The Book Carrier Bookmark A few months ago, I opened TikTok to a flood of messages. Friends were sending me links to what looked like a luxury accessory—except it wasn’t for me, it was for my books. It was an oversized bookmark with a pearl strap, designed to hook...
How Authors Can Build a Resilient Brand Ok, tell the truth. What was your response when you hopped onto TikTok a few Sundays ago and realized they’d shut down? Did you cry? Were you terrified about what a ban could mean for your page? Did you laugh—thrilled to say...
A New Jersey indie author and mental health specialist weaves together her passion and purpose with her upcoming novel April Showers. Janay Harden, a clinical social worker and owner of Restoring Your Destiny Counseling and Consulting is set to release her fifth novel...
Kindle Unlimited Price Increase On May 11th, readers and authors alike were in uproar after receiving the email announcing that Kindle Unlimited planned to raise its cost. Originally priced at $9.99 a month, the literary subscription will now cost readers $2.00 more...
Black Librarians and the Culture Long gone are the days of using the encyclopedia, when Google is at your fingertips. However, in the 21st Century, the library is still relevant as before technology took over. From card catalogs to BiblioCommons, a web-based platform...
With twenty-five books under her belt, Love Belvin has created a universe of her own that centers and celebrates Black love. Her characters, while flawed are relatable, and layered in such a way that you read with a knowing that you’ve definitely met them in...
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.