“Fiction is the art form of human yearning.” – Robert Olen Butler
“We are living...Chief?) – does little to quell its effect on my psyche. I’m in fight-or-flight mode all the time, feeling angry a...
BEHIND THE BOOK: BREAKING THROUGH SILENCE
Breaking through silence, opening secrets, and writing about all of it can be dangerous and it can be wildly surprising a...
I was born with a brain that works differently. I knew always, but the things my brain wouldn't do seemed so unimportant and so outweighed by its strengths that it wa...
Grocery Shopping During Covid-19
Instead of my usual little informative blogs, here is a story for you.
Yesterday, at the grocery store, I walked around feeling as...
Part 4: Women Are Not Rehabilitation Centers for Broken Men
I’ve heard many Black Men profess, “I want a ride or die.” What exactly does this mean? Well, the origin...
I once considered myself restless, prone to wander. I married young, had kids young - made mistakes. My rootless soul was not satiated until the biggest mistakes of my...
I was halfway through “Homegoing” before I began to connect with it.
As Yaw, a histor...dependence.
Gyasi was born in Ghana and raised in America. I suspect Yaw was modeled on her father, of whom she...
Two Book Giveaway and Interview with Romance Author Charissa Stastny
Book Giveaway Feb 19 - 26: A Romance, Package Deal from the Ruled Our Romances series.
In t...
Deb, we have to talk! I am writing my memoir about my recovery from a head injury, too! This is all within a lifetime of pretending it was all over, and no one ever ta...
Hi there! I'm excited to be here and start writing everything that's in my head and in my heart; some things to empower me, some to entertain, and some to face head-on and then finally let them go. I wish everyone success in however you define it! ~ Kate xo