Let’s Get Back Out There Summer it sometimes, let’s face it, a time of fun fizzling. You may have felt that from COVID on but during the Spring, I bet you were feeling revved up a bit, like the world was opening, people were getting vaccinated and things could return to “new” normal. Pump…
Welcome to Features Friday, today let’s learn more about our visiting author: Letrise Carter Lucy Mason: Lucy’s Worth, Part 1 Lucy’s Worth is part one of a young woman’s desperate journey to find herself while trying to make it on her own. Faced with her first true relationship, Lucy’s long battle with low self-esteem…
My Audiobook Experience -A full account to help you get to Yes? No? Maybe? I’m always exploring new ways to reach my audience, so why not in the middle of a pandemic tackle my audiobook life? I had the extra time, not that I would be reading it myself, but the extra time provided…
Welcome to Features Friday, today’s author is: Nelson Brown Nelson’s books can only be described as deep and powerful observations about life, his life as a young, Black man, and life in general, advice, encouragement and thoughtful dialogue. Themes central to Nelson’s books include: toxic masculinity, self-reflection, poetry, forgiveness, mental illness, family values, education,…
Welcome to Features Friday, today’s author is: Yvonne Hooks About Yvonne: Yvonne Hooks’ most beloved role is being a mother of two, having a step-daughter and being grandmother to ten grandchildren. She is also a writer and self-published author of three books: The Family Keeper: Christmas Magic, Ruby’s Season and the sequel The Underside…
Welcome to Features Friday, today’s author is: Wayne Jordan Synopsis Chandra Williams’s dream of becoming an actress carries her from her home on Barbados to the bright lights of Broadway. But it’s the 1960s, and her goal of gracing the stage is obstructed by the limited opportunities for black actresses. Driven to help…
A Few of My Fave Tech Tools 2021, some get repeat mentions (I like it that much) I’m always exploring new things to enhance my writing life and help me be more efficient. Some of it works, some are duds that I’ll leave off this list but no matter what it is always fun…
A Brand New Year Deserves a Brand New Features Friday and today’s author is: Chandra Sparks Splond Synopsis Fifteen-year-old Kobe Means has zero desire to follow in the footsteps of his famous father. Now, thanks to the pandemic, they’ve been stuck at home together for months, and Kobe has had enough. It seems…
New Year, New Vision Board My Vision Board 2021 You might have missed last year’s vision board and I’m linking that blog post so you can check it out. But, it was the very first time I used CANVA, my favorite design platform/program, to create all my graphics (and a book cover, for that…