I watch WNBA games every chance I get. I’m a fan of the New York Liberty, but I’m also a fan of A’ja Wilson, who plays for the Las Vegas … Continue reading Dear Black Girls
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Happy Holidays
Hello, everyone. I hope you had a great Thanksgiving. The final holidays of 2024 are just around the corner. It’s been a long year, and I’m kinda looking forward to it finally coming to an end. I had planned to publish Woolaston Entertainment’s 30th Anniversary book, but as I began to collect artwork and book covers for illustrations and all my past writing, two things came to mind. 1) I have A LOT of stuff. 2) This is turning into a memoir. Woolaston Entertainment’s story is also my story. There’s a lot to unpack here, and it’s going to take more than just a few weeks to pull everything together. So I’ll publish the book next year.
I wish all of you a Merry Christmas. If you don’t celebrate Christmas, then I hope you enjoy the holiday you do celebrate. And if you don’t celebrate anything, that’s cool, too. Just enjoy the final days of 2024, and I’ll see you in 2025.
I’m Done With X
Hello, everyone. It’s been a while since my last post. TBH, I was mentally recovering from the Presidential election, as I’m sure many of you were, too. I think I’m … Continue reading I’m Done With X
Erin Michaels: Scared Stiff is Available Now!
Great news, dear readers: Erin Michaels: Scared Stiff is now available on Amazon! Ghost children and haunted furniture and creepy music fans, oh my! You can get this collection of … Continue reading Erin Michaels: Scared Stiff is Available Now!
30 Years of Woolaston Entertainment
December 2024 is fast approaching, folks. Yes, I know this is September, but December has a very special meaning for me. First of all, my birthday is in December. Second … Continue reading 30 Years of Woolaston Entertainment
Black Books and Black Authors: Walter Mosley
When the pandemic hit, I expected the public library where I currently work to shut down. Instead, we temporarily closed to the public while employees continued to report to work. … Continue reading Black Books and Black Authors: Walter Mosley
Black Books and Black Authors: Ta-Nehisi Coates
In 2019 I borrowed a copy of Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates from my local library. As soon as I read the first few pages, I knew … Continue reading Black Books and Black Authors: Ta-Nehisi Coates
Writing Roots: The Original Valentine
When I last posted about Valentine‘s Writing Roots I talked about the led to the creation of Valentine. The characters in the Miskako Kanna series and in Vengeance Angel Yuka … Continue reading Writing Roots: The Original Valentine
Black Books and Black Authors: Octavia Butler
Growing up, I didn’t think there were any Black women writers of Science Fiction. I didn’t discover Octavia Butler until I was an adult, and I wish I had discovered … Continue reading Black Books and Black Authors: Octavia Butler
New Cover: Third Time is the Charm
To quote a lyric from a Black Sabbath song, “I’m going through changes.” But change can be a very wonderful thing. I’ve changed the covers of the books in the Our Lady of Righteous Rage series, and that was a good change. In fact, I’m changing the cover of the fifth book in the series…again.
I wasn’t very happy with the first cover I created for Forward Motion, and I wasn’t really happy with the second one, either. I figured it would be one of those things I would eventually get around to fixing, when I could finally think of how I wanted the cover to look. With the next book in the series (Louder!) on the horizon, I’ve been thinking about the direction I want the next few books work towards. After making some sketches I finally arrived at a cover I could be happy with.
This cover is less complicated, but in a good way. The top images of Rob and Amy from Our Lady were drawn on a single sheet of paper, while the images of Nick and Aidan were on two separate sheets which were later superimposed. I decided not to color any of the images and let the blue background stand out more. The treble clefs are courtesy of Canva.
So hopefully this will be the final edit. I’m waiting for KDP to approve the changes I made, but the book should reappear on Amazon with the next day or two. That’s one of the reasons I have chosen to continue to publish with KDP: I can always go back and make changes to my books if I need to.
