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Reason 5gazillionandfive I know there is a God. I was sitting in Rocky Point Park when I got a message from Yiorgio at Rosemary’s house. Hi, we saw your page and were curious about your work. Can you tell us a little bit about what you write? Of course, I had heard about Rosemary’s house, a writing residency in Greece. But I couldn’t fathom why they would be reaching out to me… Me?? I spent the next few weeks reassuring my family that I wouldn’t be kidnapped. What transpired

When I googled writing retreat for Black women…I had no idea that a writer’s retreat in Taos, New Mexico would pop up. In my 45 years so far, every time I take a flying leap, God sets out a road beneath my feet to keep me from falling. This was no exception. I walked into an environment where I was met by a room full of Black women writers, dreamers, and creatives, ready to say, “Come on in and sit down at the table with us.” In just a few

After years of writing and editing and editing and editing... City in the Sky is now finished. My publisher connected me with my editor, and after several rounds of editing...City in the Sky is now complete . Great!!! Right???? The apprehension is real...being a new writer and putting your work in front of an editor and then in front of advance copy readers! Could it be that my editor would not, in fact, rip my story apart? But instead, give me very practical advice in a to

The Inspiration Imagination is magic; A limitless playground where I decide the reality, anything is possible and no one can tell me no....