#TuesdayShares – Page 24

May 24, 2016

What Will You Leave Behind?

When the dust settles and the coffin hugs your flesh, what will you leave behind? What would be our final worth when the world is forced to see us, not through the lens of rose-colored glasses but from what we have cultivated in the earth? After the money becomes useless and the ink fades from… Continue reading

General Topics, In Your Own Words

#TuesdayShares, blog, blogger, blogging, general, google, heirloom, influence, life, questions, thoughts, wordpress

May 24, 2016

Just Write the Damn Book Already #MayChallengeDay23-24

I really debated on whether to publish this or not. I definitely wanted to, but I was not sure I wanted to hear anything else about book publishing, let alone you. Of course, this is what I do so that boat has sailed for me. I opened my email this morning and there was confirmation… Continue reading

General Topics

#amwriting, #IndieAuthors, #TuesdayShares, #WritersLife, advice, authors, blog, blogging, books, google, self-publishing, suggestions, tips, wordpress

May 17, 2016

Curiouser Author Society – Official Member!

Imagine my excitement when I opened my email this morning to find Shayla’s email that I had been invited into The Curiouser Author’s Society! Whoo hoo! For those of you with your noses in the air let me clarify that this is not some ritualistic sell your soul to the devil type thing (You can… Continue reading

General Topics

#amreading, #amwriting, #TuesdayShares, authors, books, curiouser author society, google, indie authors, membership, professional, self-publishing, wordpress, writing

May 17, 2016

I Knew it Was a Mistake the Moment It Was Over

Portia Banks smoothed out the wrinkles forming in her dress, and picked at imaginary lint. She took it all in, snapping imaginary pictures of memory with her eyes as she scanned the room. Bachelors in Computational Journalism from Stanford University, Exceptional Research and Development, the list goes on and on. She wondered if it was… Continue reading

Short Stories

#amwriting, #TuesdayShares, black fiction, Black Literature, blog, blogger, cloning, contest, fiction, google, portia, repost, short story, wordpress, writing

May 17, 2016

Silent Supporters MayChallengeDay16-17

Dare I capture a photo of last nights meal? I suppose I could upload it to IG. At least then you’ll know I’ve eaten, right? Or maybe I’ll weigh my self-esteem against the number of followers, out of which only a handful are actually interested. What if my anniversary was yesterday? Does it cheapen the… Continue reading

Articles

#MayChallenge, #TuesdayShares, blog, blogger, challenge, follows, google, likes, majority, pbs, prompt, silence, silent, support, thoughts, wordpress

May 10, 2016

MAY You #MayChallengeDay 9-10

May you never forget where you come from May you never forget who you are May your trust be earned May your love be genuine May you listen not to reply May you listen instead to understand May your eyes speak integrity May your lips echo the eyes May you treat others, the way that… Continue reading

General Topics

#MayChallenge, #TuesdayShares, beauty, blog, blogger, challenge, encouragement, goals, google, life, list, motivation, pbs, prompts, wordpress, writing

May 3, 2016

What’s So Special About You?

Lately, I’ve been asking myself, “What is the benefit of subscribing to your blog/email list?” The answer to this question loomed over me and really got me thinking. “Is there a benefit?” What is it that I’m offering that makes subscribing to my email list or blog such a big deal? What is it about… Continue reading

Articles

#TuesdayShares, advice, blog, blog post, blogger, clicks, email, email list, google, links, Personal, posts, relationships, special, tips, wordpress