A Homecoming
We can never go back to a place and find it where we left it. Something, somewhere, will always have changed: most of all ourselves. ~ Taiye Selasi ‘Tis the season for scarves, sweatshirts, and hoodies bearing the names of…
What’s in a Title?
I like titles. Not the professional kind, but the type that describe a person’s allegiance. I’m a fan of words that make it clear to whom and to what a person is committed. Call me a Christian because I’m walking…
Writer Problems: Getting Naked on the Page
“It’s so hard to get naked on the page…. You must be naked. You must understand that clothes are the illusion, and your readers are naked too. Humans are at war with themselves. Once you can accept this, your own wars…
Paying Inspiration Forward: Maya, My Book & Your Dream
I considered many things while working on my upcoming book. Who was it for? What story was I trying to tell? What would people think of it, and of me? There is one thing that did not occur to me…
A Leap of Faith: I Published a Book!
Some people take dramatic leaps of faith; others wade. He goes with us either way. Years ago, after my second open mic performance, another artist approached me and said, “I need your book.” Since I had written just three spoken…
Ready or Not
My wardrobe is ready. For what, you ask? Just about anything. For approximately 90 percent of all occasions at which my presence might be requested, I could likely rummage through my closet and find something appropriate and cute to wear.…
Do Words Ruin Things?
“Don’t you know words ruin everything?” That question was posed in a movie appropriately titled The Words. The person who asked it was ironically a writer. Since I’m also a writer, and one who is quite fond of nouns, verbs, adjectives…
