When it comes to being cranky, few rival Jolene "Mama Jo" Blakely. She's famous for quoting Bible verses and judging others.

R.W. is one of Tennyson County's most mysterious characters. He spends most of his time in the G.R.I.T. train depot, where he paints on canvas.

Chief Thomas is dedicated to his job. So dedicated, in fact, it cost him his marriage. He's a father of two, trying his best to regulate law and order in this small Southern town.

Carol Wei owns the town flower shop. Her husband is a Landscaper, her daughter a front desk clerk at the Grand Hotel. While Carol is quick to give advice on floral arrangements, there's a lot more to the lady than work.

Harrison Tennyson is a senior commissioner in the county named after his family. He heads the family business, while sparring with Noeware mayor, Ruth Blakely.

Cora is Tennyson County's honorary mother. She cooks like a chef, gives advice like a columnist,  and has a heart of pure gold.

Cash is a small town gangster.  His business is petty, and not so petty, crime.

The lady wasn't just handed the nickname "Ruthless", she earned it. 

Miss Willa is most commonly described as a drifter, but there's so much more to this woman. With her battered face and her signs of dementia, she's a walking billboard for trauma.

Meet Billy Washington Billy Washington makes his living as the flamboyant hash slinger in the Middle of Noeware Diner.

Allison Edwards thought she lived the perfect life.  She had a significant other who adored and supported her. She managed a coffeehouse.

Dear Readers...

I wanted to take the opportunity to tell all how very thankful I am for your continued support. Woven Branches is a labor of love for me. These characters started out as paper dolls that I cut out of a retail catalog as a child, and have now evolved into something that I never would have dreamed.

Woven Branches, Book 5, The Periwinkle Blues will release in mid-2026. 

When I chose Miss Willa as the autumn collectible character, I felt she was the only real choice.

Two Years of Woven Branches

Very soon, readers will be able to see artist renderings of sites associated with the Woven Branches book series.  Until now, they have been left to imagine where different buildings are actually located.  Let's break it down...

When my web team approached me about bringing the Woven Branches characters to like through AI, they didn't start with a conversation. They sent me the above picture of Ruth and let their idea speak for itself.

Y'all, when I start a new Woven Branches novella, I am doing more than writing a soap opera, I am returning to a familiar place and visiting old friends. Obviously, I have specific ideas about where plots are headed, I've outlined the action that each chapter must contain, and I have a general idea of the dialouge that will happen. But...

While in the editing process of Woven Branches, Book 3, The Book of Ruth, my Creative Editor made an interesting observation: The benches in the Noeware, Georgia landscape are becoming characters of their own.