
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!

Ruth Blakely Character Collectibles
Ruth Blakely is a complicated person. She's known around Tennyson County, Georgia, as "the keeper of secrets." Seldom will you see a smile on the lady's face, but her scowl is often present.



The Summer of Ruth
Within days, we will be rolling out our first set of character collectible merchandise offerings. In celebration of The Book of Ruth, the first character featured will be Mayor Ruth "Ruthless" Blakely.

The Woven Branches Journey...
Woven Branches is a continuing drama (soap opera) written in novella book series form. It chronicles the lives of the residents of a fictional small South Georgia town called Noeware.

Thank you to International Woven Branches Readers
Woven Branches readers come from nearly all of the states in America. I am very fortunate to have the support of so many in my home country.

Kindness in the Soap Opera Industry
It is often said that you can measure a person's kindness factor by the effort he/she puts forth for you when there is very little that you can do in return for him/her.

Progress on Woven Branches, book 4, The Antisocialite
Believe it or not, The Book of Ruth has only been in print for about seven weeks. Doesn't that seem impossible? I feel as if I have been promoting it for so much longer.

Woven Branches Character Collectibles
I am so excited to tell y'all about a little something that my team and I have been cooking up. Soon, we will be rolling out our very first Woven Branches, a Southern Serial collectible character merchandise.

Noeware, Georgia, U.S.A.
I get this question regularly: Where exactly is Noeware, Georgia?
Well, we definitely know that Noeware is in the Southwestern corner of the state of Georgia. The borders of both Alabama and Florida are nearby. The landscape not only features pasture and farmland, but also a swamp.

The World of Woven Branches
The third book in the Woven Branches soap opera series released just a month ago, and it has proven to be a very popular addition to this Southern Serial. The Book of Ruth is a personal journey through the life and hardships of the anti-hero, Mayor Ruth "Ruthless" Blakely.

Soap Operas, a Legacy of Drama
Days of Our Lives, General Hospital, The Bold and the Beautiful, The Young and the Restless. All titles that perk up the ears of drama fans in America and around the world. Just a few months ago, Beyond the Gates joined the group (the first new U.S. soap opera to begin in over 20 years).

Which Sister, Harry?
Ah, Miss Willa. Of all of the characters featured in the world of Woven Branches, no one has sparked more curiosity than her. Of course, that could be because her backstory has been featured more than anyone's, except perhaps Ruth's (although those backstories overlap greatly).






