Writing With A Melanin Twist
Book challenges. From Popsugar.com to Book Riot’s Read Harder, there’s one for any bibliophile willing to invest time, money, and/or energy into completing them. I adore them. To track my books, I use Goodreads. However… I like variety. So, I’ll share a secret. I do not follow a reading challenge to the tee. I tend to take reading prompts […]
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How do we measure a sister’s love? By telephone call? Or, via gifts? Perhaps, standing by her side as the bodies of her boyfriends’ pile? Yes, very much so. In this quick read, one sister’s love determines how those within and outside of her family witness the strange occurrences her sister traipses. The title captures […]
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I hope I did not miss the deadline on discussing books I’ve enjoyed last year. Please. Please. Please. But, yeah. I have books I enjoyed with immense pleasure for various reasons. Difficult topics. Fresh writing. Great covers. I rated some three stars and others two. But, a few truly made my year. Grab your wallets. […]
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Ah, I love when a new year arrives. I get to wipe my reading slate clean and invest time, energy, and funds in books promising to fuel my insatiable need for good stories. New book challenges. New gift cards dying to be used. New authors to discover. I absolutely love this season. Starting on January […]
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2019’s here and I’m ready for it. Yes. I made resolutions and yes, I do intend to keep them. They’re pretty standard. Lose thirty pounds. Nice round number. Feasible. Doable. Happening. Finish my long-drawn writing project, Porcelain. Get ‘er done. NOW! Start my new writing project, tentatively titled Cornflakes. Learn to love querying. Learn to […]
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Someday I will run away leaving small things behind until they become smaller than dust underneath moonlight. Some night I will walk this Earth meandering until I find paths my toes will tiptoe until they bleed from the satisfaction of finding my home. For now, I smirk at plans no one else sees and no […]
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October came and left without much fanfare in my library’s life. I read a total of eight books. One entertained me beyond belief, while most of them simply received a “meh” from me. Am I slumping? I think not. But, book premises trick me more nowadays than they should. Hopefully, November will offer me more […]
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Next week I will be on a plane to Paris. Anxiety and joy wrap themselves upon my skin as I prepare for my next adventure – one I’ve saved patience and money to embark. As with most places I venture, I simply do not want mere tourist experiences. I want to embody the areas via […]
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Normally, book and writing tags grab my attention. However, since I’m dealing with a blog slump, why not do a blog tag to boost my morale until this ridiculousness passes its course? I found this one via Life by Sunburnt Aloe who found it through Jemma @Dorkface. Enjoy! Name? Latanya (or Livey) What is your favourite colour? Give […]
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I drink you in though you’re no good for me You fill my day with energy that I’ve yet to claim I shake and shiver when you call my name An endless song carrying me to the next day as though My love for the Earl need not matter Mr. Latte hot you promise me […]
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1180 words. I nailed writing this amount today. I’m no Stephen King, who writes 2000+ per day. But, considering my life teaching, mothering, “wifing” and generally living, I wrote above and behind. For 1180 words, I need about two and half hours spinning them into fruition. Normally, 500 makes my daily word count, which takes […]
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Okay. While my WIP’s motor sits quiet (Summer is my worst season for writing – too many distractions), I saw this writing tag egging me to quit my writer’s block for a minute. The Life Choices Writing Tag describes special moments in one’s life that writers could easily apply to their characters. Decisions, good or […]
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September’s gone. Fast. Furious. Breakneck speed. October awaits a TBR pile that I have yet to create (Mood reading for the win). Halloween harkens, so I figure some thrills and chills will usher themselves into my book woes and joys. Below I list the books that made my September a split-second joy (Do months linger […]
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Hello. Bonjour. Good Day. It’s the last #FridayReads of September. October approaches. Cooler evenings. Cozy blankets. Warm drinks as we nestle for our reading. Next month also ushers thriller after thriller and maybe, some horror, from my bookshelves. At the moment, I’m finishing two thrillers, The Lies We Told by Camilla Way and Lying in Wait by Liz Nugent, […]
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Honest chat. I’ve never read Jane Austen’s “Pride and Prejudice”. Did I lose my writing and reading credentials? Do I stand to continue my bookworm status? No. Good. I’ve survived over forty years of not reading the story nor watching a film adaptation while thriving on pop-cultural osmosis. In other words, I feigned knowledge of […]
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I have two lovers vying for attention I cannot strike at the same time they push and pull until I give yet I enjoy eternal kickbacks they deliver when they hold me close screaming for more of their sublime deliverance. 2018 Latanya Ivey (CraftyScribbles)©
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