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February 16, 2016

“We Slipped and Learned to Read”

It is common knowledge that slaves were lawfully restricted from learning to read and write. One less commonly stated fact however, was that slaves were not completely ignorant. They could not read and write English but this did not mean they could not read and write period. As strangers in a foreign land, many African… Continue reading

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freedom, general, google, illiteracy, Janet Cornelius, Jim Crow, law, literacy, Narratives, reading, Slave Narratives, slavery, slaves, wordpress, writing

February 14, 2016

So Far So Good

Today was a good day in the writing world and I didn’t even write! This morning was crazy busy as I strive to finish the last minute details for my upcoming signing and tend to house duties as well. As I was preparing dinner, I got a text from my sister stating that my GoFundMe… Continue reading

Audience Participation, General Topics

#SundayBlogShare, amazon, Best Sellers List, blog, blogger, book launch, book promo, ebook, google, self-publishing, stella, the walking dead, wordpress, writing

February 12, 2016

99 Cents to Help Me Launch!

Help Me Launch for just 99 cents! Pre-Order Stella Book #3 on Kindle before the price goes up! You have until Wednesday, February 24th. Your downloads will help me to move up in rank. I’m trying to make the top 100 before Launch Day! (Don’t look at me like that, yes I said Top 100.… Continue reading

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#BluSkyFriday, #LinkYourLife, amazon, Amazon Kindle, blog, book launch, book release, books, google, kindle, preorders, promotion, release, wordpress, writing

February 11, 2016

Inspiration and Copyright Infringement – How Fine Is The Line?

There are, arguably, seven basic plots. I won’t list them here, but you can find them if you click this link: The Seven Basic Plots: Why We Tell Stories by Christopher Booker. All seven can be said to result from real life inspiration. While fiction can take these inspirations to incredible heights, the ideas begin… Continue reading

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articles, authors, copy, copyright, copyright infringement, illegal, laws, lawsuit, pbs, reblog, reblogs, rights, stealing, writing

February 10, 2016

Lucy Terry Prince

Aside from the renowned Phillis Wheatly, Lucy Terry is another black poet recognized as one of the first African American poets. Born in Africa, her village was raided when she was a girl and the institution of slavery brought her to America. She was sold to Ebenezer Wells of Deerfield, Massachusetts. Her one and only… Continue reading

Articles, General Topics

#WWWblogs, african american, authors, black, black authors, black history, black writers, historical, history, Lucy Terry, Lucy Terry Prince, women, writers

February 9, 2016

Two Weeks Before Book Launch

I can’t believe its two weeks before launch day! Where did the time go? In just a short while, I’ll be wrapping up The Stella Trilogy with the release of the 3rd installment. I’m excited but I’ve been keeping things pretty chill. So here’s what’s going on. Editing I was excited to see that my… Continue reading

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#TuesdayShares, Atlanta, blog, book launch, book signing, books, events, google, library, play, reading, updates, wordpress, writing

February 9, 2016

Harriet Ann Jacobs – Our Self-Published Ancestor

By now many people are familiar with Harriet Jacobs, the African American writer who escaped slavery in 1842 after hiding in an attic above her grandmothers home for seven years. Harriet’s testimony was one of the many inspirations for the first book in my Stella Trilogy. Stella, like Harriet, was born a slave but did… Continue reading

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#TuesdayShares, african american, authors, black, blog, freedom, google, Harriet Jacobs, Historical Authors, history, indie authors, self-publishing, slavery, wordpress, writing