• The Awesomeness of Black Women Conferences

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    The #LifeBalConf13 was yet another #amazing Black Women’s Conference. At this point, I can’t count how many black women conferences that I’ve been to. They’ve all varied in terms of costs, location, audience size, theme, and organizational structure. Typically, I go to conferences alone. This time, a friend of mine wanted to tag along.…

  • Redefining ‘Mama’ For Emotional Wellness

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    As mothers, it is our nature to nurture. From birth and beyond, we make it our duty to ensure that our children’s needs are met. There’s nothing wrong with that. That’s a beautiful thing. It’s a divine privilege. (Even though it can be stressful at times) What is a problem…

  • Using SEO to Increase Website Traffic

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    I’ll admit. I’m new to SEO. I’d been seeing the term around, but had no idea what it was. Being a writer (and a woman), I had to know. I did a little investigating and learned great tools that will make a world of difference for us writers. If at…

  • The Intersection of Christianity and Meditation

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    I was raised in the South. Like me, all of my friends and family were Christians. The denominations varied, but the core of it remained. All that we knew was what we knew and when something…different…came along, then it was to be regarded very carefully. In retrospect, it’s no wonder…

  • Motivated Not to Quit By My Harvests

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    My harvests wouldn’t allow me to quit. Completing a manuscript, editing, publishing, and endlessly marketing is EXHAUSTING! (Tired of the “ing’s” yet?) Between December 2012 and February 2013, I’ve published one novel and two short stories. That may be nothing to some of you, but that was a lot for…