Category Archives: reflection

ARE YOU A WRITER?

Are you a writer and if so, why do you write and what do you write? Are you a starry eyed reader who thinks that the writing life is an exclusive society of posh, well to-do people who revel in success? These are serious questions you must ask yourself if you dare to write. IContinue reading “ARE YOU A WRITER?”

A WRITER’S DEPRESSION: PART TWO

Hello everyone! I’m picking off where I left off in the two-part series dealing with Writer’s Depression.  As a writer how suffers from depression, I know first-hand how devastating the effects of it can be.   The symptoms in and of themselves are enough to weigh a person down like an anchor, but how can  weContinue reading “A WRITER’S DEPRESSION: PART TWO”

A WRITER’S DEPRESSION: PART ONE

  I am a writer…    I am depressed…     I am not alone…   Writing is very often a solitary journey into the inner depths of one’s soul. A lot of what writers do is re-experiencing moments from our lives and/or our environments. We recreate and reimagine events in prose form, all in the effortContinue reading “A WRITER’S DEPRESSION: PART ONE”

MY FIRST WRITER’S RETREAT EXPERIENCE

On Friday, February 22, 2013 I attended my very first Indiana Horror Writers (IHW) Writer’s Retreat and the experience was very rewarding. I went into this with feelings of excitement and wariness. I’d heard stories from my fellow writers on what to expect and prepared myself accordingly. The first evening was spent settling into ourContinue reading “MY FIRST WRITER’S RETREAT EXPERIENCE”

THE HISTORY OF BLACK WRITERS IN POETRY, LITERARY FICTION & ROMANCE (PART ONE)

In this week’s blog post, I’m celebrating the rich history and influential accomplishments of black writers of poetry, literary fiction and romance. This is Part One of a two-part post. The history of black writers is rarely acknowledged before the Harlem Renaissance in mainstream America. Although that period was a great time of growth for blacksContinue reading “THE HISTORY OF BLACK WRITERS IN POETRY, LITERARY FICTION & ROMANCE (PART ONE)”

BLACK HISTORY MONTH BOOK REVIEW #1

This week’s spotlight author is Zaji! For a complete bio, please visit: http://thezaji.com/write/bio/ When I started reading, “When We Were One” by Zaji, I wasn’t exactly sure what to expect. The blurb on the back cover piqued my interest, but after reading it, I was rewarded with a very well written and inspiring story. UnlikeContinue reading “BLACK HISTORY MONTH BOOK REVIEW #1”

BLACK HISTORY MONTH BLOG POST SERIES:

     In the spirit of celebrating Black History Month, I’ve dedicated my weekly blog posts to celebrate the accomplishments of Black writers with a look into their work within the writing profession. I will be tasking myself with reading the work of one black author per week and reviewing their work as a blog postContinue reading “BLACK HISTORY MONTH BLOG POST SERIES:”