“Writing is not in my blood…it’s my DNA.”
These words come from our latest featured author at ChickLitGurrl: high on LATTES & WRITING, a woman who has always made me laugh and always made me feel in her desire to be an inspiration to others, Tracy Spence-Banks. She comes to CLG this month to talk to [...]

Nearly five years ago, when my blog ChickLitGurrl: high on LATTES & WRITING began, I had the opportunity to interview my favorite author: Bernice McFadden. Nearly five years prior to THIS moment, I read McFadden’s debut novel, Sugar [order your copy HERE], and fell in love with it…and with McFadden.
In fact, this is my 5-star [...]

Recently, a fan of CLG Entertainment and The Write Life for You articles I write contacted me. The fan, a writer, asked, “How do you know if you have the talent to pursue writing? Words have always had a powerful pull on me, but I don’t know if I can actually write … Do you [...]

Head over to ChickLitGurrl: high on LATTES & WRITING where we’re doing an All the Blog’s a Page crossover! Last week over at AtBaP, author Anjuelle Floyd talked about what inspires her to write. This week, in part two — featured at CLG — Anjuelle continues her talk on inspiration by discussing what inspires her [...]

Come check me out at BLOGGING IN BLACK [LINK] today for my short reflection piece, WHAT INSPIRES YOU TO WRITE?
Recently, I was interviewed by my publisher, Lady Leo Publishing, and in the interview, I was asked, “Who/what inspired you to write?” My response was three-fold – life inspires me to write; what I fear [...]

Over @ Blogging in Black, where I have a monthly column, I share my ROMANCE with writing. Please take the time to head there, read it, and leave comments about your own love affair with the WORD and with writing!
Here’s the (link)!
Tweet This Post Plurk This Post Buzz This Post [...]

Have You Found YOUR Writing Voice?
Today over @ Blogging in Black, the original chicklitgurrl™ – MOI – discusses why it’s important for writers to find their voices; I also talk about how aspiring writers can begin to find their voices.
Definitely come back and check out my commentary, and PLEASE take the time to leave a [...]

“We die. That may be the meaning of life. But we do language. That may be the measure of our lives” – Toni Morrison
I’m blessed for the WORD, whether it be the word of God or it be the words that I come in contact with as a writer.
One of the first classes I took [...]

As part of APOOO’S month-long Mother’s Day tribute, I pay honor to my grandmother, Audrey Marilyn Bacon, in a story-commentary titled AND I RISE.
Please take the time to read it, to comment on it, and to share YOUR stories about the wonderful mother figures in YOUR LIFE. We shouldn’t celebrate Mother’s Day on just [...]

Every once in a while, as columnist on BiB, I will be doing a series titled THE ANATOMY OF AN AUTHOR. These interviews are different than others I’ve done in the past. These attempt to look beyond the latest publication to learn about what attracted an author to writing, how many books an [...]