ cozy, Barbacoa, Bomba, and Betrayal: a Caribbean […]
I made the best choices I could with the resources and knowledge I had at the time.
If you’re a writer, it may be that no single thing came to mind when you read “The Best Thing That Can Happen to a Writer,” because the truth is, we need […]
Does staying informed tune you into the zeitgeist or plummet you into paralysis? Are you able to stop the 24-hour news monster from gobbling up all your writing time? Do you secretly fear that if you unplug, your art […]
A storm came through the other night. Things can move fast here. There’s one type of Florida storm that crops up in the afternoon, in the middle of a perfectly blue sky […]
Do you ever look back at when you first started writing—college or high school or even before that—and remember the joy that writing itself brought you? Do you remember how it felt […]
I began my writing career in an analog time. We got our news from Poets & Writers, the AWP Chronicle, and good (or bad) old-fashioned gossip. We wrote letters and put stamps […]
Is Your Writer Self Lonely, Frustrated, and Overwhelmed? Does it feel as if the demands of daily life keep pulling you away from your writing? You have to be a perfect parent, […]
Working in public relations I quickly learned three things that have informed more than just my work, they’ve changed my thinking.
The Gloria Sirens 