My First Fiction Novel: Here’s What I Learned
What a literary journey this has been. I started writing Black Blood White Hands (BBWH) as a short story. From
Food Porn and Cars: Toxic Masculinity
The Black barber shop is a cultural staple in neighborhoods across America and abroad. Everything is discussed from sports to
Don’t Ignore Numbers
For months leading up to January 2021, the numbers 911 and 119 were appearing every where–to me. At first I
Words That Bless, Words That Curse
The church was standing room only, as this was the main annual conference that attracted people from around the world.
When the Story Whispers Early: Patterns of Foreshadowing in Fiction
In many stories, the most important moments don’t arrive suddenly. Instead, they are quietly prepared for through dialogue, imagery, symbols,
Finding Treasure in the Unseen
It was finally hot and humid as summer approached, and the ground began to sweat. The kids wanted ice cream.
Billy Simmons The Black Jew
Genealogy is a form of storytelling that never ends. With the advent of DNA technology, genealogy has become more accurate
Character Development: The Perfect Liar
I’m not following a rubric for the following, I’m just giving my account of how I would create a super
BBWH: Behind the Scenes of Chapter 1
Without giving a spoiler alert, I devised some behind the scenes information on the thought process of Chapter 1 of
Black Butterfly
As I walked the sidewalk along a trail, I saw a woman a few hundred feet ahead of me bending
Everyone Needs a Praying Sibling
My sons start and end their day with prayer. Normally we pray on the way to school followed by quizzing