Writing With A Melanin Twist
Struggle porn irks me. What’s struggle porn? It’s constant pain, struggle, or hardship-marked entertainment disguised as “message opportunities”. Books, movies, t.v. shows, and music are the main platforms. Find a person, particularly one of color, and harp as much pain as you can on them with murky messages or none presented by its end. Allegedly […]
Read MoreI have a bona fide sickness. I clicked two guaranteed arcs today and I put my name in a drawing for another. Along with pre-orders this month and in August, several committed arcs, and, at least, 20 new purchases I already, I’m staring at a book avalanche this summer and early fall. S.O.S First world […]
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(Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme created by The Broke and the Bookish.) Cute pedicures. Cool glasses of lemonade. Chic sundresses and sandals. Summer’s coming. Well, that’s almost every day of the year (I live in Southern California, sue me!). But, for those pining for summer’s kiss, it’s arriving fast. For readers, summer’s promise […]
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