Traditional Southern New Year’s Day Meal For Good luck, Health, and Wealth

January 2, 2022.Reading time 2 minutes.

Yesterday I succumbed to an “Old School” tradition and cooked the New Year’s Day meal that has been a constant in my family since forever. I used to say these were African American dishes, but from years of sharing traditions with the readers of this blog, I’ve come to realize that other races embrace many […]

Branding Your Blog: The Why, the What, and the How — The Art of Blogging

September 17, 2021.Reading time 1 minute.

Take a moment to think about what makes you… YOU. Is it your personality? Is it the story you tell others about how you are? Is it the mission you have in life? Or your vision of the future? What about the way you treat others? Or your opinions, values, and beliefs? Chances are you’ve… Branding […]

Add Glitter To Old Stories

September 5, 2021.Reading time 4 minutes.

It’s time to go back and revisit those old short stories and novels you wrote years ago and tucked away. Did you print them as hard copies, stick them in an envelope, and place them on the back of the shelf? Or, did you remove them from your hard drive and place them on […]

Blogs Are a Display Case for Our Work

September 1, 2021.Reading time 6 minutes.

All Indie authors struggle with the vicious cycle of writing, publishing, marketing, blogging, tweeting, and starting the cycle all over again. The struggle doesn’t end unless you want to write one book, get it out of your system, and be done. For those of us who enjoy the craft, we must continue the cycle and […]