Everyone is susceptible to believing the occasional lie or two, especially when it comes to matters of the heart. However, believing in the wrong things can sometimes cause you to prematurely end a potentially good relationship or even prevent one from taking place. Below, you’ll find several myths men should ignore when it comes to … Continue reading 5 Relationship Myths Men Should Stop Believing
⭐️⭐️⭐️New cover reveal⭐️⭐️⭐️ ✨Awaiting Boaz - Coming June 13, 2018 ✨ Growing up, Lettie Johnson's mother taught her two things: It's a woman's place to live like a princess, and she'll never be good enough for a prince. But, after meeting powerful lawyer Braxton Bonet, Lettie felt like she was finally on her path for … Continue reading Cover Reveal – Awaiting Boaz
Chapter 3 The dinner party went off without a hitch. Almost. After Lettie had arrived back home from the grocery store, she grabbed as many bags as she could and stumbled into the house, laden with food and supplies. Thankfully, Braxton was walking past the front door and witnessed Lettie almost fall over the threshold … Continue reading Awaiting Boaz: Chapter 3
CHAPTER 1 “There is no point in singing the ‘shoulda, coulda, woulda’ song at this stage in my life. I made my bed five years ago. I’ve been lying in it ever since. Is there any point in looking back over the choices I made? Who wants to reflect on their life and realize the … Continue reading Awaiting Boaz: Chapter 1
CHAPTER 2 Lettie rushed through the supermarket gathering anything and everything she might need for the impromptu dinner party. She only had a few hours to clean up, cook a large meal for ten people, and make herself presentable to Braxton's standard. Thank God the market was mostly empty. No long lines. No one was … Continue reading Awaiting Boaz: Chapter 2
Anyone who follows my writing should know by now that depression has been a struggle of mine for almost 20 years. My issues stem from a horrendous self-image and a perpetual state of stress. Shout out to being a Pisces. Anyway, my issues nowadays are much better. I still have my down periods of worry … Continue reading Suffering Happiness in Silence
Always trust your intuition. That was the lesson Erica learned. She knew from the first moment she laid her eyes on Frank and felt the pit of her stomach plummet that something was wrong. She always knew something was not quite right. Her mouth suddenly dry, Erica set her morning paper down on the kitchen … Continue reading Not Quite Right
For any other 12-year-old, summer vacation is supposed to be a time of fun and the occasional mischievous deed. Those are the months the youth look forward to all year long as they drag themselves to and from school. Never mind the sweltering Virginia heat. The sun's rays bouncing off the cracked pavement surrounding Marquis … Continue reading Hair
Why do we love our mom? Because she put up with us, that's why. You had moi, the eldest, who was basically the Vanessa Huxtable of the group because while I didn't mess up often, when I did I messed up BIG. Case in point, I only ditched school once in her care. I still … Continue reading To Mom, From Her Offspring
Sigh…you gotta love great storytelling.
I love being able to express myself in writing.
It feels more accurate somehow than speaking words. Talking for me can sometimes feel like playing tennis with a colander; I mean, it’s possible, I can do it, but it’s not ideal. The ball goes over the net, but just about. It goes where I want it to go… more or less. I can’t be sure it’ll hit it’s mark, but I can hope. Later, I’ll go home and think about how I could have done it some other, better way.
Writing is different.
Writing is a tennis racket. When I’m writing, I have the time to think about what I’m trying to say, and then mentally flip through millions of words looking for the one that slots into my sentence like that Tetris block you’ve been waiting five minutes for; the one that gives you a combo and wipes the…
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