Author, J. California Cooper in her NPR interview makes it clear that her love of writing fiction precedes all else. To the NPR host’s question, “Had you not achieved the attention, the adulation, the critical acclaim…the applause, do you still be a writer?” she says, …I didn’t write for applause.. I’m glad it came… I […]
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So you want to write the next Great American Novel. You sit in front of your computer, hands ready to type, ideas filling your mind to the brim, and you begin to write. What happens next is the difference between a writer and everyone else. (my response to Andrew Sprong’s Blog, Writing is Labor of
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For anyone who’s tried writing a story, but just can’t get it off the ground. Or you’ve begun several, but don’t seem to be able to continue writing… …perhaps you need a plan. As a published author of two books–one traditionally published (Keeper of Secrets…Translations of an Incident)–the other digitally (The Road to Ibadan) I
I recently ran across an article at problogger.net—Six Very Official Ways to Improve Your Writing. While the article aims at helping the blogger improve her/his craft, the suggestions hearken to what we know delivers exciting and engaging language. More importantly, Darren Rowse, encourages us to shift our attitude and approach towards blogging in a way
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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
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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
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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?