Beyonce released a new album over the weekend, you’re convinced, for two reasons: to distract you from the pain of losing a beloved musical icon (Prince), and to keep you from dying when you learn your dad has died. You listen to her new album—about love and heartbreak and forgiveness and Black Girl Magic—because it’s… Read more »
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Conquering Fear
Almost four years ago, I wrote a blog post about being fearless, wherein I completely lied to my readers. Not on purpose, mind you. At the time of the blog post, I’m sure I had every intention of grabbing life by the cojones and letting my greatness flourish. But instead, I let my usual laziness… Read more »
Recommitting to the Short Story
This year I played a little game called Let’s Write a Novel, where I attempted to deviate from my usual route and write an opus of 90K+ words. I even joined a new novel-writing group to get feedback, encouragement, and get myself to the finish line. And then, about six sad little chapters later I… Read more »