The Writing Wall

"There Are No Answers Here, Only Questions. It is the true story of two life-altering events and the personal transformation that resulted from their unlikely collision. It’s the story of an owner preparing to sell his business and retire just as he is diagnosed with cancer. Faced with the choice of continuing with the sale and waiting to deal with cancer or putting the deal-making on hold while treating cancer, our business owner decides to take on both at the same time. Is this possible? Perhaps, but only if he allows others to step in while he steps back, and that’s never easy when you’re the boss." REVIEW: What makes this memoir stand out are the memorable nuggets of wisdom that McIntyre imparts. There Are No Answers Here; Only Questions is a highly readable and sagacious account of overcoming obstacles and building success. – Kirkus Reviews Join us this evening as we discuss author Charles Bruce McIntyre's memoir titled There Are No Answers Here, Only Questions. Visit our BuyMeACoffee page for his Season Finale Extra and his website for more details. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thewritingwall/support

REVIEW: “Holderfield weaves a poignant coming-of-age story of childhood, family, and first love, in a country still reverberating with echoes of war. A deeply moving novel with timeless appeal.“ Fiona Alison, Historical Novel Society "Culley Holderfield learned to love story on the front porch of a cabin in a forested Appalachian cove, clinging to tales..." Join us this evening as we speak with award-winning historical fiction author Culley Holderfield and talk about his debut novel Hemlock Hollow, characters, duel timelines, and the advice he has for aspiring authors. Learn more about Culley by visiting his website and check out Hemlock Hollow on Amazon. Hear his Season 7 BuyMeACoffee Extra now. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thewritingwall/support

Visit our BuyMeACoffee platform to hear an exclusive author reading and excerpt from Jessica Ferrera's upcoming release Stem & Stone. Join us as we talk about her experience with our partners Tea with Coffee Media, writing, books, and so much more. Stem & Stone is slated for release on September 19th! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thewritingwall/support

Dr. Thomas Kelso is a medical thriller author who now resides on the southeastern coast of North Carolina and is a full-time practicing partner in the Wilmington division of EmergeOrtho where he helps patients with arthritic joints and sports-related injuries.  His books include Fractured, Hyperion's Fracture, & Stability Island. Visit his website for books, biography, links, and more. Follow The Writing Wall Podcast on social media for all the latest and upcoming guests. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thewritingwall/support

"Nick Wilford is a writer and stay-at-home dad. Once a journalist, he now makes use of those early morning times when the house is quiet to explore the realms of fiction, with a little freelance editing and formatting thrown in. When not working he can usually be found spending time with his family or wrangling his six adorable dogs. His first traditionally published novel, a YA sci-fi adventure entitled The Becalmer, will release from Creative James Media in August 2023. His other books include the Black & White trilogy, a YA dystopian series, and A Change of Mind and Other Stories, a collection featuring a novella and five short stories, four of which were previously published in Writer’s Muse magazine. Nick is also the editor of Overcoming Adversity: An Anthology for Andrew." Visit Nick Wilford online & follow him on social media. Follow The Writing Wall Podcast on social media for our latest guests and great reads. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thewritingwall/support

"The title is a hint of the story as it unfolds over the course of nine months in Cuba, a period of pregnant moments, giving birth to the unexpected." Visit author Beth Jordan online and follow her on social media and hear more about her writing journey, favorite writing spot, and what writing project she is working on next during this interview. Follow The Writing Wall on social media for all the latest details and upcoming guests. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thewritingwall/support

"A breathtaking glimpse into the unraveling of a life after death." ~J. Dana Trent Author Laura Whitfield grew up in Raleigh, North Carolina, the daughter of a journalist and a teacher. She has been an advertising copywriter, newspaper columnist, staff writer for an international relief agency, travel writer, blogger, teacher, communications director for several nonprofits, and personal assistant to a New York Times bestselling author. Her coming-of-age memoir, Untethered: Faith, Failure, and Finding Solid Ground (She Writes Press) and is available wherever books are sold. Follow The Writing Wall Podcast online for all the latest and upcoming guests. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thewritingwall/support

"There were five now. The mugger, the sex offender, the wife-beater, the drug dealer. And of course, Peter. Jason hadn’t needed a gun to kill Peter." Join The Writing Wall as we speak with author and artist Damien Linnane. Damien is a former Australian soldier and a former prisoner. In 2015, he was sentenced to two-year imprisonment for a series of crimes, including the firebombing of a home, with the sentencing magistrate finding that his motivation appeared to be ‘vigilante action’. Linnane wrote the novel Scarred while he was in custody. Since his release from prison, Linnane has started a business, Vigilante Studios, doing photo-realistic portrait drawings by commission, and has completed a master’s degree in information studies. He also works as a ghostwriter and is a contributor to the news website 10 daily. Linnane is from Sydney and resides in Newcastle, Australia. He is currently writing an autobiography.  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thewritingwall/support

"Judith Turner-Yamamoto has perfected the magic of drawing a reader into a world, the inner lives of two Southern women grieving loved ones -- one a young widow, still young enough to miss high school, so haunted by the missing body of her lover/husband that she seeks a replacement whose body seems inhabited by the dead man. The other an aging mother whose bitterness, whose inability to love her own daughter, are peeled back like an onion to a place of tears and tenderness and devastation..."  ~Reviewer Our Season 6 Finale features award-winning author Judith Turner-Yamamoto of Loving the Dead & Gone. Check out Judith's Season 6 Extra on our Buy Me A Coffee page, and follow The Writing Wall Podcast across social media for our monthly newsletter, Off the Wall members, & more.  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thewritingwall/support

"On a Monday night in October, Lassie James sits in Pig Farm Tavern in Chapel Hill when Dr. Holly Pike appears. She electrifies the room, but all Lassie can think about is how she ran out on him when they were going to get married. Just ghosted him all those years ago. Before Lassie can process his old feelings for her, Dr. Pike's reappearance in his life takes a surprise turn . . ." Join us for a special guest interview with author, photographer, and songwriter John Bare.  John is a photographer, songwriter, and former journalist who has worked for more than two decades in the nonprofit sector. His new novel, Fair-Skinned Brunette With the Porcelain Shine, inspired an album of 12 original songs. Co-written by Don Dixon, the album Lassie James Songbook Vol. I is available via streaming services. John was born in Winston-Salem and attended public schools in Garner, NC, where his parents were educators. He attended the University of North Carolina, where he studied film as an undergraduate, received a Ph.D. in mass communication research, and developed an appreciation for biscuits, whiskey, and live music. John was married for 28 years to Elizabeth Ross of Concord, NC. Betsy passed away in September 2020 from covid. John shares his house with rescue dogs Winston and Isadora. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thewritingwall/support

Our Season 5 and 6 partner Tea with Coffee Media join us this Saturday to discuss their services, the publication process, and more.  "Founded in 2021 by husband and wife team Grace and Tyler Wittkofsky, Tea With Coffee Media is a team of indie authors, designers, and editors who have a goal of helping indie media producers make their dreams become a reality. Their modest press has aspirations to help as many indie media producers succeed as possible." Visit our Buy Me A Coffee page for Tyler's Season 6 Extra, and follow The Writing Wall Podcast on social media for all the latest.  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thewritingwall/support

"Perfect for fans of Dan Brown, Margaret Atwood, and Steve Berry. If you like intriguing historical conspiracies, non-stop action, and razor-sharp characters, you’ll love CLEOPATRA'S VENDETTA, the latest mesmerizing mission from Avanti Centrae." Tune in to learn more about Cleopatra's Vendetta from award-winning and international best-selling author Avanti Centrae, and hear her exclusive Season 6 Extra on our Buy Me A Coffee page. Follow The Writing Wall on social media for details and all the latest.  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thewritingwall/support

"S.E. Smith is a New York Times, USA TODAY, International, and Award-winning Bestselling author of Science Fiction, Urban Fantasy, Western Time Travel, Paranormal Romance, and Young Adult. Her addictive storylines bring action, adventure, and suspense-filled tales mixed with humor and romance to readers around the world." Join us as we discuss writing, books, and podcasts with USA Today's best-selling author S.E. Smith, including her latest Something About Aimee. Learn more about S.E. Smith on our blog and catch her Season 6 Extra available now on our Buy Me A Coffee page. Follow The Writing Wall Podcast on social media for updates and all the latest on our guests.  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thewritingwall/support

"Raw and vulnerable, author Bill Nelson takes readers on his journey with a rare, incurable cancer. He reveals what he discovered about living after realizing he wasn’t dying, at least not yet. Discover how he shifted his thoughts and made new choices to create his life, not watch it happen. In FIRM GRIP, Bill offers practical wisdom to help you choose to create a new, hopeful life, even in the midst of adversity." Catch Bill's Season 6 Extra is available now on our Buy Me A Coffee page and our blog for links, information, & more. Follow The Writing Wall Podcast across social media and visit our website for our monthly newsletter featuring upcoming authors.  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thewritingwall/support

"How does a man show his love - for the country, for heritage, for family - during a war that sets the three at odds? What sets in motion the necessity to choose one over the other? How will this choice change everything and everyone he loves?" Special guest and award-winning author Teri M. Brown joins us to discuss her latest novel titled An Enemy Like Me. Visit our blog for Teri's links, book information, and more, and catch her Season 6 Extra on our Buy Me A Coffee page. Follow The Writing Wal Podcast on social media for all the latest.  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thewritingwall/support

In this special episode of The Writing Wall Podcast hear audiobook narrators Evan Harris of It Gives You Strength & Harvesting Earthlings & Stephen Marsden of Devils Ridge discuss how they started telling stories over the mic, and how they help to bring characters to life. Co-Host award-winning author Philip Raymond Brown also joins in the discussion to share with authors who may be planning to do an audiobook some resources, and what the process of creating an audiobook for followers and readers was like. Visit Philip Raymond Brown on his website and follow The Writing Wall across social media.  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thewritingwall/support

Author, actress, and screenplay writer Diana Stevan is our Season 5 Finale guest. She is the author of A Cry From the Deep, The Blue Nightgown, The Rubbert Fence, Sunflowers Under Fire, and her most recent, Lilacs in the Dust Bowl.  Visit our BuyMeACoffee platform for her exclusive extra and follow us on social media for all of the latest announcements throughout the season.  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thewritingwall/support

Season 5 Sponsor and fellow indie author Brain Livingston joins us this Wednesday on a special episode of The Writing Wall Podcast. Brian is the author of The Habits of Squirrels, a charming, thoughtful meditation on all of life's journeys, Brian Livingston finds humor, grace, and sunburn on one of America's great hikes. Visit our BuyMeACoffee page for his Season 5 Extra and more.  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thewritingwall/support

"When his family is plunged into poverty during the Great Depression, Ben Taylor takes a job with the US Civilian Conservation Corps developing the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. A tragic accident puts him in a dilemma: does he let someone else take the fall for what he did so he can keep his position? The repercussions of his decision plague him all the way to the Battle of the Bulge in World War II..." Follow Shelia Myers on social media and visit her website for more about her book The Truth of Who You Are, and check out her BuyMeACoffee Season 5 Extra as well.  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thewritingwall/support

"Mr. Barnum bares his soul in every word he writes. When reading his poetry it seems to transport you to the place of the subject matter in each poem that you read and that is exactly what writing is all about."  Follow Billy J Barnum on Twitter and find Move Over Shakespeare and The Unbelievable Believable on Amazon. Visit our BuyMeACoffee platform for his Season 5 Extra, our writerly articles, and more.  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thewritingwall/support