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Judith's Room is a creative writing community, providing space for women to write, grow and be supported as they develop as writers in the disciplines of fiction, poetry, life and travel writing.
We recognise that for many women who are juggling multiple roles at work and at home, finding the confidence and encouragement to write and the means to pursue their creative ambitions can be challenging and problematic. All too often we can feel like our identities as writers aren't taken seriously, or, worse, we end up undervaluing our own skills and achievements by not feeling 'good enough'.
Here at Judith's Room we hope to empower you as women and writers, to take pride in your talent and achievements, to be ambitious, and to celebrate our journey through life as mothers, daughters, sisters and friends.
We welcome women of any age and any level of experience, from people taking their first tentative steps, to up-and-coming writers, and successfully published authors.
Our name takes its inspiration from the Virginia Woolf essay 'A Room of One's Own', in which she suggests that "a woman must have money and a room of her own if she is to write fiction". In her essay, Virginia uses the fictional character of Shakespeare's sister Judith to explore issues surrounding the talent and potential of women writers and the difficulties they have faced. Judith may have been as equally gifted as her brother but as a woman of the time would not have been allowed to write or be published. She left for London to try her luck, but ended up dead on a roadside, just another Anon: another forgotten female literary giant that never was.
Here we hope to take up the mantle in Judith's name, providing you with a room of your own and all you need to grow as a writer, and fighting for the end of creative dreams left to die on the roadside.
We hope you'll join us.
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Welcome 10 Replies
Oops... should probably have done this first shouldn't I, before I started getting bogged down with html code and privacy settings.Hello!For those of you that don't know me, my name is Josie and I am the creator of the Judith's Room community. A few…Continue
Started by Josie George. Last reply by Retha L. Cordovano Mar 8.
Introduce Yourself! 280 Replies
If you're new here we'd love for you to introduce yourself to the community so we can get to know you better.Tell us about yourself, and any contact details you'd like to share (email, website, twitter, facebook etc) so that we can stay in touch in…Continue
Started by Josie George. Last reply by Mary Gillie Mar 3.
New National Irish Writing Resources Website Launched 2 Replies
Hi there,Just wanted to let you know that I've just launched a new national Irish writing resources website - its packed full of author tips and interviews plus information on online workshops and events and festivals for anyone visiting Ireland (or…Continue
Started by Vanessa O'Loughlin. Last reply by Claire Hegarty B Feb 8.
Are there any kindle authors here?
Hi there I'm new to Judith's Room. I wish there had been a site like this when I first started writing seriously. I currently have two novels (women's modern fiction) self published onto Amazon kindle, and my third is being edited. A very tense…Continue
Started by Janet Ruth Wilkin Jan 19.
How to write a novel with no time, no energy, little childcare and not much confidence 14 Replies
Any ideas?! I would love to hear from mothers who have successful managed to write novels alongside taking care of their children, especially single mums actually, or mums who don't get much help at home. How did you fit the routine of writing into…Continue
Started by Josie George. Last reply by Janet Ruth Wilkin Jan 13.
Family travel writing competition, £200 top prize x
Hello, just in case anyone is about...To mark a relaunch of our family travel and activities site, Have a lovely time, we've launched a travel writing competition.There's…Continue
Started by Linda Jones Jul 9, 2011.
Festival of Writing 1 Reply
The festival of Writing is happening in York this month. It is a conference for writers with authors, agents and publishers there and lots of workshops and networking opportunities - should be a really good weekend. Plus you get the chance to have a…Continue
Started by Heather. Last reply by christine dugdale Mar 26, 2011.
Review Opportunity - 'Call of the Litany Bird' 17 Replies
I've had a press release through for a book by first-time author Susan Gibbs, a real-life account of her and her family's experience of living through guerilla warfare in a newly-formed Zimbabwe. Here are the details: Don't get killed on the way…Continue
Started by Josie George. Last reply by Monkey Wench Mar 19, 2011.
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My Dream Continued
Even though I was excited and exhilarated about going I was also quite apprehensive as I had not been so far away on my own before. What if I didn’t fit in with the others on the trip? What if I had a horrible time? What if, what if? Only natural I suppose that I was feeling that way. I couldn’t believe that I was going to the place I had dreamed of……AFRICA (see what I mean, I gushed a lot), not only that I was going to set foot on the Massai Mara and even better I was going to see a…
ContinuePosted by KB Africa on March 24, 2012 at 10:59
The beginning of a dream.......
I was only six years old when I realised what the most important dream in my life would be.
TO LIVE IN AFRICA.
Aged just 44 I did it too, and this is the story.
When I was six years old and at primary school in Belfast I had never seen a black person before, ever, maybe only on television. When our teacher told us we were going to meet someone from Uganda and showed us where it was on the map I was absolutely thrilled, excited and could not wait for it to happen and of…
ContinuePosted by KB Africa on March 18, 2012 at 15:00
Pakistani Clothes
Pakistani Clothes
Salwar Kameez
Salwar Kameez is perhaps the most traditional wear when it comes to Pakistani clothes. It may not be an exaggeration to say that Salwar Kameez is the national clothing of Pakistan. At Pakistani Clothes Online…
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My “Onshore” Pirate
My "Onshore" Pirate
“This unlikely story” is actually a very likely story. And it’s not about a real pirate, only a metaphorical one. Allow me to take you on a journey through my thought…
ContinuePosted by Rachel Salas on December 15, 2011 at 6:30
Attacking the Winter Blahs
Winter isn't my favorite time of year. The lack of sunlight in Iowa from December through February leaves me lethargic and unmotivated. I sink into darkness, becoming moody, grumpy, and edgy...not fun to be around. The upside of being cooped up inside is that I get a lot of writing done.
I've tried counteracting my Season Affective Disorder with a therapy…
ContinuePosted by Melissa A. Kane on December 6, 2011 at 15:30
Writing without madness
I'm one of those weird people you stare at in the grocery store. I talk to myself, but it's not just mumbling or whispering. I talk out loud. I answer back. I argue. I point out flaws in my own logic. It's taken me 40 years to accept that I'm strange, not like others. I've always tolerated the condition, secretly hoping one day I'd find that magical "cure" that would make me better.
As a writer, pain and suffering is great fuel. You can tap into that energy, harness it, exploit it. So…
ContinuePosted by Melissa A. Kane on November 30, 2011 at 3:43
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