2019 has been a creative whirlwind to say the least. Coming out of 2018, one of the darkest years of my entire life, I dug deep into my writing for therapy. Those writing sessions eventually birthed my latest and most personal poetry book to date, Eleven: Things We Never Said. Just before then, I had […]
I recently wrapped up season 2 of the Spike Lee produced Netflix series, She’s Gotta Have It. The show is loosely based on his 1986 film of the same name. Nola Darling is a struggling artist who simultaneously dates several people in the midst of finding herself. Each of her lovers cater to a different […]
Last week I disclosed my surprising diagnosis that was based on some excruciating pain in my right toe. Yep, you guessed it (or maybe you didn’t). Gout! Please say it ain’t so. I thought I had to be well into my 50s, eat pork chops and steaks before I could ever see this happening to […]
I’ll never forget it. It was the night of April Fool’s. I wish the pain I felt that day was a joke, but it was all real. I remember laying in bed around 10:00 pm and feeling this burning sensation on the side of my right big toe. As tired as I was, sleep was […]
On January 1, 2014, I started writing my first novel, Fortune Cookie. I previously never wanted to write a novel. I was just fine with poetry. Fortune Cookie took me almost exactly one year to write. Since it’s release in 2015, it has gone on to be my most successful book to date. Who knew […]
2019 marks the eighth year of professional writing for me. I self published my first book, Blurred Vision, and started 7th Sign Publishing nearly two years later. Although I have contemplated going the traditional publishing route a few times before, I enjoy the creative control that I have with publishing through my own company. Don’t […]
Last year, I was faced with a writing dilemma that I’ve never experienced before. My previous poetry books have included some personal elements mixed in with experiences from other people. However, Eleven: Things We Never Said was very different. The poems were personal this time. They were angry. These poems were therapeutic, depressing and at times, […]
Algorithms control everything from how your social media posts are viewed to the types of ads that deliver to your phone. It’s easy to blame everything on the power of technology. The current capabilities of digital media are at an unprecedented all time high. However, aren’t we the ones that create those online footprints though? […]
Most people are surprised when I tell them I’m not a morning person. My typical routine is to work out before I get to work (around 7:30 am). I’ve already been awake for a couple of hours so I’m fully alert by then. Why would I even bother working out in the morning if I’m […]
We are already over one full week into 2019. As many of you know, I’m not big on New Year’s resolutions. However, I know I definitely want to do some things better this year than I did in 2018. Finances are usually at the top of everyone’s list during this time of year. Maybe it’s […]