Lee Ann Walling
@leeannwriter.bsky.social
Drexel MFA grad, publishing my novel “The Salt and Light Express,” handbell and church keyboard player, X and MSM refugee. https://mfaandbeyond.substack.com/.
Hit the road with Chris. #kindle version on sale thru the weekend. #lgbtfiction #roadtripfiction #booksky #indiebooks
October 17, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Hit the road with Chris. #kindle version on sale thru the weekend. #lgbtfiction #roadtripfiction #booksky #indiebooks
My novel, “The Salt and Light Express,” has hit the road a few days early! It’s available pretty much everywhere. Here’s the #booktrailer. #booksky #indieauthor #booklaunch
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Trailer for The Salt and Light Express
The Salt and Light Express is the story of Chris, an adventurous older woman who heads west in a small RV after the death of her long-time partner, Sally. Her original…
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October 10, 2025 at 9:10 PM
My novel, “The Salt and Light Express,” has hit the road a few days early! It’s available pretty much everywhere. Here’s the #booktrailer. #booksky #indieauthor #booklaunch
www.leeannwalling.com/the-salt-and...
www.leeannwalling.com/the-salt-and...
Has anyone encountered this variety of a #writerscam? From an alleged #bookclub wanting to discuss your novel that has not been released yet? I almost fell for that one. #booksky #indieauthor
September 25, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Has anyone encountered this variety of a #writerscam? From an alleged #bookclub wanting to discuss your novel that has not been released yet? I almost fell for that one. #booksky #indieauthor
They like me, they really like me! #thesaltandlightexpress is batting 1000. Garnering good reviews. #booksky #indieauthor #drexelmfa
The reviews are in . . .
They like me, they really like me!
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September 20, 2025 at 12:15 PM
They like me, they really like me! #thesaltandlightexpress is batting 1000. Garnering good reviews. #booksky #indieauthor #drexelmfa
Why I read. Well, one reason. “Atmosphere” launched me out of my writing stupor. #booksky #author #lgbtq #fiction
Launched into writing hyperspace
Joan, Vanessa and “Atmosphere” beamed me up
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August 25, 2025 at 9:50 AM
I have always been an Adobe gal but #canva has really grown on me. I used it to make my book trailer. #booksky #author #writer
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Your social media chops
Canva is a great (and fun) shortcut to promotional prowess
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August 16, 2025 at 5:49 PM
I have always been an Adobe gal but #canva has really grown on me. I used it to make my book trailer. #booksky #author #writer
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I braved extreme traffic to attend a #novel #writers discussion group yesterday. Comment from someone who teaches in an #MFA program I never heard of: Don’t expect any of us to read your book. Writers don’t read other writers’ books. Where’d all those books I’ve been reading come from? #booksky
July 22, 2025 at 4:02 PM
July 15, 2025 at 9:33 AM
On track for October
The novel is chugging along to publication. #Coverreveal next week. #booksky #bookclub #selfpublish #writer
The novel is chugging along to publication. #Coverreveal next week. #booksky #bookclub #selfpublish #writer
On track for October
"The Salt and Light Express" is chugging along to publication
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June 23, 2025 at 10:27 AM
On track for October
The novel is chugging along to publication. #Coverreveal next week. #booksky #bookclub #selfpublish #writer
The novel is chugging along to publication. #Coverreveal next week. #booksky #bookclub #selfpublish #writer
Reporting in on how the independent publication of my novel is going. (Spoiler alert: very well!) #booksky #bookclub #selfpublish
Covers, copyrights and BISAC codes
With professional publishing midwifery, this baby is being birthed in October!
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June 2, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Reporting in on how the independent publication of my novel is going. (Spoiler alert: very well!) #booksky #bookclub #selfpublish
We are stylin'
The novel is about to go through the green eyeshade stage
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March 16, 2025 at 10:20 AM
A #novel that reminds me why I love to read. I am now reading her “Long Bright River,” set in #Philly, violating my own rule of not reading same #author back to back. #godofthewoods #lizmoore
January 12, 2025 at 11:09 AM
A #novel that reminds me why I love to read. I am now reading her “Long Bright River,” set in #Philly, violating my own rule of not reading same #author back to back. #godofthewoods #lizmoore
Resolving not to resolve
Generating a vision of creativity and mindfulness instead
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January 1, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Another good year for reading, especially fiction. Hard to pick a favorite but I believe it was "Real Americans" by Rachel Khong. #booksky #writingcommunity #bookshelf #fiction
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Goodreads 2024 Year in Books
Check out My 2024 Year in Books on Goodreads!
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December 28, 2024 at 9:50 PM
Another good year for reading, especially fiction. Hard to pick a favorite but I believe it was "Real Americans" by Rachel Khong. #booksky #writingcommunity #bookshelf #fiction
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#substack is a great grassroots platform and resource for #writers. Take a look around before you write.
Writers and Substack, my take
I stumbled onto Substack by accident when we were trying to come up with a newsletter format for our Drexel literary journal.
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December 8, 2024 at 1:59 AM
I’ve been posting #Advent thoughts every morning on Facebook. #carpediem It’s a practice that is keeping me #inthemoment.
December 6, 2024 at 12:50 PM
I’ve been posting #Advent thoughts every morning on Facebook. #carpediem It’s a practice that is keeping me #inthemoment.
Yep, a giant f u to the pearl clutchers of the left and the right.
I am the mother of three sons.
I would sell my soul to the devil to save each of them.
Especially if I recognized the devil.
I would sell my soul to the devil to save each of them.
Especially if I recognized the devil.
December 3, 2024 at 3:08 PM
Yep, a giant f u to the pearl clutchers of the left and the right.
December 1, 2024 at 11:25 AM
3,665 words
The writer in me reawakens (finally)
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November 25, 2024 at 6:53 PM
Reposted by Lee Ann Walling
Postscript from Delaware
Intentionally snapping tiny twigs in the billionaires' forest
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November 13, 2024 at 12:37 PM
Hello. Thought I would post these roses I photographed at #longwoodgardens. Beauty still exists. #newxrefugee
November 13, 2024 at 12:00 PM
Hello. Thought I would post these roses I photographed at #longwoodgardens. Beauty still exists. #newxrefugee