Anne Leigh Parrish

Essays

“A Cautionary Tale,” Women Writer’s, Women’s Books, July 9, 2024

“If My Book: a winter night,” April 6, 2021, Monkeybicycle

“Call Yourself a Writer,” March 16, 2021, Women Writers, Women’s Books

“In the Beginning,” February 27, 2021, Lit Up on Medium

“My Typical Writing Day,” December 26, 2019, my (small press) writing day

“Book Publishing – A Few Things I’ve Learned,” October 22, 2019, The Startup on Medium

“Writers – Do Your Job,” October 1, 2019 Women Writers, Women’s Books

“Looking From the Ground Up,” December 5, 2018, Women Writers Women’s Books

“When You Have To Put Down The Book,” September 10, 2018, BookTrib

“Is Social Media Changing How We Write?” August 30, 2018, Writer’s Digest

“Characters and Craft – Learning to Leave Yourself Behind,” August 23, 2018, Women Writers, Women’s Books

“Bringing Back a Favorite Character,” June 26, 2018, Women Writers, Women’s Books

“Why We Need Woman-Driven Stories,” March 23, 2018, Book Riot

“Hearing The Muse,” September 19, 2017, Seattle Book Review

5 Excellent Tips on Writing Women’s Fiction,” September 8, 2017, Writer’s Digest

“Caregivers – Playing a Crucial Role, Yet Held in Low Esteem,” September 5, 2017, The Caregiver Space

“On Writing the Secrecy and Shame of Women,” August 23, 2017, Book Riot

“Short Stories: My First Love,” May 1, 2017, 100 Pages a Day

“Why You Shouldn’t Be Afraid To Read Literary Fiction,” April 6, 2017, Lit and Life Blog

“How Objects Inspire Fiction,” February 8, 2017, Women Writers, Women’s Books.

“Letting The Story Open The Door,” December 8, 2016, Women Writers, Women’s Books.

“Writers and Self-Censorship,” March 7, 2016, Women Writers, Women’s Books.

“Advice You Won’t Learn In A Writing Program,” December 7, 2015, Manhattan Book Review.

“I Published My Book! Now What?” October 19, 2015, Women Writers, Women’s

“Truth and Lies About Self-Publishing,” August 25, 2015, Women Writers, Women’s Books.

“Overcoming Writer’s Block,” August 2, 2015, Prose.

“When It’s Time to Abandon Your Novel and Move On,” July 9, 2015, Prose.

“Tips On Getting Feedback,” July 2, 2015, Women Writers, Women’s Books.

“How to Avoid Writing Burnout,” June 4, 2015, Women Writers, Women’s Books.

“How Should Writers Deal With Rejection?” April 22, 2015, Writer’s Bone.

“Reviews, a Game of Give and Take,” March 28, 2015, Women Writers, Women’s Books.

“In Defense of Head-Hopping,” February 7, 2015, in Women Writers, Women’s Books.

“How To Write A Plausible Character – 3 Tips,” January 20, 2015, Writer’s Digest. 

“The Unnoticed Writer,” January 11, 2015, in Women Writers, Women’s Books. 

“Mistakes To Avoid In Short Story Writing,” December 15, 2014, in Women Writers, Women’s Books. 

“What It Takes To Be A Writer,” November 1, 2014 in Women Writers, Women’s Books.

“Getting In,” September 23, 2014 in Women Writers, Women’s Books. 

June 2004, “A Whole New World,” in Reflections On A Life With Diabetes:  A Memoir In Many Voices.