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  • College 101: Time Management Tips

    When my main character Melody Thomas from my debut novel “Drama University” was in College in the early 2000’s, there weren’t any iPhones or Google Calendars to keep track of all of her assignments and social events. She just used…

  • “Drama University”: The Backstory

    I’ve been working on this novel for about 10 years now. That’s a long time! Yes, I know! The story behind this novel is simple. I discovered I really loved to write and others liked to read my writing back…

  • College 101: Advice From A College Grad

    Every time back-to-school rolls around, I get a bit nostalgic about my school days. (I know most of you are a few weeks into the semester now.) As a graduate of MWSU, I can honestly say that College was one…

  • Excerpt from An Odd Struggle: A Short Story

    Amongst the chatter she spaced out. A friend from class had came along and asked “Are you ready,” to which she laughed and shooed them away pointing to the nearly blank page that stared her down. There was only 10…

  • Novel Excerpt #2

    This excerpt is taken from Chapter 2 of my upcoming novel, “Drama University” soon to be released on November 14, 2017. Pre-ordering will be available soon! Sign up for my mailing list (Click here to sign up) to stay informed…

  • College 101: Caring For Yourself While Sick Away At School

    Since most schools are just now getting into the first semester, I thought this would be a handy post to make. The first time I got sick and I was away at College, it was my second semester of freshman…

  • What Was Life Like Before Social Media?

    What was life like before social media? Many of us probably don’t even remember. I know sometimes it’s hard for me to recall? As a mother, I now envision some of the conversations I will have with my son. I…

  • 5 Reasons Why My College Experience Was NOT An Episode of “A Different World”

    As a matter of fact, I don’t know why it would have been because I didn’t attend an HBCU. I was actually accepted to Lincoln University in Jefferson City, Missouri although my parents quickly crushed any hopes of me traveling…

  • My Summer Read: The Help

      I think by now everyone has seen the movie adaptation of the book,”The Help” by Kathryn Stockett. This Summer, though I decided to tackle reading all 400 some odd pages of the book.  When I first picked this book…

  • Heartbreak Pt. 2

    Heartbreak happens! It can end up making you bitter and resentful. Often times you feel like giving up. I’ve been there! Why love again? Why even put your heart out there if it’s going to keep getting stomped on, milly…