"Happy birthday, Joyce! If the poetry you posted on your blog is an indication of your struggle, girlfriend I can't wait to read when you are again flowing, because of late, your writing has been nothing short of stunning!"
My Blog: hot-bellied & Southern
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- Who I am:
- mother. wife. poet. artist. daughter. sister. trying to create poetry as deep as Big Mama's cleavage. Vist me at
http://hot-belliedandsouthern.blogspot.com/
http://twitter.com/#!/sMichelle40
- Books I've written, anthologies I've contributed to, and any scripts or plays I've authored:
- Brothers & Others Anthology edited by Yayoi Winfrey
- Media outlets that I currently write for:
- N/A
- My writing is:
- Fiction, Poetry, Blog Posts
- Outlets where I review books, TV, or film:
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- Services I offer to other writers:
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- I'm part of these writers' groups or salons:
- Tribal Souls - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/tribalsouls/
- My professional associations:
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- I found out about She Writes from:
- Zetta Brown
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girl with anvil
Posted on July 9, 2011 at 11:39am 3 Comments 1 Like
girl with anvil
are you this woman? Do you stand in the middle of a field, holding tightly to a string wrapped around an anvil? Do you watch (& even cheer on) others whose brightly colored kites soar into the sky &…
Continue how Stevie came to be in my mix
Posted on October 26, 2010 at 7:17pm 5 Comments 0 Likes
I was a southern, black girl, raised in the hood of a small town. all I was supposed to know was soul food, corner stores that sold brown sugar pantyhose & pickled eggs, people who learned their legal names the night before their first day of school & rhythm & blues, or that's what someone told me. every now & again, a white artist would make a song so damn hip, it made it in rotation at WIBB, like Queen's Another One Bites the Dust, Billy Squire's Strokin', every thing Hall… Continue
kissing cousins - poem
Posted on October 22, 2010 at 3:30pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
you can read it here.
about me
I write poetry, dabble in short stories sometimes & when the words won't come, I turn to visual art - charcoal drawings & collages. Please visit my poetry site, comments are most welcome.
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Joyce Evans-Campbell commented on the blog post 'girl with anvil'
"sMichelle, tomorrow, 23 of July, is my birthday, and I'm struggling with how slow my writing and editing projects."
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Joyce Evans-Campbell commented on the blog post 'girl with anvil'
"Ooh, aah. There so many relevant and beautiful lines here, not to mention the thought-provoking ones -- things I have rise about but still remember the sting. As far as being described or named as a poet, the writers of poetry say you don't…"
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Writers of African Origin
This group is open to everyone, and will focus on writing and writers of African origin.
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girl with anvil
girl with anvil are you this woman? Do you stand in the middle of a field, holding tightly to a string wrapped around an anvil? Do you watch (& even cheer on) others whose brightly colored kites soar into the sky & wonder why you chose iron? I admit, I am that girl.Recently, a co-worker began making crochet earrings & at my insistence, began selling them too. I have gone out of my way to boost her, modeling her wares (& paying for them), telling any & everyone who…See More
s Michelle left a comment for Tayari Jones
"Tayari,
I just finished Silver Sparrow, my emotions are hemorrhaging, so this won't be an intelligent comment. but I had to write you to say thank you, for birthing Dana, Gwen, Chaurisse, James, Laverne & Raleigh. Each one is a…"
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CHARACTERS
No matter what genre your fiction falls into, we all have one thing in common, we have to populate our work with people. This group is for discussing those characters who add life to our novels.
s Michelle commented on the blog post 'The Writing Struggle Goes On Unless... #7 SWINSPIRES'
"this rings so true for me. fear is a bitch, but I'm determined to NOT let her win. keep writing, Joyce!"
s Michelle commented on the blog post 'A Black History Icon: Zora, Zora, My Zora #7 SWINSPIRES'
"Wow, Joyce what an homage. I love ZNH, too, so much I named my first daughter after her. I'm sorry I'm just reading this, great post, sis!
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s Michelle replied to the discussion 'sMichelle's draft poem - weaning' in the group Poets on She Writes
"thanks Joyce"
Comment Wall (7 comments)
- At 11:42am on November 12, 2010,
Joyce Evans-Campbell said… - Thanks, sMichelle.
- At 8:07am on October 26, 2010,
Amy Wise said…
- sMichelle,
Thank you for joining Oil and Water and Other Things That Don't Mix. Check back for pub date and new news on the book. Looking forward to getting to know you on She Writes! Amy
- At 9:53am on October 15, 2010,
Ami Mattison said… - sMichelle! I'm so glad that I've made your online acquaintance. I hope I'll get to read more and more of your poetry!
- At 7:07am on September 26, 2010,
Julie Jeffs said… - sMichelle,
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
- At 4:33am on September 25, 2010,
Zetta Brown said… - Thanks, sMichelle! I'm glad you liked Messalina too! That's one thing about being an author, you never know how people take your work until they say something LOL.
IMO, She Writes is one of the most supportive, friendly, and informative sites on the web for authors--or, more specifically, women authors. You're gonna like it here :)
- At 1:30am on September 24, 2010, Zetta Brown said…
- Hi sMichelle! Welcome to the Southern Writers group. Please stop by and say "Howdy" and introduce yourself on our Roll Call discussion, and then just jump in! We're a friendly bunch o' gals.
- At 10:00pm on September 19, 2010,
Kate Hanselman said… - Welcome to She Writes Michelle! So glad to have you here.
Check out Getting Started, an easy-to-use guide to, well, getting started.
Don’t forget to head over to the She Writes Blog and let us know what you think!
If you have any questions or feedback as you explore and use the site, don’t hesitate to get in touch.
Best,
-Kate
Managing Editor, She Writes Blog
Community Manager, She Writes
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