I am asked a lot about how I prepare; no, how I manage my time to write, with my family and other duties that could and do distract me. Finding time to write is hard, much harder than I expected. If someone had told me that, I would wake up in the middle of the night, wide-awake and start to write because my mind or body knew that I would not be bothered at that time. I probably would have laughed it off, really I would have. However, they would be correct, your body and mind

Danny Fisher, a young man growing up in a hard world/environment, he had to figure out how to survive in a world that he thought was unreasonable and unforgiveable. This story is relatable for those who came from poor families, dealt daily with bullies, or worried about were that next meal would come from. Children in these positions do tend to grow up very fast. Danny Fisher was no exception, he faced daily bulling, racism from the neighborhood, and his search for parental l

Earlier I discussed building your platform, that platform includes the development of your marketing plan. If you do not have a marketing plan yet, google how to develop one then sit down and write or outline yours out. Your marketing plan will not be perfect or complete in the beginning. Actually, I do not think that it will be complete even ten years down the road! However, starting one can help you in the long-term when you are deciding what works for you and your products

What an awesome day for the book club. We first conducted a workshop at the library on 25th street(Richmond, VA); this was the first one and a learning experience for all involved. I shared what I used when I first started writing as a teen, or what I was taught as a teen. The goal of the book club is to conduct this workshop/meeting once a month or every other month at this location. Stay tuned for more details; I am still figuring out how to work it into the schedule on a r

A FEW REVIEWS FOR *MY MOTIVATION* A. Kim L. Walton’s My Motivation pulls me in with her conflict-driven plot, from lovers’ quarrels to tragic events that befall the naïve but levelheaded protagonist, Sandra. Sandra is a self-aware young woman who overcomes a tragic event in high school that left her hanging by a thread. Though she is scarred from it, as a strong-willed person, she does not sit and stew on it. Also, raised and guided by strong grandparents, especially her Nann