books
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So, What’s Tea?
I take a slow, measured sip of my coffee, savoring both the drink and the moment before exhaling softly. “Now that you have your mug and are snug like a bug in a rug, here’s what I’ve been up to lately…” February has been full, starting with Hubby and I celebrating our fifteenth marriage anniversary… Continue reading
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Ways to Connect with Readers Outside of Social Media
Social media is a necessary tool for connecting in today’s world and it is a must for all businesses to have a social media presence in some capacity. There are people whose entire livelihoods are built into their social media accounts. Platforms like TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and now Threads have become creator economies where high… Continue reading
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The Stella Series: Meet the Family
As mentioned, I am reviving the Stella series with a fourth book! For those who have not read the first three books, I’ll share excerpts, nuggets, and tidbits as we prepare for the fourth installment. Today, we are refamiliarizing ourselves with some of the family. Enjoy! Stella May Born in 1845, Stella is the daughter… Continue reading
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How Blogging Is Good Practice for Book Publishing
Disclaimer: I do not think blogging is for everyone. These articles are here to help guide and encourage you to discover your own systems and practices, as each person’s journey is and will be different. Three of my books were conceived through blogging: I am Soul, The Women with Blue Eyes, and Black History Facts… Continue reading
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The Stella Series Continues
I published the first book in the Stella Trilogy in 2015 and revised it in 2020. I have been working on a part four recently, and I am excited to continue this family’s story. If you have not read the series, I highly recommend it in preparation for the next part. (If you read these… Continue reading
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Are You REALLY Promoting Your Book?
Are you really promoting your self-published book? Or does it just look and feel like you are promoting your book? If you are only telling people you wrote a book, but you are not telling them what the book is about, you are not really promoting your book. If you only show us the cover… Continue reading
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Tell Us What You Published Instead of How You Published
How often have you heard a traditionally published author say, “I’m a traditionally published author?” They might say they are a published author but not a traditionally published one. That’s because there are millions of traditionally published authors. In the same way, introducing yourself as a self-published author does nothing to help the person understand… Continue reading
