What is Poetry? My Own Little Personal Essay

The closer I get to finishing my book, the more and more I think of publishing, and the more and more I think about the many times I told myself I would publish my poetry.  I have sang this tune to myself many times, and still I have not completed that task. It is a…

What a Night

Me and wine had a one night stand last night. I woke up and he wasn’t there, but he left me with all the morning after baggage.

Playing with Fire – The Intro

 I never thought I would see the day when I lost everything.  I look back and wonder if it was all worth it.  It’s a funny feeling when your wrongs catch up to you.  You finally see the error in your ways, and wonder to yourself “Why didn’t I just come clean in the first…

Your Love Never Existed for Me

I had fallen for you, So much that my soul yearned for any one of your 5 senses. I didn’t think it was possible, but you brought something up out of me that I thought was buried under a mountain of regret and broken hearts.  You were honest, you were pure. And that scared the…

Living vs. Existing

I heard this question in a movie once: “Are you living, or are you existing?” To this day, I find it to be one of the most thought provoking questions I’ve heard. It’s good to take moments to evaluate how your life is going. You need to ask yourself constantly if you are truly living…

Conquering Negativity

Negativity is a constant and inevitable part of life.  You will encounter negativity at every stage in life, and there is no way to escape it.  Someone will always have something to say or want to criticize you. The key is to learn how to rise above it, because it is not an easy task.

Food for Thought

We say we are in love, when in reality we are just existing in each other’s spaces waiting for the other to detach; when we know, neither one of us is brave enough to admit that love is more than existence. So do we love each other, or do we just exist with each other?

My Latest Book Binge

I’ve made a vow not to buy any clothes until I lose some more weight, so I am focusing on other things. I’ve been wanting some new books so I decided to add these to the collection last weekend. First up, the Book of Negroes. Book review will follow. 🙂

#WhitWritesHerNovel: Farewell to the First Edit

So, between the busy work schedule and the overall hiatus in general, I have been going full speed on completing the first edit of my novel. I am proud to say that I am almost finished! *breaks out into crazy dance* LOL I had charted scenes that I have completely re-written, taken complete scenes out…