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My National Novel Writing Month Experience
This year, I decided to participate in National Novel Writing Month for the first time. With Black History Month around the corner for many (it’s always black history for me), I am pushing to finish the first draft by February. Because it requires a lot of research, this is one of those books with a… Continue reading
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Black History Fun Fact Friday – Cane River Creole National Park – Oakland Plantation
On this day in 2016, I posted about a former slave plantation in Natchitoches, Louisiana I visited that weekend. I shared my experience on this blog, but I never made it a Black History Fun Fact. As the memory popped up in my Facebook archives, I decided to add it to the collection. Below is… Continue reading
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The Stella Trilogy: The Research (Book One)
Since the meat of book one focuses on what life was like for a little girl, and then a young woman, growing up in slavery, the bulk of my research had to do with reading slave narratives and studying enslavement through the eyes of women and children. Between Slavery and Freedom centers on Stella’s enslavement… Continue reading
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Black History Fun Fact Friday – Research Links and Book Recommendations
I’ve been swamped in schoolwork which is stopping me from living my best life on these black history posts. Today, I compiled a list of links I found throughout the week and books I recommend since I did not get to complete a full post on one topic. The books are what I really… Continue reading
The PBS Blog 