I’m reminded of J.K. Rowling’s story. She was poor while writing Harry Potter and raising a child. I’m there now, minus the child. “I think the single biggest thing that money gave me—and obviously I came from a place where I was a single mother and it really was hand to mouth at one point….
I don’t say I have writer’s block. I say I’m stuck in my story. It means the same thing but writer’s block, at least for me, feels like this wall I can’t get over. “I’m stuck” feels more like a hill. What do you do when you’re stuck? Don’t Beat Yourself Up It’s frustrating when…
Slowly, the world shifts. Green transforms into bright red, orange and yellow. The burning heat gives way to a cool breeze. The sun sets earlier. The magic of twilight is finally in your hands. The new season revives hope. Change is here. My writerly pals and I are sharing autumn moments in the C*U*R*R*E*N*T*L*Y –…
On Friday, I did my first radio/podcast interview and it was a lot of fun! I met the show’s hosts, Lissha and Mz Toni, at The Harlem Book Fair. The nerves kicked in the day of the interview. I did a ton of research on being a guest on a podcast and tried not to imagine all…
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