Category: The Blog

Shani and I met through a mutual friend. We’d both released our first books around the same time and our friend suggested that we connect. We did. In doing so, we agreed to do a book swap. Note: for years on top of years, I’d been trying to find a…

I met Nichelle at the Black Writer’s Reunion and Conference in Ft. Lauderdale two years ago. We connected during the retreat, which was reserved for the last few days of the conference. Though there were a number of us in attendance, Nichelle and I stayed up until the infant hours of the…

Markita and I met on Twitter. We live in two different time zones, but still made an awesome connection. She started following me and simultaneously, Twitter suggested that I follow her; I did. We started small chat. That led to us checking out one another’s websites. First impressions mean everything…

Paris and I attended high school together. It was her smile and style that stood out most to me. I recall reconnecting after graduation. As most recent graduates do, we shared our future plans. We both planned to become attorneys. Well, needless to say, we chose alternate routes. When I…

I’ve always known that I would someday work for myself. Like my father, I would also become my own boss. I first dipped my toes in the entrepreneurial waters back in junior high, selling Debbie cakes, juice boxes, and candy out of a plastic Wal-Mart bag in my backpack. Next,…