I remember all of the excitement that swirled around and inside of me as I approached the pub date of my first novel SUGAR back in 2000.On that cold January day I rushed down to the Barnes & Noble bookstore and stood staring and grinning like a fool at the ten hardcover editions of SUGAR that graced the bookshelf.
I so wanted to throw my arms up into the air and announce to anyone in shouting
distance that this was my book! Instead I lurked sheepishly around the bookstore My hoping someone would notice me.
Women’s History Month is like Black History Month to me — I celebrate both all year long. I love being Black and simply adore being a woman. I’ve been influenced by so many women, many of whom are my own family members. Of course as a writer, my greatest influences have been Toni Morrison, J. [...]
We are just four days away from one of the most important event ( in my opinion) to ever to take place in US history. The electricity in the air is undeniable, the excitement, palatable.
My twenty year old daughter lives in a state that allows early voting and she waited in line for two hours [...]
Continued from September 1st..
So now you’re on to book number two, and you feel that something is different about this second masterpiece. Your editor is overjoyed with what you’ve submitted assures you that you’re sure to sell far more than the 16K you sold for the first book.
You think, good, good deal. Maybe Oprah will [...]
I received a good number of responses from my July 27th Post: Dear Potential African American Author
That post was actually part of a larger piece I created back in 2007. I’ve taken the second part of the original piece and fashioned it as a follow-up letter from the Publisher to the author. I will post [...]
