Ask the Author: Allison Wells
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Allison Wells
I was not, but my mother was and she was a wealth of information about that time and the culture.
Allison Wells
Bluebell is based off a photograph by EJ Bellocq taken around 1912 in Storyville. I came across the photo and was just haunted by it and I knew I had to tell the girl's story!
Allison Wells
So many things! My parentage. My son's parentage. Truly, anything could become a mystery!
Allison Wells
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Allison Wells
I write what I feel God has laid on my heart. Certain places, photographs, songs - I've been inspired by them all for books, scenarios, and emotions.
Allison Wells
Never stop working at it. I'm a mom of 4, always on the go. I write when I can and don't beat myself up for not making a goal.
Don't give up. Don't be afraid.
Don't give up. Don't be afraid.
Allison Wells
It is not YA. For some reason it was partially marketed as YA. While I don't feel there's anything inappropriate for teens in it, there is a fair amount of smooching that some parents might not want their children to read.
Allison Wells
Reading. It helps get my creativity flowing.
Walking or something something that I don't have to think about also gets my mind active.
Walking or something something that I don't have to think about also gets my mind active.
Allison Wells
Sharing the message of God's love with others.
Allison Wells
I have a few pieces I am working on. One is a contemporary piece about the redemption of a woman not unlike the Biblical "Woman at the Well." Another is a Christian romance about a love triangle. And a third follows three generations of women across the 1800s in South Carolina.
Allison Wells
War-Torn Heart is set in Clemson, SC and I'm a local. I love the history of the University and the surrounding area, so it was just natural for me.
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