Recently I had an interesting conversation with a writer. She told me she has anxiety whenever someone asks her profession. She hadn’t yet proclaimed herself as a writer, even though she’s published. Hmm… I had to give that some thought. When I wrote my first book, I too was a little hesitant. But honestly, it [...]

One of the best books I ever read was Sistah Souljah’s Coldest Winter Ever. Honestly this book may have been what made me say, “Damn it! I can be a writer!” And then I waited. And waited for her follow up to this book and it came…but many many years later. As a fan, I [...]

Whether you think you can or can’t either way you’re right. – Henry Ford Today is  a very special day for me. Two years ago today, I started my publishing company Write One Publications, Inc. and journeyed into entrepreneurship, a dream I’ve had since my early twenties. It’s funny, when I think about how all of [...]

While giving a workshop recently I opened the floor to question and answer and one of the writers asked what I thought about eBooks. I was so against them at first, it just seemed too “new school.” I wanted to crack the spine of a book and be extra cautious with the pages so I [...]

In a recent interview with writer/blogger Synithia Williams she asked what inspired me? Before I could answer, I thought about why I write to begin with? For me, fiction is a way of seeing through others eyes. Releasing the judgment that we as humans sometimes have in everyday life and finding a way to look at things [...]

  As a writer how much thought do you give to public speaking? Lately, I’ve been giving this a lot of thought as one of the authors signed to my company has an immense fear of public speaking. While I do get a little nervous prior to an interview, once the interview starts I’m usually [...]

I’m a sucker for a good book! Being a new author or someone I’ve never heard of has no bearing on whether or not I will read your book. Initially, I’m attracted to the cover. Colors that catch my attention and how the author or publishing company decided to visually describe the contents of the [...]

One of the most frequently visited posts on my blog is the Top ten things you should know about me as a writer. It was a post to share with my readers a little about me as a person and a fun way to get to know my readers as well.  So in the spirit of [...]

This post is a follow up to a really good discussion we had on yesterday – Are you scared to call yourself a writer? If you missed that post, make sure you read it and leave your opinion on when you should call yourself a writer. On the flip side, I’m interested in knowing when [...]