Episode 15: Coffee Break with Alissa Butterworth

Welcome to the Women Writing podcast. In this episode, I’m taking a coffee break with Alissa Butterworth.Alissa Butterworth is an author, editor, certified book coach, and educator. She has taught creative writing to teens through seniors and holds a longstanding Writer’s Workshop. Alissa is particularly interested in helping students discover (or rediscover) their own voices and gifts. Her short story “The Carriage Held but Just Ourselves” debuted as part of the Satellite Collective’s Telephone international art exhibit and was published in the accompanying Crosstown Press print anthology. Alissa's short story “Girls Who See Gods” will be released as part of the next Telephone exhibit, which is currently in production. She has appeared on television and the radio. Her debut novel To Die Is Different Than Supposed was published in February 2025 through River Grove Books. Alissa earned an MFA in fiction from Lesley University. She lives in Pennsylvania with her family, which includes a silly rescue hound named Scout and a boisterous preschooler.Visit Aliisa at www.alissabutterworth.com. Get a copy of her book here.Rekindle Creativity Women’s Writing Retreat: Spring GetawayJoin us for a weekend getaway at The Lodge at Pine Cove in beautiful French River, Ontario to reconnect with yourself and your writing, and make connections with a small group of fellow writers. What a wonderful way to celebrate the spring by rekindling your personal creativity and sparking your ideas. Dinah and I can’t wait to welcome you. Learn more and register here.Women Writing CircleAre you looking for support, accountability, and community to reach your writing goals this year? The Women Writing Circle meets on the second and fourth Mondays of the month from 6:30-8:00 PM EST. This offering is for paid subscribers ($8USD/month). You can learn more about the benefits of subscribing here. I’m looking forward to creating a magical writing community with you, and getting pages written in 2025.Bonus: As a paid subscriber, I’m offering a complimentary 30-minute book coaching call as a thank you. You can take advantage of that call to chat about your book idea, work-in-progress, publishing options, or anything else you’d like to discuss.Interested in joining the Women Writing Mentorship Program? Learn more here. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit liisakovalawomenwriting.substack.com/subscribe