what are some female authors who had children?

Question

did they stop writing when they had children?

Answer 1

Shirley Jackson (The Lottery, The Haunting of Hill House, etc) not only continued to write after having children, she wrote a book about it called "Life Among the Savages". :) A woman would have to make more of an effort to find time for writing after having children, especially if the father was unsupportive or not around, but it certainly wouldn't stop the ideas from coming.

Answer 2

Almost every female author had children, or having children inspired most women to write. I have never heard of any female writer's stop writing when they had kids. I think have kids would change your views of the world.

Answer 3

Actually, Anne Rice also had a daughter, besides her son Christopher. Christopher is a writer himself. Rice's daughter died when she was young, and inspired the character Claudia, who also died. Rice once said it was her way of dealing with her grief for her daughter. So, although tragic in this case, children can be an inspiration, and as in Christopher's case, vice versa.

Answer 4

anne rice has a son. the author of harry potter started writing after she had her daughter, alot of women authors have children.

Answer 5

Tabitha King has children and she still writes.

Answer 6

anita desai. perhaps the best example.
nominated 3 times for the booker prize.
kiran desai is her daughter.
kiran won 2006 booker prize.

Answer 7

Sylvia Plath killed her self. She stuck her head in an open oven. Honestly. Google that sh*t.

Answer 8

judy blume, and barbara parks