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"Judaye, that line resonated with me as well, and also "headragged generals." I love the warrior woman imagery juxtaposed with a mother's love."
Judaye Streett commented on the blog post 'Women by Alice Walker'
"I like "With fists as well as Hands" Hands sooth and hold other hands. They touch faces and blow noses and feel for fevers. These women also knew how to ball up those hands into fists and knock down doors. Great…"
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Women by Alice Walker
They were women thenMy mama's generationHusky of voice—Stout ofStepWith fists as well asHandsHow they battered downDoorsAnd ironedStarched whiteShirtsHow they ledArmiesHeadragged GeneralsAcross mined FieldsBooby-trappedDitchesTo discover booksDesksA place for usHow they knew what weMust knowWithout knowing a pageOf itThemselves.See More
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Pipes Never Die: A Tribute to Whitney Houston
The night before Whitney Houston died, I was skimming a gossip website when I happened on the headline “Whitney Houston is a Bloody Mess.” The accompanying pictures revealed a familiar scene — the singer was sweaty, disoriented, her wig tangled — but this time, blood flowed from scratches on her arms and legs. I didn’t read the comments section of the article. I knew folks would joke about how…See More
Nicole Sconiers left a comment for Nissi Mutale
"Thanks for the add, Nissi and for your kind words about the book trailer. Write on!"
Nicole Sconiers left a comment for Diane Sherlock
"Hey Diane! Sorry it took so long for me to approve the request. I'm not as active as I should be, but I'm hoping to remedy that soon. Hope your 2012 is full of awesome thus far!"
Nicole Sconiers commented on the blog post '7 Weekly Book Marketing Goals You Can Adopt Today'
"Great tips. Thanks for posting! Just reached out to another author to do guest blog."
Nicole Sconiers commented on the blog post 'The Beckyville Chronicles: Warring for My Dreams in New Orleans'
"Thanks for the encouragement, Nekesa! Yes, we have to be that army ... of one many days, but still fighting. Hugs from one shy sista to another."
Nicole Sconiers posted a blog post
The Beckyville Chronicles: The Cost of Cold Calling
When I was fifteen, I lied about my age on an application and got a job as a telemarketer. It was my first real job (if you don’t count my paper route when I was eleven), so I gladly picked up the phone to hassle random folks about taking my company’s survey. I felt like a grownup earning my $5.50 an hour, and indeed, many of my coworkers were adults – single moms taking on a second job…See More
Nekesa Sepiwe commented on the blog post 'The Beckyville Chronicles: Warring for My Dreams in New Orleans'
"Stay strong and focused my sistah. You inspire me! The after effects of getting a novel published terrified me, being the critically shy person that I was and still am to a certain extent. When I wrote my first novel, I…"
Nicole Sconiers commented on the blog post 'Share Your Facebook Fanpage with Fellow SheWriters'
"Thank you for this, Jill!
The fanpage for my book Escape from Beckyville: Tales of Race, Hair and Rage is http://www.facebook.com/EscapefromBeckyville. I'll check out everyone's pages and like as well. Thanks!"
Nicole Sconiers commented on the blog post 'The Beckyville Chronicles: Goal-Digger'
"Thanks, Bridget! Just checked out your Kickstarter page for "Room to Grow." Will definitely help you spread the word!"
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- Who I am:
- Author. Dysfunctional diva. Beckyville refugee. Traded life in the cube for life on the move. Chasing (and catching) the dream.
I'm @NicoleSconiers on Twitter. You can also read about my daily adventuress on www.nicolesconiers/blog
- Books I've written, anthologies I've contributed to, and any scripts or plays I've authored:
- "Escape from Beckyville: Tales of Race, Hair and Rage"
"Bless the Mic"
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- My writing is:
- Fiction, Blog Posts, Screenwriting
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- WriteGirl
The Young Storytellers Foundation
Organization of Black Screenwriters
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- Lisa Cheby, MFA
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Women by Alice Walker
Posted on March 1, 2012 at 11:56am 2 Comments 1 Like
They were women then
My mama's generation
Husky of voice—Stout of
Step
With fists as well as
Hands
How they battered down
Doors
And ironed
Starched white
Shirts
How they led
Armies
Headragged Generals
Across mined
Fields
Booby-trapped
Ditches
To discover books
Desks
A place for us
How they knew what we
Must know
Without knowing a page
Of…
Pipes Never Die: A Tribute to Whitney Houston
Posted on February 12, 2012 at 12:06pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
The night before Whitney Houston died, I was skimming a gossip website when I happened on the headline “Whitney Houston is a Bloody Mess.” The accompanying pictures revealed a familiar scene — the singer was sweaty, disoriented, her wig tangled — but this time, blood flowed from scratches on her arms and legs. I didn’t read the comments section of the article. I knew folks would joke…
The Beckyville Chronicles: The Cost of Cold Calling
Posted on October 26, 2011 at 3:55pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
When I was fifteen, I lied about my age on an application and got a job as a telemarketer. It was my first real job (if you don’t count my paper route when I was eleven), so I gladly picked up the phone to hassle random folks about taking my company’s survey. I felt like a grownup earning my $5.50 an hour, and indeed, many of my coworkers were adults – single moms taking on…
The Beckyville Chronicles: Goal-Digger
Posted on October 11, 2011 at 10:04am 3 Comments 0 Likes
Forgive the lame title.
As I type this, I’m propped up in bed surrounded by a half-eaten bag of strawberry lozenges, a nebulizer and a wastebasket full of snot rags. Not exactly the best environment to spark creativity. But I’m not looking to score any sympathy points for the fever,…
Comment Wall (5 comments)
- At 6:50am on August 14, 2011,
Rosalie Morales Kearns said… - Nicole, in case you haven't seen this, it's a statement on "The Help" by the Association of Black Women Historians: http://www.abwh.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2%3Aopen-statement-the-help&catid=1%3Alatest-news
- At 7:58pm on July 11, 2011,
Totsymae said… - Thanks, Nicole. Yes, that was my first flash fiction piece. Glad you enjoyed it. I'm looking forward to reading your work as well :-)
- At 10:32am on July 6, 2011,
Margaret Traylor said… Hi Nicole, welcome to She Writes! We're glad to have you here. You can use the Getting Started section to help you find your way around. Let us know if you have any questions!
Best,
Margaret TraylorIntern @ She Writes
- At 8:24pm on July 5, 2011,
Jill Starishevsky said…
Hi Nicole,
Welcome to She Writes. Feel free to reach out if you need anything.
Jill Starishevsky
Author, My Body Belongs to Me
- At 4:10am on July 5, 2011,
Julie Jeffs said… - Nicole,
Welcome to the Bloggers Let’s Make it Work group! So glad you are here. Please visit the discussion New Members Visit Here First, tell us about your blog so we can list it on the members blog index.
I hope you will find, as I did, a great sense of community, loads of information and resources, and an incredible amount of talent.
Jump in on ongoing discussions or start one if there is an issue you would like to discuss.
Let me know if you have any questions. Look forward to reading your posts.
Warm regards,
Julie Jeffs
Beginning a Life at 50
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