How I chose my book cover: I’ve been procrastinating for years with this book. It is expensive to get a book professionally edited. And I have refused to publish without editing. So I decided back in January that I was going to release Part I of White Minority, which just under 100 pages (in MS …
Not taking some time out to focus on just being a Mom. I’ve been working since the day my little one was born. I’ve never taken a break to just enjoy being around her. Get into a rhythm of being a Mom. I’m more scatterbrained than ever. And a schedule for us, It doesn’t exist. …
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So today I’ve received first-round edits back from my editor. I got it much earlier in the day, but I’ve been too nervous to review them. What am I expecting from the editor? Objective editing: grammar, syntax, flow… Nothing that should make me nervous. I’ve been working on this book for 7 years, and I …
I’m afraid to look at the edits to my manuscript. Read More »
Speculative fiction has a long history. Nearly 80 years worth. Robert Heinlein created the term in 1941 seeking to create a sub-genre of science fiction: literature situated in the future dealing with the problems of people rather than technology caused problems. However, over the years, various individuals have taken the term and expanded (or narrowed …
I started writing my book 7 years ago. I concocted a fake virus that would kill off most of the American population to create a situation in which white people would be the minority. Now, obviously none of that is happening exactly like that, but here we are amid a pandemic with the potential to …
Are creative projects started before COVID-19 still relevant? Read More »
It’s hard for me to write with everything going on in the world. On one hand, I knew our current state of the world—the pursuit of capitalism above all else—couldn’t continue forever, but I never imagined the world as we know it would come to a screeching halt in my lifetime.
We have a culture in wallowing in negativity. I am currently fighting to change my mind, literally, change my daily and hourly thoughts. I’ve always based my writing on negativity. It’s how I coped with issues I didn’t have anyone to talk to about. It’s so hard. Negativity is written into our culture. The music …
Black people who consume mainstream media are bombarded with negative images about themselves. Unless making a proper effort, black people won’t see positive representations of themselves in books, movies, and other media. Everyone, under the right conditions, is susceptible to feeling inferior to others. But Black Americans are particularly vulnerable due to this lack of …
I’m not sure how much I’ve told you about the characters in my thesis. Probably nothing because in general, I like to keep everything about my stories a secret until I’m satisfied with them. But I will say this: my main characters are black. Race does not determine my characters’ personality attributes, but I wanted …
So I know I’ve said it before: I’m a procrastinator. I’ve spent the last month doing all my homework at the last minute and very little for my thesis. See, I had this little plan: I’d spend every weekday morning from 9 AM till noon doing homework, working on my thesis and studying for my …
