The Writing Wall

Join The Writing Wall for this special bonus episode of the podcast just in time for the election. Author Mila Johanson discusses the Women's Sufferage Movement, its 100-year legacy, and how her book takes on this monumental and historic topic of a woman's right to vote. Mila is the author of From Cowgirl to Congress, and you can read all about her on our blog at https://hawkssn85.wixsite.com/thewritingwall. 

This is our Season 1 Finale episode until the New Year. Visit The Writing Wall on Twitter @TheWritingWall or Instagram @writingsonthewall85 for more information on Season 2, and keep an eye on our page for announcements regarding a possible Open Mic Night in November. We will also be announcing our final Writing Corner Wednesday author for the season during this podcast. We are looking forward to Season 2 and so very thankful for all of the writers, authors, poets, and scribes who have contributed to Season 1. Visit our blog site for all our Writing Corner Wednesday and Writer of the Week articles for some great books, links, and social media follows. https://hawkssn85.wixsite.com/thewritingwall. 

CW: Throughout the month of October The Writing Wall will be discussing mental health and mental health issues that affect millions of people around the globe. Be advised that this podcast episode contains information on depression, suicide, anxiety, while including information about mental health resources. Please contact the Suicide Prevention Hotline at 1-800-273-8255 if you or a loved one are in a crisis situation. There is help, there is hope.

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In this episode listeners and readers will get to hear from Julia Simmons. Julia is a founding member, and current President of Alleghany Lives a non-profit group of individuals from here in Alleghany County, NC. They have been responding to depression and suicide with education, advocacy, and compassionate outreach for over a decade. You can find Alleghany Lives on FaceBook at the following link https://www.facebook.com/AlleghanyLives or on their website www.alleghanylives.com. Julia will talk about the group, their mission, and how books have played a very integral part of the group's outreach efforts in the last couple of years. Of course, it wouldn't be Saturday if we didn't throw in some Shameless Self Promo Shout Outs too. Check out the blog for Writer of the Week, Derra Sabo, and listen to the podcast to find out who our next guest blogger will be. Visit the blog at https://hawkssn85.wixsite.com/thewritingwall/blog and follow The Writing Wall on Twitter @TheWritingWall or on IG @writingsonthewall85. 

This Writing Corner Wednesday hear more about all the wonderful Children's books and authors mentioned previously on our blog post. Be sure to drop by the blog to also pick up the links for these books and follow the authors on Instagram. Tonight we will highlight a Young Adult Fantasy read that was co-authored, yes co-authored, by two friends, Francis Booker and Michael Ragusa from CT. Listen as they talk about their writing and publishing journey with this book, and how you can follow them via social media. 

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FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/UndertheHood33/

and you can also catch these co-authors on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZhxmomUW3fysGki-rUiW4w 

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This podcast will feature author B.D. West! We will be discussing her book, Wynter of Wolves, giving some shout outs and making an announcement about Season 1 of The Writing Wall Blog and Podcast. Listen up because Writing Corner Wednesday, September 30th will feature kids authors and 2 very special guests who are YA Fantasy co-authors right here on the podcast at 6 pm EST. I'm also throwing in another twitter poll and talking about one of my favorite accounts to follow on Twitter, Facebook, and IG..... @MagicalOverload! Visit The Writing Wall at https://hawkssn85.wixsite.com/thewritingwall for more details and catch up with our Writer of the Week, Writing Corner Wednesday scribes, and more. 

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 tickets to visit the Alleghany Writers website at www.alleghanywriters.com. Alleghany Writers is also on FaceBook, Instagram @alleghanywriters, and Twitter @AlleghanyWrites. Follow The Writing Wall on Twitter @TheWritingWall and on Instagram @writingsonthewall85 for announcements and information regarding the blog and podcast page. To visit the blog go to htts://hawkssn85.wixsite.com/thewritingwall/blog. 

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 up with the idea to write verse thrillers, and of course, there will be shout outs! But this episode also has a special announcement you will not want to miss! Visit The Writing Wall Blog for more information:

https://hawkssn85.wixsite.com/thewritingwall 

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 by Star Route Books Dividing Ridge may be found by visiting website www.dividingridge37.com, or to learn more about this book visit YouTube where Stacy's interview with Star Route Books owner Jeff Halsey can be found: youtube.com/watch?v=RQFSHRuR5MM. 

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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 visit the blog at https://hawkssn85.wixsite.com/thewritingwall. You can hear Malcolm reading from his anthology on the bonus Writing Corner Wednesday podcast dated August 5th, 2020.