I have a handful of positive reviews from advanced copies of The Goodbyes. Each one has made me cry with gratitude. Before, I was afraid that people wouldn't like my book, but I never thought about what would happen if they liked it, or what that might mean for my next book. About Tandem Tandem is my first completed manuscript. I needed a nudge to keep writing, so I enlisted my best friend Camille to help. We've been working on it for seven years. We know the characters bette

It's official! The Goodbyes hits virtual bookshelves on July 12th, but you can pre-order now on Amazon. The Goodbyes is a moving and realistic account of the strength of an unbreakable bond, the anguish of unrequited feelings, and the wisdom attained through the highs and lows of triumph and tragedy. Told through the unique prose of debut author Leslie Welch, this story aims for the core of our emotions. Webb Turner grew up in a seemingly idyllic Pennsylvania town, torture

My final edits are back. My editor did a fantastic job scrubbing my manuscript, but I know that (despite the multiple stages of review) a few errors are going to slip through. It happens. We've all read this book so many times; there's no way to catch everything. I'm looking at my words and coming to terms with the reality of letting them go. Top of the roller coaster. Double-checking my seatbelt. Only one way off this ride. It would be easy to say that I'm worried about tech

I got a book deal! You have no idea how hard it was to stay quiet about something this exciting. About the Book I always do creative exercises when I'm bored. On a four hour drive from D.C. to my childhood home in Pittsburgh, I tried to come up with another reason I might be making the drive. The answer? I was a rock star going home. I upped the stakes. I was going home to see the guy who inspired all my songs. I upped them even more. He was dying. Boom! I had my hook. I deci