THE WRITER'S WELL
TESTIMONIALS
Words cannot express the wonder of The Writer's Well!
The moment I saw the house, I was enchanted. The seclusion of the cup-de-sac, the gorgeous trees, and the beautiful back deck! The multi-colored light-up shower head for the funniest shower of my life!The signs around the house greatly encouraged me in my writing, to keep going and believe in it. I enjoyed writing in every room: the kitchen, meditation room, den and my room at the desk, looking out of the window at serenity! The deck is a wondrous place to write, too.
Also, great wifi!
Micha is the most gracious host- I had the best time working with her at the kitchen table and taking breaks together. Thank you for all of your hospitality, Micha, for making me feel so welcomed and special- I'll never forget our heart to heart talks!I I also enjoyed the devotional books, a fantastic way to start the day! Thank you Adilah for making me feel important and validated as a writer.
I am also deeply inspired by Adilah's book, especially to stand up for what you know is right, on your own terms, with integrity. Thank you Adilah for the King Center recommendation.
I am so thankful and blessed by Adilah's daily writing prompts, what a catalyst for writing!
Thank you for all your thorough, thoughtful, and detailed feedback EVERY DAY!!!
Thank you for providing blissful, quiet, restful place to create. I will always cherish my time here- thank you infinitely for this fiercely generous gift through the LA Women's Theatre Festival raffle!
I DON'T WANT TO LEAVE!!!
Laura Scruggs
Hollywood, CA
Fairyland
2024
Adilah!
What a time this has been!
I am so honored to have been able to reap the great reward of winning the Mosea Lea Barnes Writing Competition, honor your mother, reconnect with memories of my mother, and keep the creative fires burning for women artist! :)
I have needed this time to be still, and make sense of all the thoughts swirling in my head. I leave here with a renewed sense of purpose for this book and a deeper understanding of the true love I have for my late mother, which is the foundation of so much. I will never forget my time here, and hope to make it an annual event. Life is just so busy. Too busy. But taking this time for me to reflect on me as a child, a woman, and a writer has been magical. This peaceful and serene setting has been the perfect backdrop and I am sad to leave it. Micha and Machito have been the perfect hosts. I am leaving here not one with my art/artist being enriched, but my heart also, as I have found new sister-friend. Thank you for remaining one of my favorite people... for being so true to yourself, for sharing this beautiful space with me and for mentoring and encouraging my writing. Leaving is hard. I will just have to make my way back here again soon.
Still to the pen... and from the heart...
Love ,
Pam-e-la
Pamela Durant
Columbia, SC
2023
Thank you Ms. Adilah for the availability to be at The Writer’s Well.
I enjoyed the peace and quiet. It was exactly what I was looking for. Your home is beautiful inside and out. I enjoyed seeing the quotes hung around the house, because it helped me think about myself in my writings and in my life.
Thank you for the prompts each day—I was able to experience moments
that reminded me that the love for others truly matters to me in my life. I also enjoyed looking
at the artwork in your home. I will tell others about The Writer’s Well, and I hope to come back
again. Thank you. Peace and Love!!
Krissann Clark
Stone Mountain, GA
2022
I enjoyed The Writer's Well so much. I'm having a hard time describing how much I loved being there and being able to focus on my book. I enjoyed the exercises and was laughing out loud as I was typing. Some things were funny to me and I'm glad you enjoyed reading about my memories. It was very productive, and your advice was so valuable. Your positive comments make me feel like a "real" writer. Will call you this evening.
Marian Martin
Cleveland, Ohio
2022
Thank you, Adilah and Sergia. I had a wonderful and productive stay at the Writer's Well. One of the best birthday and professional gifts I could have given myself!
Ife Okwumabua
Atlanta, GA
2022
Adilah, What a beautiful, peaceful stay.
Your grace and beauty are beyond words.
I am so grateful that we have met and our souls have connected.
I am looking forward to 2022 to experience this creative haven once more.
Sungee
CA
2021
I had an amazing, creative, stay here at the writers well. I made choices about my screenplay, HARLEM GIRLS (working title) and got clear about where the girls are going in the story.
Recorded some YouTube videos in Adilah’s kitchen and interviewed Adilah for my YouTube channel - Sergia star’s “ Love, Awaken and Prosper”.
Plus recorded Adilah walking around this beautiful establishment so that other writers see and feel this face.
Tomorrow I go home. I’m not sleepy as I am writing this, or maybe tipsy from the red wine I bought at Kroger’s down the road. Anyway, please forgive any misspelled words ( there is no autocorrection on this page).
And relaxed, unwind, eat healthy, and if you must, do yoga, drink wine, pray, turn off that Netflix, and Write!
Write your hearts out and leave the page bleeding with love.
Tell your story.
Sell Millions of copies.
Be Happy.
Give Back.
Forgive everyone.
Love.
Thank you, Adilah. God bless in this blessed space.
Amen.
Sergia
GA
2021
I am: waking early in the morning
Rising late
Taking morning showers
Not showering at all
Drinking
Eating leftover for too many days
Spending too much on mediocre takeout
Checking word counts
Getting just high enough on words
Reading about writing
But not writing about reading
Running until my head hurts
Watching the rain
Code switching
Writing brilliant personal things
Writing terrible fiction things
Writing things I think are terrible but are merely directionless
Remembering the over mitt drawer
In a kitchen not mine
Living inside my head
Thank you, Adilah.