“Never annoy an inspirational author or you will become the poison in her pen and the villian in every one of her books.”
— Shannon L. Alder
Books. Authors. Literary Events and More.
Is reading a favorite past-time? Are you looking for new books to read or are you an author/writer wanting to support others doing the same. Here we highlight useful articles on writing as well a featured books and Connected Women Authors and women in related fields who are turning stories into page-turners.
Dr. Joy Harden Bradford, founder of the game changing, Therapy for Black Girls, is a dynamic visionary who has implemented life changing solutions in the mental health arena for black women. Her new book, Sisterhood Heals, is the culmination of a 20-year career of experience and her desire to celebrate the magic of Black sisterhood…
Author LeTisha Jackson has never been afraid to try again. After conquering the world of beauty pageants, she successfully merged into a career as an actress and now author. Her first book is putting the spotlight on accountability and “girl-code” when it comes to infidelity and gives women the wings to fly above and always…
Dr. Barbara Swinney is once again going deeper with her new literary collaboration, DEEPER Women Teach-Anthology Project . She is a Holistic Leadership Expert and educational leader whose own experiences and ability to manifest and motivate others to look beyond where they are to achieve leadership success and positive outcomes. Let’s talk to her about…
When you think about the attic of a home you likely think about a dark, unwelcoming place where things are hidden and stored away from your daily life. As women we pack away alot. We carry alot. We survive alot. Joan T. Randall in her new book, Bags In the Attic, unpacks her lifes journey from abuse. Someone needs to hear her story and find their way to the other side too.
Unapologetically Favored: A woman. A leader. A testimony. New Author Courtney Kittrell is giving a vivid and inspiring look at her North Carolina childhood and her military career highlights in her new book. Unapologetically Favored: A woman. A leader. A testimony. (published by Gatekeeper Press in November 2019 and available on Amazon) takes the reader…
Great Books for Melanin Mothers and Daughters to Share and Discuss I have come across some books (new and old) that I wanted to share with our Melanin blessed readers with children that will encourage and inspire them to walk in their greatness. If you have already purchased for your little one please share your…
Coach and Author Tina C. Hines isn’t new to inspiring others. She helps women everyday push closer to identifying whatever in their life may be a hindrance to their best self. As one of the contributors to the book, Organized Obstacles : A Collection of Weight Loss Stories from Those that Laughed in Impossible’s Face,…
She bends easily but rarely breaks. When she enters spaces the atmosphere shifts in her favor. Something about her that she borrowed from her ancestors. It is her strength, her quiet disposition until stirred into action. – Excerpt from “The Making of Queen
Betrayal. Clarity. Forgiveness. When you are in the midst of betrayal you can’t always see-or think- clearly. But your decisions during and after this journey shape your final outcome. In Robin Crowell-Cunningham’s upcoming book, I LANDED ON MY FEET (coming July 6th), she takes readers through her own personal experience with loss and recovery. Let’s…
There is much that goes into the successes-or failures of a business and life. Everything is definitely not all peaches and cream and while many upsells you on the benefits and sugarcoats being “next level”, there can and most likely will be hiccups. In her new book, CEO OF MY SOUL, Entrepreneur Nicole Cober, Esq.…
Why should girls miss out on the joy of adventure? They can jump off rocks, swing on ropes, and climb trees just as well as boys can. But girls often allow fear to stand in their way. In “The Gutsy Girl, “author Caroline Paul emboldens girls to seek out a life of exhilaration. Once a…
Writers – Every Friday You Need to Evaluate How You’ve Spent Your Work Week Writers – Every Friday You Need to Evaluate How You’ve Spent Your Work Week By Suzanne Lieurance If you’re a writer, every Friday you should spend some time looking back over the marketing plan and writing schedule you created on…
Reading Manifesto Reading Manifesto By Emiley Jones “For some of us, books are as important as almost anything else on earth. What a miracle it is that out of these small, flat, rigid squares of paper unfolds world after world after world, worlds that sing to you, comfort and quiet or excite you.” –…
The Happiness That Springs From a Clean House The Happiness That Springs From a Clean House By Gini Cunningham Some time ago I read the book The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin. It is a 12-month guide to finding satisfaction and happiness in life. Well, after I finished it, I did not feel happy…
We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves By Gini Cunningham I have read several books lately that left me with a real void. Some were too trivial, others had too many problems solved and resolved too quickly and too tidily, and a third group had fallacies in the text…
How to Sustain Book Club Membership How to Sustain Book Club Membership By Tanisha Williams A book club is only as good as its members. Without a strong base of committed members, your book club will ultimately fall apart. For this reason, a book club needs members who have a genuine interest in the…
Four Tips to Commit to Your Writing Projects Four Tips to Commit to Your Writing Projects By Irene Roth Following-through can help a writer to commit to writing projects. Without following-through, the writer may become inspired to complete a project but when times get tough, and motivations dwindle, you won’t be sufficiently motivated to…
Writing a Woman’s Life or Biography Writing a Woman’s Life or Biography By Linda K Murdock Reading about women authors via their biographies or through comments made by them is often more revealing than their books. Carolyn Heilbrun in her book Writing a Woman’s Life (more like a dissertation in its early chapters) states that…
Meochia Clayton has come a long way. She has never felt like failure was an option in her life so she has pushed through life, divorce and balancing life as a new mother and a child with Autism. Years later she is sharing her story and also making a difference in the Autism community by…
Trelani Michelle is not new to the writing world…in fact writing is her world. Already a published author, she has a new work coming called Women Who Ain’t Afraid to Curse While Communicating with God: A 31 Day Self Study Guide to Spiritual Liberation. Let me share an excerpt from the powerful synopsis: “A place…
Vernessa Blackwell understands the hardships facing many veterans after the military. She knows all about the fine line between family and career and everyday strives to give veterans the tools to have full and functioning lives. Her latest book, Camouflaged Sisters, Vernessa, along with 12 other female authors, shares her story of life and struggles…
Kiersten Kindred is an author, public speaker and founder of Kindred Communications, a full service media & communications firm, which helps businesses define, build and market their brands. With her book, Five Steps to Marketing Success: A Small Business Guide, Kiersten tackles innovative marketing strategy. She learned during her own journey that building a business…
“No black woman writer in this culture can write ‘too much’. Indeed, no woman writer can write ‘too much’…No woman has ever written enough”
― bell hooks, remembered rapture: the writer at work
“I have observed a phenomena about women in this community and is how quick they are able to form opinions and “ideas” about other women without any knowledge of their character and just by virtue of some preconceived notion often fueled by envy, bias and downright bad mind which in many cases have no basis or truth to it.i hate when biotches try to use their lackluster lives as a yardstick for mine…”
― Crystal Evans, Jamaican Acute Ghetto Itis
“Women and fiction remain, so far as I am concerned, unsolved problems.”
― Virginia Woolf, A Room of One’s Own
Women writers specifically… are the ultimate outsiders.