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Women's History Month: Stephie

Meet Stephie. She's a beautiful soul with a friendly and caring personality. Always looks out for her friends and family. Kaylyn Gabbert : Do you make time for yourself? What are some of your hobbies?  Stephie : I try my best to make time for myself but it’s hard though because i have so many responsibilities. But I do like crafty stuff like cross stitch and diamond art. I like to color. And bake. I love baking. KG : I'm glad you make time for yourself. What kind of crafts do you love doing?  What's your favorite thing to bake?  S : I love doing diamond art and cross stitch the most. it keeps my hands busy and I listen to my books when I do them. It's a great distraction.  I really like making anything with fruit. Mostly muffins but I recently made an apple cinnamon crumble bar that was delicious. KG : When and how did you meet your wife? S : We meant online on a blogging site called tumblr in 2012. She had a major following and I admired her so I sent her a message....
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Women's History Month: Ceinna

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Meet Ceinna. She's a dedicated writer, friendly, and an amazing editor.   Kaylyn Gabbert : What drew you to Brooklyn Women's Writing Group?  Ceinna : I have been writing a dystopian new adult novel since I was twelve or thirteen years old. I have made it my New Year's resolution/goal to finally finish drafting it this year so I can start the querying process. In order to keep up the momentum, I have been seeking out writing groups where I could pop in and get some writing done after work or on the weekends. I found Brooklyn's Writing Group through Nook's Eventbrite and decided to RSVP to one of the in-person writing nights. Since then, I have joined the Meet-up app and have started to plan writing nights into my weeks. I have been to three meet-ups so far (Nooks, Online, and Cordelia's) and have thoroughly enjoyed the chill and cozy atmosphere of the group, so I will definitely be a regular going forward. KG : What are some of your favorite writing inspirations?...
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Women's History Month: Monsterr

Meet Monsterr. I met her in a support group that helped me with a lot of things, but I originally found it to help me grieve over the loss of my husband. Monsterr is fiercely protective, loyal, and funny. Kaylyn Gabbert : How old were you when you got your first tattoo? And how many tattoos do you have now?  Monsterr : I was 18 when I got my first tattoo, the legal age in NY. I got a dragonfly on my left foot. KG : What does the dragonfly tattoo mean to you?  M : Back to your first set of questions I realize I forgot to answer how many tattoos I have now! After today, I’ll have 23 if I counted correctly. I’m going with my sisters to get our matching tattoos this morning.  The dragonfly represents freedom and independence which I needed to feel at the time. I was in a very abusive relationship and needed something to give me the strength to leave. It still took me a while to actually leave, but the representation of freedom helped.  KG : That's a really cool symbol. K...
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Women's History Month: Kasie Cline-Crawford

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Meet Kasie, the sweetest, most encouraging, and most courageous woman I met around last Thanksgiving. Kaylyn Gabbert : Have you ever heard about International Women's Day (March 8th) before this? If so, when did you hear about it? Kasie Cline-Crawford : I have heard of International Women’s Day. I found out it was a thing when I was about 12 or 13. I’ve always had this love and draw toward the 1920s. If I recall correctly, the day was established in early 1920-ish.  KG : I think it's really cool you heard about Women's Day so young because I was never informed about it until I was an adult and I grew up as I like to say a 'forced nomad' and nobody was teaching that or anything. Had I learned that when I was younger I think it'd strengthen my resolve. How'd you learn about it? KCC : I think I came across it while doing some history research. KG : You told me you had many tattoos before. How many tattoos do you have? And what are some of the most meaningful on...
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