Fiction, Poetry, Letters, & Other Creative Musings
Book 11 started out as a story I sent in chapters to one of my friends for her and her cousin to read. Then I posted it in episodes on this website before finally taking it down and publishing it. This was my first attempt at an older woman/younger man story. Lena meets Kareem when... Continue Reading →
Book 10 is this journey to 50 is the second book in my Scott-Williams Series. Tammy's story came to me very quickly after I finished Evie's story. I had already started writing about her in the fanfiction that I had been working on. I decided to keep some aspects of her storyline but change a... Continue Reading →
I have this thing where I really only want to read gay romance written by a gay man. Because of that, I haven't read much because those authors don't pop up on my radar that often. I follow this author on social media and he had been promoting this book. Then it showed up on... Continue Reading →
I call this book the start of the second generation of my work. I had been suffering with creative droughts and writer's block. There was plenty of space between my first generation books because I still doubted my pen. Then one day, I was on Twitter and saw Nicole Falls talk about starting a writing... Continue Reading →
Book 8 in my Journey to 50 is my second collection of short stories. These are more in the the novelette range. There was a bit more to these stories than my first collection. Each of these characters came to me with a distinct story to tell. They weren't at all easy to write because... Continue Reading →
And the slow reading months continue... I am way behind in my reading challenge but I am still pushing forward. Currently reading two books at a time. Actually did three so I could finish a book on audio and write a review post. Here is what I got into: Stella & Nine by Kennedy B.This... Continue Reading →
Book 7 in my journey to 50 is a story of two best friends and their very different paths to finding love. This story started with a combination of a plot bunny I got from talking with one of my BFFs and a plot bunny I got from watching HGTV. That combo helped me to... Continue Reading →
One thing that is sure to get me hype is a new Brenda Jackson novel. This one happens to be from my favorite family, the Westmorelands. It is a part of the Westmoreland Legacy series. As soon as I could, I preordered the paperback to add to my collection. Then I jumped at the chance... Continue Reading →
As previously mentioned, I wrote these three books in one sitting. It took me about seven months to write 1200 pages. Wrapping up this story was very difficult. I wanted to make sure that I showed the growth of each of my characters and that they each got their happily ever after. Readers needed to... Continue Reading →
In Book 2 of These Women, I introduced Passion Marie. Her story folds right into the stories of Bianca, Mina, and Naomi. While Naomi doesn't have her own chapters in this book, she remains a very important part of the story. There are plenty of twists and turns in this book. I definitely kept the... Continue Reading →
Inside the Shell 