Most writers are familiar with writer’s block. It is the painful moment when words no longer flow freely on the page. For me, writing fiction has always been an oasis, a safe place to explore my thoughts and feelings. When I first started writing, I wrote only for myself, scribbling in notebooks or on scraps…
I spin tales, conjure up characters, and bleed ink on the page (metaphorically, of course, although I’ve had a few paper cuts in my day that made my pages a bit more “colorful”). Since my go-to question when writer’s block strikes is always why, it seems only natural to turn that same lens on myself….
February, being Black History Month, I’ve listed a few authors that have not only taught me, but inspired me. 1950 Gwendlyn Brooks was the first black author to win a Pulitzer Prize. She received the prize for her poetry collection, Annie Allen. https://stacker.com Alice Walker is an activist and author best known for her critically…
I’ve read that smart goals are relevant, written, specific, measurable, time-keyed, and exciting. I like this list and I’m going to build a habit around it. I experienced some serious soul searching this month when I officially reached old age. Yes, I’ve heard that “old” is relative, but I’m pretty sure it’s true in my…
Let’s talk about secrets. Okay, sure the whole point about secrets is that you’re not supposed to talk about them. But as authors, we are the gods of our made-up worlds, and we can break all the rules we want. For writers like us, secrets are one of the many “secret” weapons in our arsenal,…