The G.L. Yancy Blog: Insights into Woven Branches and more!

Welcome to the G.L. Yancy blog, where you'll find behind-the-scenes insights, character deep dives, and exclusive updates on the Woven Branches series. Join G.L. as he shares his inspirations, thoughts on Southern culture, and the creative process behind his captivating serials. Whether you're a long-time fan or new to his work, this blog offers a closer look at the stories and characters that make Woven Branches a Southern drama like no other. Dive in and explore!

Diversity in the Southland
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Diversity in the Southland

I had a Woven Branches reader who lives in a large urban city ask me once if I thought it was believable that a small Southern town could be as diverse as Noeware, Georgia.

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Am I Addicted to a Soap Opera?
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Am I Addicted to a Soap Opera?

I often hear from Woven Branches fans that they are the opposite of a fan of the soap opera genre. However, they can't seem to get enough of my little Southern Serial. What gives?

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Welcome the Headshrinker
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Welcome the Headshrinker

In book one of the Woven Branches Serial, we learn that a young Ruth Blakely has two very close female friends, Mary and Olivia. The relationship between the teenagers seemed to be almost sisterly.

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The Coming Out of Billy Washington
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The Coming Out of Billy Washington

I have written previously about the fact that most of my characters have been running around my head since childhood. This is certainly the case with Billy Washington. However, I never really understood exactly who he was.

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The Book of Ruth...
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The Book of Ruth...

As I come to the end of the pre-editing stage of book 3, I am struck by the intense storyline and the abrupt turning point in the Woven Branches novella book series.

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