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  • The following piece was written for a weekly meme. The instructions are simple: use the three given words any way you like. The bolded words were required. All comment...
  • So, today I did an informal survey of all the books in my middle school classroom that are about/feature characters of color to see how the covers portrayed them. What...
  • A quote pinned on my bulletin board - "Good enough story, but what's unique about your sentences?" With this in mind, whenever I read a "great" sentence, I copy it out...
  • Thanks for providing this forum!Hello ladies. I write speculative fiction and recently published a collection of short stories Escape from Beckyville: Tales of Race, H...
  • Hi Kitty,  First, it's important to go in person and have a copy of your book and a business card with your contact info in hand.  Ask for the manager or person respon...
  • This is a revised version of what I posted a week ago.  Would love some comments, an attagirl or squee would be lovely.  -K- In the Company of Stones Chapter 1 780's D...
  • On Fire For The Revolution Roya and her sister were young college students when the I...t of their diminished personhood. Their head scarves were no longer symbols of modesty but opportunities to assau...
  • Lol. What I wear out I tend to wear at home no matter if I'm going out or not. If I plan to leave my comfort zone (i.e go further than the corner shop) I will brush my...
  • Exquisitely Tender Love is a prism of emotion pinioned in the soul Held fast, uncertain, cautious, Remembering the ache of yesterday’s Misspoken word, An anchor line...