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 »
Posts Categorized: The Writer’s Life
Ideas Too Grand, Psyche Too Weak
I feel overwhelmed by my own ambitions. I want to finish the novella I’m writing, but also the other four books I’m kinda writing and the other four books I’m curating/editing. And then I want to be out and about hosting and planning events. AT THE SAME DAMN TIME. But there’s this thing called a… Read more »
When the Muse Speaks, Listen.
Not too long ago I declared that yes, I was finally writing another Jaded NYer book. I gathered my notes, put forth a schedule, hired an assistant, contacted my designer to plan a cover photoshoot, hit up my webmaster for a revamp of the site—all of the necessary busy work to prep for my year… Read more »