Listen "Episode 61: Interview with Robert Gwaltney"
Episode Synopsis
A graduate of Florida State University, Robert Gwaltney resides in Atlanta, Georgia. By day, he serves as Vice President of Easter Seals North Georgia, Inc., a non-profit organization that strengthens children and their families during the most critical times in their development. Through his non-profit work, he is a champion for early childhood literacy. Robert also serves as Fiction Editor for The Blue Mountain Review. In all the hours between, he writes. The Cicada Tree is his debut novel.
DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE:
✨how Robert makes time for his passion for writing even with a busy life and demands of a day job
✨the importance of finding support and community
✨leaving room for your intuition to speak to you throughout the writing process
✨behind-the-scenes of Robert's award-winning debut novel THE CICADA TREE
RESOURCES:
Robert's website: https://robertlgwaltney.com/
Follow Robert on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robertgwaltneyjr/
DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE:
✨how Robert makes time for his passion for writing even with a busy life and demands of a day job
✨the importance of finding support and community
✨leaving room for your intuition to speak to you throughout the writing process
✨behind-the-scenes of Robert's award-winning debut novel THE CICADA TREE
RESOURCES:
Robert's website: https://robertlgwaltney.com/
Follow Robert on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robertgwaltneyjr/
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