Well, hello there. It has been a minute since I posted something other than a poem or listed a jewelry item for sale in the shop. New items have just been listed in the shop, such as these bone & wood earrings. Additionally, I have continued to upgrade my...
I started my creative life in the first grade, circa 1986, by declaring that I wanted to be an “author”. (I had no idea the word “novelist” existed back then.) I wrote my first “book” at age 8. In the next couple of years, I would “discover” poetry, thanks...
Oh, my poor, neglected blog section. Hello, there. *echo* Right. Anyway, I’ve started blogging/writing/posting/whatever the kids are calling it these days on Steemit.com. According to them, they are “a blockchain-based rewards platform for publishers to monetize content and grow community.” Sounded easy enough. Here is a sample of my...
and people wonder why my smiles are forced and why tear tracks stain my cheeks why my fist stays clenched and why my heart stays broken into shards sharp enough to slice me in two i’m a Black man’s daughter a Black man’s wife a Black man’s mother in...
Hello and welcome back! As you may have noticed, I have been not posting my writings as often. Why? Because I have been making jewelry! Bracelets, necklaces, earrings, and anklets, with more to come. Visit the tab that says “SHOP” or CLICK HERE now to buy.
There is a wonderful writer and person by the name of Shannon Barber. She runs a blog titled “About That Writing Thing” which you should be reading. She shined a big spotlight on little old me, and posted it over at her blog. Which you should be reading. Because...
Here’s a sneak peek from a (novel? novella? story?) piece that I’m working on. Let me know if I should continue this one, okay? —————————— I sneered down at the body laid out before me. I felt guilty doing it, because I know that my mama raised me better...
Honestly, I’m just grateful to be here. I give thanks and praise to my Creator for making the world and making it possible for me to exist in it. I thank my parents, Gary and Patricia Lindsey, for birthing and raising me to be the woman I am. I...
The things you find when you Google yourself, I swear! I happened across a blog post/review of …because Sumayyah Said So over on a blog titled Your Kung Fu Sucks!. The author came across the online link to my first zine on We Make Zines and took a peek....
I was pointed in the direction of a video that was posted just over 1 year ago, and I had no knowledge of it! I am a member of the Black Science Fiction Society, seeing as how my stories seem to involve robots, aliens, and forgotten gods. Apparently, I...
Well, the year is rapidly nearing its end. I have a few plans for the coming month, including: Finish “BEWARE” (read part 1 here) Begin editing and revising my novel with publication in mind Produce another zine Produce a book of poems with publication in mind Submit to more...
Maybe I’m cursed. Currently, my computer is on life support, and it doesn’t look good. Sometimes, I really hate technology.
41,926 is my current, official word count for NaNoWriMo. I’m excited. It looks as if I will successfully complete this. HURRAY! Then I have to decide if it’s worth showing people or not… Look for the completion of BEWARE sometime after December 1st More poems are in the works...
In 1988, I experienced the bitter taste of child-on-child hate for the first time. Having been recently “double-promoted”, I entered the 4th grade with high expectations of friendship and learning. Imagine my surprise when I received the cold shoulder from the majority of my new classmates, and expressions of...
So. There are some things going on right now: It’s Ramadan, the Islamic holy month. Those of us who are able must refrain from food, drink, sex, smoking, anger and lust (among other things) during the daylight hours. Pray for us. I’m suffering from what is apparently a pulled...
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