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April 27, 2020

Black History Fun Fact Friday: Guest Writers Wanted

Updated: 4/27/2020 On January 17, 2015, I started a new Blog Series in honor of Black History Month called Black History Fun Fact Friday. I planned for the series to run from January 2015 through the end of February 2015, but two badges and 70 weeks later we are still going strong. Black History Fun Fact… Continue reading

Articles, General Topics

#TuesdayShares, Africa, african, African Dispora, authors, Black American History, black authors, black history, Black History Month, black writers, blog, blogger, blogging, Guest Blogging, historical, history, writers
April 21, 2020

New Words

It was either the fresh smell of an expanding vocabulary or the sweet taste of new words on my tongue. Or perhaps the way they moved around in my mind. It was the way they sounded, like soft wings flapping against the air and the effortless inspiration they stirred while teaching me their foundations. It… Continue reading

creative writing

#TuesdayShares, authors, black writers, blog, blogger, blogging, inspirtation, wordpress, words, write, writenow, writers, writing
March 24, 2020

Stella: Between Slavery and Freedom (Book One)

Book one in The Stella Trilogy is officially back on Amazon and my website and book two is on its way! Stella is a work of Historical Fiction and is distinctive in its focus on one woman’s road to self-discovery, against the backdrop of the African American fight for justice, racial equality, and freedom. The… Continue reading

General Topics, self-publishing

#TuesdayShares, amazon, backlist, black history, blog, blogger, blogging, fiction, Histfic, historical, historical fiction, history, kindle, relaunch, release, wordpress
March 3, 2020

LitMag 2020

Good Evening Poets! I hope you are all doing well amidst this Coronavirus mess and that you are safe. I had an emergency to take care of this morning that did not allow me to access my computer and my phone died, but for those of you wondering, yes! LitMag 2020 still releases today! LitMag… Continue reading

General Topics, Poetry

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January 21, 2020

“But My Family Don’t Support my Writing”

Popular Complaint: “My family don’t support my writing.”🤷🏾‍♀️ Umm. How can I put this, your family and friends will be the least supportive of your writing (as is the case for most businesses). That’s not a bad thing entirely because they are not really your targeted audience. New Writer: *Smacks lips, rolls eyes.* “Okay, so… Continue reading

Articles, creative writing, self-publishing

#TuesdayShares, amazon, author, blog, blogger, blogging, business, family, Independent Authors, indie authors, kindle, new writer, relatives, support, tidbits, wordpress, writers, writing
January 14, 2020

Reminder: Guest Bloggers Wanted: Black History Fun Fact Friday

Hey guys! I am stopping through to remind you I am looking for writers interested in submitting articles to this blog for my Black History Fun Fact Friday series. Below is a reminder of the qualifications for submission. Also, notice I have added a deadline to articles for Black History Month. There are four Fridays in… Continue reading

Articles, black history fun fact friday, General Topics

#TuesdayShares, black history, black writers, blog, blogger, blogging, guest, Guest Blogging, history, submission, Submission Guidelines, wordpress, write, writers, writing
October 15, 2019

Bravery in Ink

Good poetry is bravery in ink. the audacity to exist without permission. Without hesitation (like bullets in the backs of black men) The exposed spirit the sirens of the soul. Good poetry is naked the inward man undisguised the words do not ask you to clap does not seek for a sign and only rhymes… Continue reading

Poetry

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