Fiction, Poetry, Letters, & Other Creative Musings
There are so many things to say about Black authors that I couldn't just sum it up in one social media post. I love reading just as much as I love writing and I primarily read Black authors. They inspire me to continue on my writing journey. They provide me with stories that bring me... Continue Reading →
Check out this collection of holiday books! Frosty Beginnings by Lesanda MooreShatori Banks is just trying to get her son a last-minute haircut when she bursts into Ralph Marshall’s barber shop. Ralph, a bachelor who’s sworn off relationships, is thrown by the instant connection he feels with Shatori.When his car doesn’t start, she offers him... Continue Reading →
Received a copy of this book from Net Galley in exchange for an honest review. Rian and Aditi did not hit it off when they first met in the first book in this series. She read him like a book and he snapped back at her. Then he comes home from Singapore to find out... Continue Reading →
How We Got To Happily Ever After I stayed in bed, curled into the fetal position, and waited for the nausea to pass. It was usually only bad for a few hours in the morning. For the past few weeks, Jay had been getting Kierra up and ready for first grade. He would let me... Continue Reading →
How We Reconnected The sunshine came through the windows of my family’s ice cream shop. It was my grandmother’s favorite time of the day. She loved how bright the shop got. The only problem was that the brightness hurt my eyes. I didn’t want to take away from her joy and close the blinds. The... Continue Reading →
(These are characters from my Scott-Williams Family Series. Find this series here.) How We Met I was standing with my friends, enjoying the music from the band that was warming up the crowd for the festival. Anissa turned to me and spoke directly in my ear. “That guitar player hasn’t taken his eyes off you.”... Continue Reading →
I decided to challenge myself in 2022. I wanted to release a book once a month for the entire year. In the beginning, I didn't think I would be able to do it. But the words were flowing. The characters were talking. I had stories I wanted to share so I just went with it.... Continue Reading →
I participated in this short story challenge. Here is my "completed" short story. Untitled I walked into the lunchroom and headed straight to the balcony. There was no point in paying attention to the women pretending their tables were full and the men trying to clear a space for me. That had been... Continue Reading →
Okay. It is very easy to say that in order to really call yourself a writer you need to write everyday. I have heard it a few times. Clearly those people are either nuts or have no life. Embarking on NaNoWriMo is a commitment to get into the habit of writing everyday (at least 1667... Continue Reading →
I'm excited and ready to go! I have a novel idea that is a little different from what I usually do. I am looking forward to the added challenge. Looking for a NaNo buddy? Add me here: http://nanowrimo.org/participants/turtleberry I'll try to blog on here when I can to update you guys on my progress. You can... Continue Reading →
Inside the Shell 