Category: Writing Chronicles

Fairfax jail inmate in Taser death was shackled

Natasha McKenna is the name of the woman who died after an officer used a stun gun on her in jail.  It is reported that she suffered from mental illness.  At the time of the incident, it is reported that she was restrained with handcuffs and leg shackles.  To read more about her story and…

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Poetry Block…..

I need something to write about.  I’ve got a craving for a poem but the words are just not coming together for me. This is a feeling I loathe entirely 😦

Will Justice Be Served ?

Once again, news broke of a White police officer shooting an unarmed Black male because of “fear for his life”.  In this particular incident, Officer Michael Slager was arrested and charged with the murder of Walter Scott.  Based on video footage that was released, it was evident that Slager made a bad decision, and thus…

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#WhitWritesHerNovel: Rewrite Time!

I have finally finished scene charting, which took the entire month of March (between my job, my wife duties and my mommy duties), but I anticipated it taking that long.  Now, I am back in the rewriting chair, editing and adding different scenes in.  After reading through so far, I haven’t had to change much…

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Until we Meet Again, Vacation…..

Well, as I sit in the airport and my vacation comes to a close, I can definitely say I enjoyed myself.  I got to experience visiting a different city, seeing some very cool and powerful monuments, even got to tour the White House West and East Wing (wish I could have taken pictures, but they…

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#WhitWritesHerNovel

So, I have been on vacation since Friday, and I haven’t written a single word since I woke up at 2:30am that morning.  It doesn’t mean I haven’t thought about my book or any ideas for it, I just haven’t really written anything down.  I am actually not upset about it, because sometimes you need…

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“You cannot judge people because they sin differently than you” -Erykah Badu

#WhitWritesHerNovel: Taking the Time to FOCUS.

I have so many high expectations for this novel, even though it is my first one.  I want so much to come out of this experience, that if I only sell one copy (possibly to my mother, lol) I will be happy.  Hell, if I only print one copy and put it on my bookshelf…

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