interview

Coming Back from Soul Destruction – Ruth Jacobs interviewed on Women Move the Soul

October 30, 2013 // 7 Comments

We know them. We all know a woman who struggles with drugs and alcohol. Perhaps she’s a woman in your family, a friend or even a co-worker, but we know them. If you have not been a drug addict then you cannot know what they go through. You can’t imagine the pain they feel from moment to moment and the things that they are driven to do because of that addiction.... Ruth Jacobs has been there – in the very recesses of hell – and she came back to us...

In the Booth with Ruth – Hannah Clive, Singer & Songwriter

October 29, 2013 // 3 Comments

I am a singer/songwriter in the classic sense of the word, penning classic melodies and lyrics... Authentic life experience but conveyed in an accessible way: either that of others or my own, particularly those of women - and relationships... I am drawn to such subjects for the emotion and...

In the Booth with Ruth – Kevin Jaffray, Drug Harm Reduction & Recovery Activist

October 27, 2013 // 24 Comments

Those feelings and the memories of feeling so alone are at the heart of everything I do in the field today. The empathy towards those who are living with the same feelings and fighting against the same demons and stigma that I felt during those years drives me to stay connected to those who are living with addiction and all its surrounding issues.

In the Booth with Ruth – Aurora Morealist, Author

October 22, 2013 // 16 Comments

SPIRITSHINE is a book of verse resulting from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. When I was plunged into the depths of PTSD, I really was alone with nothing and no one safe to...

Photographer and Author, Alyscia Cunningham, Discusses Her First Book, Feminine Transitions

October 15, 2013 // 1 Comment

I wanted to bring to light that as we evolve in age, we also mature mentally and highlight the beauty of our growth... I know now that Feminine Transitions is a tribute to that little girl who is constantly told by society that she is not beautiful. I want that girl to know that she...

Bestselling Author, Tony Black, Talks About His New Semi-Autobiographical Book ‘His Father’s Son’

October 8, 2013 // 4 Comments

It's my first novel outside the crime genre, what we call in the trade a 'dad and a lad' - it focuses on the often difficult father/son relationship... It's been billed as semi-autobiographical, and to a certain extent a lot of Marti's discoveries were mine after being born in Australia and abruptly dropping down in Ireland as an eight-year-old...

In the Booth with Ruth – Casey Kelleher, Author

October 1, 2013 // 6 Comments

I cover some pretty disturbing storylines when writing, and whilst most of my readers enjoy my books, I know that some readers will find some of the subject matter difficult to read. But the issues I cover do happen, they are out there. And with every dark, murky tale, there is always a survivor: a strong person who battles through their harsh reality somehow, and that is what I champion.

In the Booth with Ruth – Leigh Russell, Author

September 24, 2013 // 3 Comments

My debut thriller, CUT SHORT, was inspired by an encounter with a stranger in my local park... It genuinely never occurred to me that anyone else would ever read my narrative, let alone publish it. The story that arose out of that brief encounter in the park went on to be published as CUT SHORT, shortlisted for a 2010 CWA Dagger Award for Best First Crime Novel...

In the Booth with Ruth – Trista Hendren, Author & Feminist Activist

September 17, 2013 // 12 Comments

I write what comes to me. I never thought I would write children’s books, but that is what happened first. I really enjoy the creative process of our books, where we put together illustrations and quotes with the story. It’s really quite fun. And I have the best partner—artist Elisabeth Slettnes—in all the world.

Niki Adams of the English Collective of Prostitutes Discusses Decriminalisation & the Merseyside Model

September 11, 2013 // 11 Comments

"Since 1975, the International Prostitutes Collective has been campaigning for the abolition of the prostitution laws which criminalize sex workers and our families, and for economic alternatives and higher benefits and wages. No woman, child or man should be forced by poverty or violence into sex with anyone. We provide information, help and support to individual prostitute women and others who are concerned with sex workers’ human, civil, legal and economic rights."

In the Booth with Ruth – Fran Clark, Singer & Songwriter

September 10, 2013 // 5 Comments

My songs are always based on something true. A story about me or someone I know. Sometimes they are just to express my feelings on a subject - could be love, friendship, family, or just life in general. Once in a while, random words come to mind in the way of a hook and how to give those words meaning might come along later.

In the Booth with Ruth – Sherry Dooley, Artist & Survivor of Prostitution

September 2, 2013 // 10 Comments

I paint emotion through the face of women – and mostly just the face... I suppose I’m drawn to painting women in deep reflection, because I tend to spend most of my time in my head. Always thinking, rehashing, wondering and pondering – my mind never receives a break.

Trista Hendren, Co-Founder of Rapebook, Discusses Facebook’s Issue of Child Sex Abuse Images and Human Trafficking

August 14, 2013 // 13 Comments

I do not believe Facebook has done nearly enough... They must have a zero tolerance policy on images of child sex abuse and human trafficking... Facebook does not have to be a platform for rapists, pedophiles, men who beat up and kill women or other criminals. The way I see things now, Facebook is no better than a hotel owner who rents out a room to a creepy man with a half-naked child and listens to her scream while he counts his money.

In the Booth with Ruth – Juliet Madison, Author

August 13, 2013 // 2 Comments

I started writing stories when I was very young. I get inspired by people and things that I go through in my own life... I have read almost nothing but crime novels for years so I wanted to see if I could pull it off... I am currently working on Heir to Misfortune, the second title in the DI Frank Lyle mystery series.