Join us as we take a look at the art of romance writing with Melody Johnson. Both Melody and our own Kim Conrey share how their heroines tackle social issues like human trafficking and child abuse while pushing the boundaries of love.

The Wild Women and Bren McClain discuss how to create strong female characters and the obstacles they must overcome to survive. Bren's protagonist in One Good Mama Bone displays compassion and experiences incredible emotional growth despite extreme poverty and heartbreak.

Whether you're interested in developing characters of your own or want to explore how authors do it, you'll want to join us as Bren McClain shares her remarkable story-telling talent.

The Wild Women take on coping with loss and sharing grief through writing with Judith Turner Yamamoto. In her beautifully written novel Loving the Dead and Gone, a freak accident takes the life of a young husband, devastating his teenage widow. Judith explores how this tragedy affects their small town and how to reimagine a life you never planned to live. A similar theme resonates in all of the Wild Women's works as it does with many authors. It's definitely a topic that touches on the lives of readers as well.

The Wild Women welcome McKinley Aspen, author of Praesidium, an action adventure thriller with an underlying theme of the importance of finding family. Celebrate strong women on and off the page.

The Wild Women got together May 6 and 7 at the Atlanta Writers Club Conference. Check out Katherine Nichols's favorite part of the conference.

Changing genres can be frightening but rewarding. The Wild Women explore this topic with Rebecca Kaiser Gibson. She shares how she went from writing poetry to her first novel, The Promise of a Normal Life. Her novel reveals the transformation of an introverted Jewish girl to a woman ready to take control of her own life.

Author of ten young adult and two adult novels, Lisa Kline shares how romance adds a little something extra to her historical novel, Between the Sky and the Sea, and her latest novel, Ladies Day. The same is true for Kim Conrey's sci-fi romance series, Katherine Nichols's suspense novels, Kat Fieler's Victorian fantasy, and Gaby Anderson's hilarious women's fiction work.

Listen in for ideas on how to put more pizzazz in your own story.

"It is only by selection, elimination and emphasis that we get at the real meaning of things." -- Georgia O'Keefe

Charlie Perry, New Bedford's podcast king, specializes in giving flowers to people who are still above ground. He shares his gifts with entertainers, humanitarians, personalities, and authors including Wild Women Who Write. We're turning the tables on this generous man by sharing him with you and celebrating the release of A Poetic Pulse, a collection of inspirational poetry by Charlie Perry.