When it comes to friendships between writers, common strivings and struggles have always benefited from mutual support. Some rivalry is often involved, though, since writers can be an envious lot. 

This type of camaraderie has always had its delights as well as its complications — no matter the pairing or the writers’ genders (think: Hemingway and Fitzgerald). Friendships between women writers now considered classic authors were no exception.

There are few templates for friendships between writers, especially after either or both achieves some measure of success. Yes, there’s mutual support. And yes, a measure of envy and rivalry often exists as well. Here are some writerly pairings, some famous, others not so well known, all fascinating. Read More→