Inspiration
Writing to Heal: Carolyn Graham’s Journey
August 29, 2013 by in Inspiration

Today, The Writing Well’s guest blogger is Carolyn Graham, a writer and wellness coach who leads seminars on enhancing immune system function and teaches mindfulness meditation for relaxation. I met

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Author Interviews
Transformation & Redemption: A Conversation with Civil War Storyteller Robert Hicks
August 27, 2013 by in Author Interviews

After a long hiatus I am delighted to feature author Robert Hicks on The Writing Well. Writing about history – especially the Civil War – takes more than just an

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Writing Resources
‘Query Ninja’ Offers 5 Tips to Craft a Kick-butt Query Letter
June 4, 2013 by in Writing Resources

At this spring’s Atlanta Writers Conference, I met a fellow aspiring novelist, A.M. Pierre, who is a whiz when it comes to crafting query letters. I coined a nickname for

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Author Interviews
Novelist Alex Walker on the Art of Bringing History to Life
May 28, 2013 by in Author Interviews

  Today, The Writing Well interviews Atlanta-based author Alex Walker.  The first time I met Alex, we bonded over a mutual interest in crafting stories based on historical events —

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Publishing Industry Trends
Agents Uncensored: A Candid Conversation with Publishing’s Story Pitchers
May 15, 2013 by in Publishing Industry Trends

Photo by: Jeff McQuaid Connecting with a literary agent is a lot like courting: you need to find the right fit – a collaborative partner who believes in you and

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Author Interviews
Queries, Pitches, Claire Cook and Other Ah-Ha Moments from the Atlanta Writers Conference
May 12, 2013 by in Author Interviews

        I’ve attended my share of writing conferences over the years, but seldom have I come out of one as jazzed as I did at the conclusion

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Author Interviews
A Conversation with Purpose Visionary and Storyteller Joey Reiman
April 16, 2013 by in Author Interviews

Joey Reiman speaking to IABC Atlanta in April. Photo: Leland on Location Joey Reiman believes that if something is worth saying, it’s worth saying well. As a writer and business

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Author Interviews
Tackling the Big Questions: Sci-Fi Fantasy Storyteller Isaac Hooke
April 8, 2013 by in Author Interviews

    The Writing Well today visits with Edmonton-based sci-fi fantasy author Isaac Hooke. Isaac’s Amazon #1 bestselling science fiction and fantasy saga, The Forever Gate, has captured rave reviews

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Book Research
Novel Inspiration: Remembering Dayton’s 1913 Flood
March 25, 2013 by in Book Research

 The April 2, 1913 edition of The Dayton Daily News. One hundred years ago today, my hometown experienced its worst-ever natural disaster. On March 25, 1913, unprecedented storm systems and

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Author & Literary Trivia
Born Today: eBook Visionary Michael Stern Hart
March 8, 2013 by in Author & Literary Trivia

The world’s love affair with eBooks is undisputed. According to a recent Pew Research Center study, a quarter of all Americans aged 16 or older have read an eBook in

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