Grown-ish Review: College Then vs. Now

I am an avid watcher of the show Black-ish. When I found out there was going to be a spin-off, I admit I was a bit skeptical at first. I mean spin-off’s lets face it usually don’t have a positive rep. But, then I remembered my favorite spin-off of all time “A Different World”. AContinue reading “Grown-ish Review: College Then vs. Now”

Nicole Alicia’s Top 10 List of College Movies

In my debut novel, “Drama University” I take my readers back to the early 2000’s before anyone knew what a Facebook was and before cell phone’s were “smart phones”.  Not only is it a time period where my main character Melody attends College, but it was also when I started College as well. If youContinue reading “Nicole Alicia’s Top 10 List of College Movies”

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 on what’s coming up next from writer Nicole Alicia! “Hold on,” I breathed into theContinue reading “Novel Excerpt #2”

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 year. It was probably the 2nd week back at school from semester break. I hadContinue reading “College 101: Caring For Yourself While Sick Away At School”

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 imagine one of the things we will discuss largely is “how things used to be”.Continue reading “What Was Life Like Before Social Media?”