Through What Lens Should I Tell the Story?
How deep do I dig into my own experience, in my own voice, when crafting a story? If I go too deep, will the reader…
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When to Tack
An experienced sailor knows what to do when a sudden strong wind hits straight on, threatening to take her off her desired course. Rather than…
Celebrating Black History Month: HOW FAR HAVE WE COME?
Celebrating Black History Month: HOW FAR HAVE WE COME? The other day I was searching through boxes in my attic for a book. I didn’t…
Why Do You Call Me Chocolate Boy? – Lessons Learned
When we moved to Maine in 1989 and my bi-racial son entered 3rd grade, I did not foresee that there would be problems in school,…
Meet Winter’s Seasonal Archetype
As writers, we use broad character types to show aspects of human nature that follow a pattern over time, place, and circumstance. It is natural…
2020 – A Year of Challenges and Rewards
In early 2020, my publisher confirmed that The Fish Dress, my debut novel, would be released on October 27, 2020. I booked the perfect place…
Once in A Blue Moon
October 2020 is an unusual month, with its two full moons. The first occurred October 1st and is known as Harvest Moon, Fruit Moon, or…
Why Archetypes?
With the shift from summer to autumn upon us, I’ve been thinking about nature’s seasonal archetypes. Winter, the Sage, the wise woman elder; she discards…
Birthing A Book
I’ve been pregnant with The Fish Dress for over ten years. One day, while living in Maine, my sister and I were on a hunt…
Addiction Ends Here. Finding Hope in the Midst of Despair.
Who would have guessed that NBA superstar Vin Baker, son of a preacher, would fight the greatest battle of his life off the court, with…