Tag Archives: writer

you are a writer

Some of the best Black women writers I know have journals no one has ever read. They write in the margins, notes apps, memos, diaries, scraps of paper and on the back of envelopes. Not for likes. Not for attention. … Continue reading

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Gordon Parks

Gordon Parks: No Excuses written by Ann Parr (2006, nonfiction, 32 pages). The book falls into the children’s book genre (in my home it falls into the coffee table book category). Parr’s book is a brief introduction into how Gord Parks became … Continue reading

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Caution to Blogging

But he also knows there’s a fine line when you’re the face of a brand. If you step over, its things might come back hard and fast. Even something you think is no big deal. People can weaponize and use … Continue reading

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Salvation

Well, I think because with words, I could build a world I could live in. I had a very dysfunctional family, and a very hard childhood. So, I made a world out of words. And it was my salvation – … Continue reading

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Explore More in Books

Are there any classic novels that you only recently read for the first time? — What’s your favorite book no one else has heard of?  – What kinds of stories are you drawn to? And what do you steer clear of? … Continue reading

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