My second release was Nobody's Somebody. This book was actually my graduate thesis. I hadn't finished the book by the time it was time to graduate, but I had done enough to work with. I handmade 15 to 20 copies to share with family, friends, and classmates. I didn't get the spark to finish this... Continue Reading →
Journey to 50 – Spotlight – Are You Okay?
As I get closer and closer to my 50th book, I can't help but think about my very first one. Angel's story came to me during a period of dark depression. Someone brought up the idea of how people with severe mental illness find their happily ever after. I decided that I wanted to write... Continue Reading →
National Black Author’s Day
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 →
12 Days of Black Christmas
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 →
& Then They Wed by Riya Iyer
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 →
Imani and Jay Part 3
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 →
Imani and Jay Part 2
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 →
Imani and Jay Part 1
(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 →
12 Books in 12 Months in 2022
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 →
Ringing in the New Year writing
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 →
