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Author Q&A:  Sarah Scoles—Exploring Science and Storytelling, from Flying Saucers to the Nuclear Age

In anticipation of this year’s National Association of Science Writers (NASW) Science Writers 2025 conference next month in Chicago, I reached out to fellow NASW member and award-winning science journalist

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The Lasting Legacy of Dr. John Pippin

EMS Tech Founder Cultivated a Generation of Engineers & Leaders who Continue to Influence, Innovate in Satcom  ATLANTA – July 13, 2020 – Thirteen years ago today, Georgia and the engineering

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The Heart of Networking: A Candid Q&A with Atlanta’s Most Connected Person – Author Ricky Steele

For today’s author interview on The Writing Well, meet Ricky Steele, author of The Heart of Networking, the newest edition of his networking opus. Ricky illuminates, through memorable storytelling and

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Words of Wisdom from Women in Space

By Anne Wainscott-Sargent This year’s theme for World Space Week 2021 celebrates the impact of women in space. The next chapter of space exploration and innovation breakthroughs will need diverse ideas

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Now is a Great Time to Check out ‘111 Places in Atlanta that You Must Not Miss’

  Today’s new Covid reality of social distancing doesn’t mean you can’t explore your city’s treasures —  just ask first-time book author Travis Swann Taylor, author and photographer of 111

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New Author Laura Forczyk Examines Millennials’ Love of Space

First-time author Laura Forczyk longs to dance on the Moon. This entrepreneur and space analysis consultant recently published Rise of the Space Age Millennials: The Space Aspirations of a Rising

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Here, learn about Anne’s books, from a collection of stories about the unbreakable bond between mothers and daughters and the toll of smoking on their lives, to an insider’s guide on relocating to Atlanta, a “chosen city” for so many.  


A multi-genre author, Anne wrote her first book, a health memoir, after losing her mother to smoking, and spotlighted the stories of 19 mothers and daughters.

Her second book, a guide on moving to Atlanta, included interviews with more than 40 residents and community leaders on what makes the ATL such a magnet for millennials and change makers, entrepreneurs and creatives.

Stay tuned for her breakout historical fiction novel, Torrential, an unlikely love story set in her hometown of Dayton,
Ohio, before and after a devastating flood.

Read more about her works below. For updates, subscribe to Anne’s blog.

Anne Wainscott Moving To Atlanta book
Non-fiction
Moving to Atlanta: The Un-Tourist Guide (newly updated in 2019) is the ultimate insider’s guide on moving to the ATL. Filled with quotes from residents and city leaders, the Guide has been called a “wonderful resource” for relocating families and “the best guide book of Atlanta I’ve ever read.
Anne Wainscott A Breath Away book
Memoir
A Breath Away: Daughters Remember Mothers Lost to Smoking tells the poignant stories of families separated too soon from the ravages of smoking, including Anne’s own experience losing her mother. The memoir has earned endorsements from the American Legacy Foundation, the Oncology Nursing Association and the Lung Cancer Alliance.
Anne Wainscott Torrential book
Historical Fiction

Torrential (coming in 2026) opens with Kieran, an Irish seaman and Titanic survivor, starting a new life in Dayton, Ohio, as a carpenter for the National Cash Register Company. At a boarding house, Kieran meets Hannah, the beautiful eighteen-year-old daughter of the boarding house owners. Soon, he must face the demons of his past when a catastrophic flood puts Dayton, Hannah and her family in peril. Torrential is a story of survival, forgiveness and love against all odds.