Simply Cheris. . .

My dear friend, Shameika Rhymes , queen of the Mofo Chronicles, invited me to participate in the Blog Tour post about the writing process.  I love words, I love to write and make up stories. And most importantly, I love my freedom. So, when I say, 'careful or you'll end up in my novel,' that means, you've pissed me off so badly that I want to harm you, but going to jail is not in my plans.  The purpose of this blog tour is to answer four questions about your craft and introduce your readers to three new writers. Here. We. Go!  WHAT AM I WORKING ON:   I'm currently working on my latest novel, a short story for an anthology and a novella that will be released this summer, possibly. (LOL) Some people say hearing voices in your head is a bad thing. Those people are not writers. When the voices of your characters stop, then there is a problem. I love having so many different stories to tell because we as African American writers should control...

The Editing Process – Why ObamaCare Should Cover It Hello my Lovelies! Thanks to the fabulous Cheris Hodges, my favorite author in the whole world for blessing me with the honor of guest blogging with her today.   I’ve been webbing with her for quite a few years before I knew she was an author and I’m totally appreciative to her for giving an up and coming Cheetah Diva out of nowhere a shot at the title of Craziest Diva! Anyhoo, I’m in the process of editing the second book in my trilogy, “ Kurai Utopia, ” entitled Book Two – Ignition . I’m anxious to finish up the series because I need to move forward with other writing projects, but some annoying health issues, along with my daytime job responsibilities and outright laziness, has slowed me down significantly. This book was supposed to be released by the end of April, but don’t worry, my Lovelies! I’ve grabbe d my supersized pen, geared up the keyboard, put on my big girl bloomers and away I go! To say that I’m ...

You know someone is a good story teller when you follow them around the Internet hoping today is the day she tells a story about her crazy coworker. That's how I was introduced to new author, Nila N. Brown, many years ago. Today, she's released her first novel, The Cold Darkness of Night.   Allow me to introduce you to Nila N.Brown. 1.        Congratulation on your first novel. When did you decided you wanted to be a writer? I was an avid reader growing up. When other kids were out playing, I’d rather curl up with a good book.   I recall reading the Encyclopedia Britannica when I was 11 but the writing bug didn’t hit me until high school, when I wrote a play called “High School Beat” during the rash of break dancing movies. I chuckle when I think back on it because it wasn’t very good and never went past the development stage. Then I joined the school newspaper, writing several articles, and then I wrote a short story for t...