Here's a chance to meet several of today's up and coming women writers! You'll enjoy excerpts from Patricia Hopkins Contending Forces and learn what led Frances Ellen Harper to write Iola Leroy. And, we'll introduce to you a few poets as well. You'll also find out about Terry McMillan's novel idea to get her books selling. Linda trice will take you behind the scenes and explain how she started on her writing career. Take notes -- writing may be the career for you. Who knows? Perhaps, you'll be the focus of a future issue of FOOTSTEPS
See our teacher's guide for this issue!