The Writing Wall

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

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!

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.

"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.

"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.

"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.

"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. 

"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. 

"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.

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.