Tag: novels

  • Event | Anita’s Desk Interviews author and psychotherapist, Anjuelle Floyd

    Anita’s Desk interviews Anjuelle about her life as an author, psychotherapist, wife, mother, and painter; and the challenges that go along with it. Anjuelle is the author of a collection of 8 interconnected short stories, KEEPER of SECRETS…TRANSLATIONS of an INCIDENT. She is presently editing her first novel, THE HOUSE, which is due out September…

  • The Quality of Our Work…

    The Quality of Our Work…

    Do you feel that some best selling author’s books start off good but at some point are just not exciting as they use to be? Why, Why not? This question was posted on the yahoo group: africanamericansonthemovebookclub I was touched that the question was raised and addressed–and by black authors. I reveled in the response…

  • Why I Write…

    I was at a writing conference. It as the summer, nearly a year, after earning my MFA in Creative Writing–not that that makes you a writer–but the kick-off discussion for the opening panel was, Why Do We/I Write?

  • The Business of Learning One’s Craft

    Today I received an e-mail containing the announcement of a former editor at a New York Publisher, stating that the editor would be reviewing 500 manuscripts for the next 6-8 months. Those interested could e-mail the editor at the address given in the announcement and receive guidelines. Curious, and having heard of this up-coming announcement,…