Author of ten books
Nancy Hawse
I write books so you don't have to make eye contact on the train. They're about quiet strength, the superpowers we pretend we don't have, and the strange comfort of not being alone.
An insight into my head when in writing mode.
The background
Who's writing all this
Mrs. Nancy Hawse is the author of tens of books and survivor of roughly forty-two drafts of every one of them. She writes about resilience, inner strength, and the quiet superpowers we spend most of our lives pretending we don't have, right up until the moment we absolutely need them.
My books began as notes I wrote to myself on hard days, which is awkward, because now strangers read them. Somewhere along the way the notes turned into stories, the stories turned into books, and the books turned into a small, stubborn community of people who agree that being human is a group project.
When I'm not writing, I'm probably reorganizing a bookshelf that was fine, walking somewhere I could've driven, or explaining to the cat why she can't sit on the keyboard during a deadline. She does not listen. None of my best characters do, either.
The books
Tens of books. None are bought by my mother.
You’re waiting for the movie? Fine. Until then, there are all these books right here. Go ahead—pick one. No one is going to know you actually read it.
1The Pink Scarf
A grandmother, a thrift-shop scarf, and the small act of kindness that outlives them both.
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2The Weight of Being Me
On carrying yourself — and the surprising day you set the bag down and it doesn't float away.
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3Control The Buzz
For anyone whose brain sounds like a fridge with a bad compressor. A field guide to the hum.
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4Tima's Superpowers
A child discovers she can hear what people mean — not what they say. Things get politely out of hand.
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5Blooming in The Dark
Some flowers only open at 2 a.m. So do some people. This is for the night-shift souls.
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6Hope Between Cracks
The light gets in, yes. But so does the cold. A book about learning which one to dress for.
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7Never Truly Alone
You are, statistically, always within four feet of a spider. A warmer book than that sounds, I promise.
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8Door With Code
A locked door, a forgotten four digits, and a neighborhood that decides to remember together.
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9The Quiet Strength
Strength that doesn't announce itself. It just keeps the lights on and the soup warm.
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10Brave Young Hearts
For the kids who raise their hand first, and the ones who raise it two days later. Both count.
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Where to find me online
Follow along. I post rarely, but with conviction. Then I log off and go pet the cat, who has notes.
Where I pretend my résumé is tidier than my desk.
Books, light, and an unreasonable number of mugs.
Short videos. Shorter attention spans. It works out.
Slow reading-aloud, for people who left the kettle on.
Boards I will absolutely act on one day. Probably.
I post rarely, but with conviction. And then I log off.
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