It seems just as Los Angeles and New York seem to be meccas for folks who are drawn to be in movies or the theatre; North Carolina is a haven for writers. When my husband Jon Batson (author/performing songwriter) and I moved here from LA to be closer to family, we had the fortune to connect up with a number local writers through an online Meetup group called Write 2 Publish. While there, we formed an alliance with Stacey Cochran (NC State Professor/author) and several other authors and did a series of successful talks on "How to Get Published." Through our association we met a variety of wonderful people – bookstore owners, their hardworking staffs, current and future authors and folks who plain love books.