Ok. So, I’m a little behind this week. Your girl is on vacation. Let’s talk about that a little, shall we? The world has changed so much (and so little) after (and amongst) COVID and the Pandemic. I haven’t traveled since March 2019 when I went to South Africa. I actually wrote a nonfiction narrative […]
MoreIt’s Father’s Day. I just finished watching Fatherhood and contemplating if a post like this is appropriate for the holiday. I told myself to save it for my memoir, but let’s face it, when I’m prompted to write, I go for it. Plus, it’ll sit on my spirit forever and quite frankly, I don’t have […]
MoreCase was definitely singing about his girlfriend’s friend wanting to get with him but the title’s fitting, no? *laughs* It has taken me awhile to get to this point, but it wasn’t too far off. I have had enough with fickle friends. Friends who are inconsistent, unreliable, and unavailable. Friends who are your friends when […]
MoreEarlier, my boyfriend was watching The Best Man and proposed a question: “As a writer, how plausible do you think the situation of him exposing himself through his book could actually happen?” To this question, I answered, “It happens. A lot of authors write stories close to what they’ve/family/friends been through. Where he messed up […]
More(What is my writing without a 90’s reference?) Work has been the breeding ground of a lot of my stuff. I stay scribbling on batch tickets and envelopes. When you get an idea, write it! Catch it in the moment! I literally walk around with a head full of stories. Some of them are based […]
MoreSo, quick disclaimer: I am a bit of a romantic. I’m not one for the gushy stuff though. Valentine’s Day… Love letters… [lies. I wish my boyfriend would write me one] And all that jazz, but I feel like there’s always a good story behind love, lust, sex, and even heartbreak. I just realized how […]
MoreI always get stuck here. Who am I? What do I do? Who gon’ read this? How dare I publish a website featuring my short narratives, poetry, novel excerpts, and future bomb-ass literary journal for young black writers? See what I did there? *wink wink* My name is Latrice. Or Janna. Or Ella. Still trying […]
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