Many people can write well but few have mastered the art of storytelling. A great storyteller will have readers so captivated they cannot put a book down. Over the years I have taken numerous writing courses and attended conferences to get better at my craft. One of my favorite classes was a short story class…
I’m always down for a good romance movie. Unfortunately, there are few out there that feature African-Americans in the main roles. When I saw the advertisement for Fashionably Yours that the lead characters are African-American I was intrigued. Fashionably Yours is a cute movie and held my attention for three reasons. Reason #1 The Main…
The Clark Sisters are icons of contemporary gospel music and are credited along with their mother for popularizing this sound. In my novel, What Goes Around Comes Around, the main character, Nikki, aspires to be a gospel singer and The Clark Sisters are one of her favorite groups. When I learned that Lifetime was showing…
I was heartbroken to learn of the April 6 passing of Black Enterprise founder Earl Graves, Sr. Over the years I had numerous articles published in the glossy pages of the magazines or posted to its website. This post is dedicated to Mr. Graves and the lessons I learned from working at Black Enterprise. Mr.…
The successful freelance writer is one that knows the importance of cultivating a positive relationship with the editor. The magazine editor is the person who assigns and edits the articles. Play your cards right and you can get multiple assignments from an editor and even move with them when they go to another publication. I…
Being stuck in the house with the rest of the country has caused me to be a little pensive. The rush and fast pace of only a few weeks ago has stopped. Things are a standstill while we figure out how to treat and beat this Coronavirus. Now that my full-time job is on hiatus…
I got inspired to write this post after I saw the promotion for The Photograph, a movie about a young Black couple navigating love. (I had hoped to see this movie but my male friend has been incognito. Sigh.) When I go to the movies I usually see an action flick but the trailer from…
Book marketing is challenging and often the rewards are slow. Writers who market their books have to make sure they are doing things early in their writing careers that will help them reap future rewards. One way writers can market their books is having a website. The benefits of having an author website won’t happen…
Professional Organizer Jamie Novak shares decluttering and productivity tips for writers. Jamie has appeared on HGTV and national magazine.
The terrifying thing about starting a relationship is imagining its ending. And unfortunately (or fortunately depending on the situation) most relationship don’t last. Sometimes you don’t see the ending coming. One day things are great and then the two of you are fighting over something trivial and the relationship ends. In the past, the end…