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Writer’s Quote Wednesday – Aldous Huxley
For this week’s segment of Writer’s Quote Wednesday, as hosted by the lovely Colleen of Silver Threading, I take inspiration from Aldous Huxley: “Every man’s memory is his private literature.” ~Aldous Huxley The influence of memory in our lives is thought-provoking. Even if it’s just the name of a character or birthplace, memory plays a… Continue reading
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Watering Seeds: Nurturing Ideas
“You win some. You lose some. But you live, you live to fight another day.” The famous quote from the movie Friday is true to life. As I was reflecting yesterday, I thought about the inevitable failures we encounter on our journeys to success. When I say success I do not necessarily mean the house… Continue reading
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Family Tree Chart: Character Development
So last week, in a post called 3 Reasons I am Not a Professional Author, I spoke about how I started using a Family Tree to build my characters. I do this using Microsoft Word which I am learning more and more about each day. Family Trees can also be done in Microsoft Power Point.… Continue reading
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Writer’s Quote Wednesday – Invest in Your Best
Good Morning Lovelies, For today’s segment of Writer’s Quote Wednesday, hosted by Colleen of Silver Threading, I draw inspiration from Brooke Griffin: Sometimes we try to get everything done in one sitting when it was never meant to be that way. My Writer’s Quote Wednesday this week is to encourage every writer to take it… Continue reading
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Encouraging Womanhood
I remember being given the permission to date at a certain age. Even if not literal (I don’t remember being told), by the age of 15, 16, and 17 it was understood I have at some point begun dating, and as such there was a silent acceptance of this change. As I’m running errands and… Continue reading
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Sandra Bland & Black Hypocrisy
I know, I said I was resting. I also said I was a workaholic. I am resting but before I dig in deep and disconnect from the internet, I thought I’d give you something to ponder over the weekend. What kind of woman was Sandra Bland? Can anyone tell me? Did she pray often? Did… Continue reading
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Movie Night Friday – Harlem Nights
I know yall were hoping I forgot about Movie Night Friday, nope! lol. So, today’s pick is Harlem Nights. Whenever I am in the mood for some real laughter I have to put this in, by far one of Eddie Murphy’s best to date, which is kind of ironic sense I think it won the… Continue reading
