My maternal grandmother Marie passed when I was only three years old. While I didn't get to spend years upon years with her in my life, I actually can recall three specific memories: visiting and her feeding me greens and cornbread; goi[...]
Category:
Blog
On Sept. 5-6, you can get copies of Don't Let Me Fall and Exes and O's at the Decatur Book Festival in the Emerging Writers Tent (off West Ponce de Leon Ave.). [...]
Here's a quick rundown of my highlights from the launch celebration for Exes and O's in Atlanta! 1. First of all, I almost canceled the event. As a recovering perfectionist, sometimes when things don't look like they're progressing[...]
http://youtu.be/bbEkFETQPw0 In 2009, I spent a weekend creating a mini-documentary featuring my mom and her siblings as a way to re-energize our annual family reunion's history. I put an enormous amount of energy into the last minute pro[...]
https://youtu.be/Uv554B7YHk4 THIS! I am so ready to rumble. I've been a big Rocky fan since childhood. I don't care how many times it comes on television, I'm watching it. Of all the installations Rocky IV is by far my favorite. I s[...]
Do you ever catch a rerun of one of your favorite shows from long ago and wonder how the conversation would have unfolded on twitter? For me, reacting and connecting to others online while watching TV is what makes Twitter such a spe[...]
As I'm leaving the drive-thru line, a guy walks in front of my car and is visibly miffed that the lane was not made for walking. I muttered to myself at his arrogance. It wasn't a big deal, but I watched him in my rearview as he[...]
I mentioned that I took some time out during my mini-vacation in the mountains to begin the Lara Casey #Powersheets journey. I've continued the process and it's really been a positive experience. I've answered and asked a lot of questio[...]
Michael Eric Dyson is a wordsmith for sure. This quote (while a tangent from his Cornel West commentary on the New Republic website) captures the essence of writing in a way that I've never seen. Writing is an often-painful task that can f[...]
I escaped to Ellijay this weekend. I’ve been ‘escaping’ to this part of Georgia for a few years now, but never took the time to learn that Ellijay is the anglicized form of the Cherokee name Elatseyi, meaning “new ground.”[...]