Improvisation
we had plans didn’t we? composed and ready to be orchestrated but when those cold cruel notes came in sounding like a fire drill instead of a curated melody we…
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12 Hours of Daylight is Now Available in Audiobook Format!
I’ll keep this short and sweet. In 2017 I self-published 12 Hours of Daylight, a novella about a young single dad with an unconventional job and now you can listen…
This Is When The Real Work Begins
I had such high hopes for January. Didn’t we all though? Every new year we do this. We set ourselves up for success and progress and burn out by the…
Heavy, by Kiese Layman: A Mini-Review
I take part in the Goodreads Reading Challenge every year and I’ve started 2019 off nicely with my first completed book of the year. I will share more of my…
What I Have in Common With Kerry Washington & Michelle Obama
My takeaways from attending the Broadway play, American Son and Becoming: An Intimate Conversation with Michelle Obama Initially when I planned on attending these two events I only intended to…
New Job, New Apartment, Who Dis?
I’ve experienced a whole lot of change over the past couple of years and all of it wasn’t good. Learning to live in a world where the mother who grew…
Lost in the Cosmos
I am not really lost. But I am finding another part of myself. One that is longing for stability, but fighting it at the same time. This is what working at…
Welcome Home! – My First Book Signing
So. It happened and I’m still here. Breathing. I didn’t embarrass myself or Eric Smith. Whew! Yes! I am talking about participating in my FIRST book signing as an author….
Extra, Extra! Amazon Books Opens in New York!
Sweet heaven on a biscuit! Amazon opened a bookstore in NYC today and I was there! This ripped from the internet Amazon bookstore is located in the The Shops at Columbus…
Book News Alert & Goodreads Giveaway!
For the past few months, I’ve been promoting my book, 12 Hours of Daylight and it’s been fun. And challenging. I’ve pitched book bloggers and sent book review requests out…
Promoting My Book is Cool, But I’m Into More Than Just That!
Promoting, promoting, promoting. Yes, I know. I have been doing a lot of that lately. I self-published a new book in January and I’ve had to get the word out….
My New Novella is Available in E-Book & Paperback!
Admission: I’m an indie author who is working on becoming a hybrid author. Meaning, I want a traditional book deal and the ability to create shorter works that I can…
UPDATE: Book and Film School News
Publishing a book and trying to raise funds for film school at the end of a long year sounds crazy doesn’t it? Well, that is exactly what I’m doing. Creative…
Summer Sixteen: A Writer’s Edition
Some people have gone on some amazing vacations, gotten married or attended kick ass concerts and street festivals this summer. Good. For. You. If you sensed saltiness in that last…
Author Writes Book on Black Women’s Travel Adventures
I’m so proud of my friend Jennifer Poe! She’s a great person and quite talented to boot. Among her many wonderful attributes, she’s a writer and loves to travel. Yes!…
2016: A Year of Challenge & Chaos
Every year is filled with challenges and emotional roadblocks, but 2016 has been a powder keg. From our own personal issues (for me, it’s been a death in my personal…
Book Updates! – 12 Hours of Daylight
Most of you know that my lit agent is working on getting my book, Letters to Chyna published and there are some amazing things happening behind the scenes that I…
Prince Was My Soul’s Soundtrack
I’m just going to riff today, because none of this makes sense. Prince being gone is like your arm being gone or your ears or eyes. At least for me…
Fissure in the Room – NaPoWriMo – Day 11
I’m doing double duty today as my poem, Fissure in the Room counts as an entry for NaPoWriMo and as a contribution to dVerse’s Poet’s Pub. The fine people over…
My Apology – NaPoWriMo – Days 8-10
A few days have passed and the time has really gotten away from me. I’m a few poems behind, so I am posting one today and praying to the poetry…