#WritingCommunity Write What You Know, But How?

The first thing I'd suggest - is never look back at years of your own failures to learn how to do shit better, not because it doesn't work, but because it'll drive you crazy. Each and every one of us who claims that we want to be writers, never ever, stop to think about what … Continue reading #WritingCommunity Write What You Know, But How?

What Is Something You Learned On Your Writing Journey That You Want Someone Else To Know? Inspired by “BLK Queen.”

ONE Day, I am Going To GROW UP and Become a WRITER! I Am Going to Write My DREAMS And Build New WORLDS and I Will Be FAMOUS! - EVERY Author, EVER I was 5 years old when I decided "if" I was going to be a writer, I was going to need to have … Continue reading What Is Something You Learned On Your Writing Journey That You Want Someone Else To Know? Inspired by “BLK Queen.”

Give Yourself Grace

The longer that I deal with these mental health issues, the more that I am starting to categorize the symptoms that I am dealing with. Working on the new book means that I am trying to balance my writing time with the stress that I am under, which means that I have absolutely got to … Continue reading Give Yourself Grace

“Kindest Most Gentle Of…” Usually Means “Well Respected In Life, Better Understood in Death.”

A man died recently. To the world he was a good man, to the world he was a gentle man. He was well respected and I enjoyed many a good conversation with him. Turns out however, that the thing that I wasn't saying, is that he was a prolific child abuser. Recently I wrote a … Continue reading “Kindest Most Gentle Of…” Usually Means “Well Respected In Life, Better Understood in Death.”

To Those Who Are Seeing The Ugly…I Thank You

Sometimes You have Too Be WEIRD, STRANGE, silly, goofy, funny, and then when you're done PRETENDING, you can be the real person YOU Know lives inside your body. - Devon J Hall Yesterday, through a program I am taking called Surrey Shares, I had the opportunity to film myself talking about how Loud Mouth Brown … Continue reading To Those Who Are Seeing The Ugly…I Thank You