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Lee Ann Walling

My debut novel, The Salt and Light Express, will be published this October. I’ll keep you posted on my progress via my Substack, “MFA and Beyond.”

WHAT'S THE BOOK ABOUT?

Follow my author page on Facebook, where we talk books (not just mine) and writing.

You’ll be able to buy the book here and in all the usual places. Stay tuned.

MFA and Beyond

I post on Substack about the low-residency MFA, the writing life, and what happens next. Subscribe for free!

Shifting Sands Media will be the imprint for publishing The Salt and Light Express and subsequent novels.

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Addicted to books, keyboards and music software. Drexel MFA grad publishing debut novel “The Salt and Light Express.” Keys, bass, handbells.

We had a little getaway this week . . .

We had a little getaway this week . . .

I am not the only reader disappointed in the endin

I am not the only reader disappointed in the ending, but still an amazing read. #tilt #earthquake #portlandia #cascadianfaultline

This baby is going to be birthed in October! An up

From slavery to New England prosperity. A masterfu

From slavery to New England prosperity. A masterful family saga that spans centuries and orchestrates multiple story lines, including a murder and a jilted fiance. #gooddirt #bookstagram #charmainewilkerson #blackstories #writing

Well that was fun. The before and after I went thr

Well that was fun. The before and after I went through the track changes of professional copy edits. And I thought the #manuscript was pretty clean. #writer #writersofinstagram #drexelmfa #writercommunity

There is a lot of bad advice out there about using

There is a lot of bad advice out there about using song lyrics in novels. Do your homework (or don’t use them). I just paid $525 to Hal Leonard to use “I Left My Heart in San Francisco” in my novel. Lesson learned. These lyrics are integral to a chapter, but I scrubbed out all the other lyrics. #writer #writersofinstagram #writingcommunity #writinglife #copyright

Hoping for a little #goldenrule when it comes to f

We went to #longwoodgardens yesterday. A perfect s

We went to #longwoodgardens yesterday. A perfect spring day. Beauty everywhere.

I am not a serious #birder. I like to photograph t

I am not a serious #birder. I like to photograph them. But have a lot of trouble IDing birds by song/call, and the @merlin.bird.id has been a game changer for me. It’s free; press the green button, and it will record and ID everything you are hearing.

#grief #lentvista #epworthrb #lent2025

#grief #lentvista #epworthrb #lent2025

I finally was approved to read a book for #netgall

I finally was approved to read a book for #netgalley. It’s difficult if you’re not a librarian, bookstore owner or influencer with thousands of followers. The book is the next release by @stewart_onan1 the nephew of my second grade teacher and fellow #Pittsburgher.

Finding safe harbors for our #creativity in a mean

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