Motherhood and Writing | LOUISE ALLAN

Deborah Sessions: Am I A Writer?

by Louise Allan | Aug 28, 2017 | WRITERS IN THE ATTIC

Motherhood, especially in the early years, can be an all-encompassing identity. Your own dreams, wants and needs are put on hold indefinitely, often for years, and it’s hard to remember, at times, the person you were pre-baby. That’s why...

The Story Behind the Story

by Louise Allan | Jan 7, 2016 | CHILDHOOD ABUSE & TRAUMA, FAVOURITE, MEMOIR, THE SISTERS' SONG, WRITING

ON WRITING ‘THE SISTERS’ SONG’ My novel, ‘The Sisters’ Song’, has evolved and that’s the only way to describe how it came into being. It’s nothing at all like what I set out to write, and this draft, Final Draft 3.0, is very different to...