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Not all of us writers have the luxury of quitting our day jobs just yet. Here's how to balance your time!

Sharing 5 books that I have gotten me through quarantine life!

We are writing in challenging times. Sharing some tips on how to keep writing effectively.

When it comes to self-care, writers need to practice it too. Here are 5 ways to care for yourself as a writer.

Have you ever thought about your pen game? Let's talk about pens!

Writers write. The time spent in quarantine has given me a different perspective.

The idea that freelance writers shouldn't be paid is outdated and unfair. Ebony has taken this to a whole new level.

Ever since I can remember, I’ve had a fascination with paper and pens. In the beginning, it was loose-leaf, narrow-ruled notebooks. The...

In 2005, I finally mustered the courage to send my poetry manuscript to a publishing company. I had no idea what I was doing. All I knew...

I always have a notebook and pen resting in my lap, while on long road trips. I anticipate seeing or hearing something that will spark my...

Growing up, my Nana wrote the most beautiful poetry. It reflected her unwavering faith in God and belief in all things good. She also...

I attended St. Francis Xavier Catholic School from kindergarten through second grade. The adjoining church was shaped like a fish but you...

Sometimes, when you sit down to write, ideas and words flow – you find yourself in the zone. Other times, it can feel as if you have...

Earlier this year, the National Endowment for the Arts reported that 12 percent of American adults, about 28 million people, read poetry...

Alice Allison Dunnigan, the daughter of a Kentucky sharecropper, dreamed of becoming a journalist. She fought through segregation and...

In Carlene Hatcher Polite’s 1967 novel, “The Flagellants”, the main character describes her love affair with a Black poet as “irrevocable...

I didn’t realize that I was a writer until I was in my 30’s. Even though I had been writing since I was a child, it was something I did...

Some would argue the easy part about being an author is writing the book, while the hard part is actually marketing it. I would have to...

I receive many emails from aspiring authors about the publishing process. It can be overwhelming your first time around and there is a...