The Writing Wall

On this very special bonus episode of The Writing Wall Podcast, we are talking to our Writer of the Week and author Bren McClain. Bren is a first-time award-winning novelist for her book titled One Good Mama Bone. Bren will also be here, in Alleghany County on Sept. 24th for the Alleghany Writers Third Annual Mountaintop Stop event this year.  If you would like to know more or would like tick...

In this episode of The Writing Wall Podcast listeners will get to hear me answer their questions. That's right, I am turning the tables on my followers and asked them to send in questions via social media earlier this month for tonight's episode.  We welcome Writer of the Week Patrick D. Kaiser author of his latest book titled Frost! Patrick will be telling us all about his books, how he came...

This week's edition of The Writing Wall Podcast will feature a special guest, indie-author Elsie McArthur who just published her second novel titled Love, on the Rocks. We will be talking romance, writing, and hear an exclusive excerpt read by Elsie right here on the podcast! But first I'll dive into the Pros and Cons of Indie and Traditional Publishing. And it isn't Saturday without some Shameles...

Stacy Hawks, author of Dividing Ridge: The Unsolved Murder of Elva Brannock, reads an excerpt from her book. Dividing Ridge is about an unsolved murder that took place along the Blue Ridge Parkway in Appalachia in 1937. If you RSVP'd by subscribing to The Writing Wall Blog page then your name will be entered for a chance to win a FREE copy of Dividing Ridge signed by Stacy herself.  Published...

In this latest episode of The Writing Wall Podcast, we talk to the author of The Broken and Beautiful Life of Camry Hughes, Emmie Brown. Of course, there will be shout-outs and we will reveal our next Writer of the Week and podcast interviewee. I will be reviewing Malcolm, aka @iammalicool book and I took a Twitter Poll! It's about book blurbs! To learn more about Emmie Brown and Malcolm Whitby vi...

You've heard me mention this Twitter/Instagram writer and poet before, but here he is, the one and only @iammalicool! Malcolm Whitby is the author of The Unspoken: A Balland and Anthology of the Mind available on Amazon. Be sure to check out his Writing Corner Wednesday profile to learn more about him and what inspires his stories. Join The Writing Wall Blog on Saturday, August 8th for a review of...

This promo is for our upcoming Writing Corner Wednesday author, poet, and artist who will debut on August 5th at 8 a.m. on the blog. They will also be doing an author reading at 6 p.m. that evening. Listeners will also get to learn who our August 3rd Writer of the Week is! There is also a chance for you to enter to win a FREE copy of Dividing Ridge: The Unsolved Murder of Elva Brannock. To learn m...

This podcast we will be talking about the infamous #NaNoWriMo event that takes social media by storm for indie writers and authors every July and September with comments from both Twitter & IG. We will also introduce our upcoming Writer of the Week for the Blog, and interview Ginger Collins of Alleghany Writers about the pros and cons of joining a writers group. A book review, Shameless Self P...

If you love fairy tales, love stories, and time travel then you will love Desponia Kemeridou. In this podcast, she discusses her first book titled Fated to Meet You a love/time travel novel and will read from her latest book which is not yet available titled Mark of a Demon . Her whimsical stories echo of movies like Enchanted , The Princess Bride , and books like The Time Travelers Wife . To foll...

In this episode, I am spotlighting an indie author from the Writing Community, Bryan Quinn, and his novel The Package. Listeners will get to hear some out-takes/bloopers from my interview with @BroTimAnders who can be found on Twitter. Our new Writer of the Week announcement is also coming, and of course, it isn't Saturday unless I do the Shameless Self-Promo Shout Outs! To visit the blog go to th...

Meet Barsha Priyadarshini aka @ramblingrhymes from Instagram! She joined me earlier last week to discuss her poetry and her plans for the future. Barsha is from India and her poems, when read by her, are powerful and transformative in their energy. If you would like to be featured on the Blog or considered for a Writing Corner Wednesday reading, drop your information on the blog's main page in the...

This podcast will feature The Writing Wall's first podcast interviewee. He is a local indie writer and a short storyteller from right here in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Tim Anders! We will dive into the art of storytelling, tips, and divulge our favorite "writerly" snacks. I will also announce the winner of the podcast contest while giving some Shameless Self Promo Saturday shout outs and more. Cat...

It's finally here! Shameless Self Promo Saturdays will never be the same. This episode is filled with my first shoutouts to those in the Writing Community online and we will be covering everything from author Brandon D. Henry's spooky tales and poetry to our upcoming Writer of the Week. This episode will also feature an indie author from my own local community, discover her children's books, and m...

This podcast will welcome authors, writers, and artists to the Writing Wall Podcast. Details about The Writing Wall blog and upcoming segments will also be featured. To learn more visit The Writing Wall on Twitter @TheWritingWall or on Instagram using the handle @writingsonthewall85. To see the blog visit the following link: https://hawkssn85.wixsite.com/thewritingwall.