James B. Wells
Reading at the Luigart Cafe is such a treat. Talented artists, large appreciative audiences, great desserts, electric guitar accompaniments, and now, artist sketches of you while you read. Thank you Laverne, Larry and sketch artist Leslie Dodd. I’ll try to get my reading with Larry’s electric guitar accompaniment uploaded to my blog ASAP.
I never intended for my book to take on a spiritual theme. When researching and writing it over the last ten years, I have tried to rely solely on my training and experiences as a social scientist and writer. However, despite my best efforts, my faith took precedence in my interpretation of several beyond-coincidental events […]
On November 21, Eastern Kentucky University’s Low-Res MFA in Creative Writing program, Bluegrass Writers Studio, was named an Editor’s Choice for Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing programs by CreativeWritingEDU.org.https://www.creativewritingedu.org/…/best-creative…/… BestMastersDegrees.com also recently ranked Bluegrass Writers Studio #6 on its list of The Best Affordable Online Master’s Degrees in Creative Writing. https://www.bestmastersdegrees.com/…/affordable-online… These honors come just weeks […]
I’ve always been fascinated with book trailers. In addition to creating some to promote conference presentations, I’ve conducted a workshop on how to design and produce one. In honor of Veteran’s Day, here’s the latest draft of one I will use to promote my website and my in-progress book.
At last night’s Bluegrass Writers Studio open-mic, I read an essay about the man responsible for saving my grandfather’s life on a WWI battlefield.
Here’s the video from the reading I mentioned in my earlier blog post. Again, thank you Laverne and Larry for hosting such a great event.
Yesterday evening at the Luigart Café in Lexington, I did an open-mic reading from my book with electric guitar accompaniment. From the number of people who wanted to talk to me afterward, I suspect it was one of my most powerful readings. Thank you, Laverne, for hosting the event, and thank you, Larry, for the […]
So proud of the Bluegrass Writers Studio (BGWS) MFA Program I graduated from this summer. https://stories.eku.edu/programs/bluegrass-writers-studio-awarded-best-low-residency-program-2022?fbclid=IwAR1B1qSqoiFGP-cxNNQ1F3W9W29KoWa6VLn9_KfkgGZhOEbcdqMthQIFat8
Fifty-seven years ago today, my father lost his life in Vietnam. During a televised broadcast of my father’s funeral, local WSB-TV news anchor Tom Brokaw told the world what the US government had told the media and my family: That my father “was killed when Communist guerrillas shot down a plane over South Vietnam.” Over […]
After doing some research at Rush Township Cemetery in southern Ohio, I attended another Woodsongs Artist Picnic gathering outside Portsmouth. While communing with several local talented artists, I read an essay based on what I learned that morning at the cemetery.
James B. Wells