Sistah Girls, now I don’t know about you all, but for some reason, these last couple of weeks have been nothing short of exhausting for ya girl. I’m talking about the kind of exhaustion that makes my 9 to 5 feel like a 12 to 12. And despite the characters of my WIP...
Sistah Girls, can I sing to you? 🎶 Let’s talk about books baby! Let’s talk about fantasy. Let’s talk about all three books of the Third Street Conjure Boys series 🎶 Thank you, thank you! Okay, now that I have taken care of that to-do, let me tell y’all about a book...
Sistah Girls it’s May, and I can hear the graduation march in the air. Ending high school and starting that transition into adulthood is a turbulent period and makes a great setting for a coming-of-age novel. It’s been a few years since my own high school graduation...
Let me start by saying I finished this book in two days. I have a six-month-old. I don’t finish my laundry or even a plate of food in two days anymore. I typically stay away from celebrity memoirs, essays, or even think pieces. I unfairly assume they’ll be full of...
MEET THE FOUNDER SERIES Sistah Girls, every day the Black literary community is growing. From book clubs, event planners, and community organizations that bring authors and readers together, there is something for everyone. From the outside, looking in, organizations...
From Girlhood To Womanhood I met Shanae Watkins the same way a lot of people who watched the Girlhood documentary did–in the Waxter Juvenile Facility. She was fourteen, she had three pigtails in her hair, and was as cute as a button. She had cheeks that were made for...
For women of color to continue the conversations that we have in the nail salon, beauty parlor, church, and during our lunch breaks at work. This is a place where you can kick off your shoes and get comfortable.