I Graduated Today!
Today, May 25, 2022, I gradated with my Master’s in Fine Arts in Creative Writing and Publishing Arts from University of Baltimore. I am extremely proud of myself and my fellow writers in the program. We have faced countless days and nights writing, rewriting, reading, analyzing, brainstorming, crying, laughing, and encouraging one another. We have […]
My Experience as a Graduate
I’ve been in school nonstop. I thought after I graduated with my BA in English that I would take a nice long break, work, and increase my savings account. But nope, I decided to continue my education but this time it was focused on creative writing and the world of publishing. I returned to The […]
Capture
The Opening Sentence, the First Paragraph, and the First Page ~~~ I have a dark confession to make. The best part about writing the first line is that I got you to read this one. Who doesn’t like a good confession story? I believe the commonality between humans is the inexcusable desire to feed one’s […]
My Attempt to try Cormac McCarthy’s Writing Style
So for my Fabulism class this semester, we had a creative assignment to mimic the writing style of Cormac McCarthy. In particular, his book The Road, possessed page long sentences, a poetic language to his visual descriptions, and almost to no punctuations. Then there’s McCarthy’s style of writing on very dark and gloomy subjects. This […]
Finished Revision of The Fairest!
I did it! Last night on June 14, 2020 by 11:50 PM, I finished the first revision of draft three of my book The Fairest! I am so happy, I had to hug every one of my family members this morning. I jumped for joy. I gave God all the praise and thanks. I gave […]
Write From the Heart
Anyone can tell a story. You don’t have to be the greatest writer in the world to simply write a story. If you have an imagination, thank God for it and make sure to never neglect it. Feed it by reading stories and books by other writers or if you’re a TV show and movie […]
Music Review: When We Pray by Tauren Wells
When we pray, things do change. I recently stumbled across this song When We Pray by Tauren Wells (2017) despite hearing it multiple times on the radio. It is one of those songs that will last forever like the song Jesus Loves Me and many others. When the church starts praying, things do change. I […]
Black Power and Unity in 2018 Black Panther
All I have to say, is that I went in excited and exited wanting more! Black Panther will be the top hit movie of 2018 for sure. Staring the handsome Chadwick Boseman as T’Challa/Black Panther, Michael B. Jordan as Erik Killmonger, Lupita Nyong’o as Nakia, Danai Gurira as Okoye, Angela Bassett as Ramonda, and so […]
Movie Review: Jumanji (2017) I Will Rate 60/100
Every time I’m scrolling through the channel guide to see what interesting show or movie is on and I come across the 1995 classic Jumanji, I would always put it on. But this 2017 modern day Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, I would probably continue scrolling. When it comes to humor in the film industry, […]
TV Show Review: Person of Interest
A mellow conversation. A Punch. A Kick. Pull out a weapon and… shoot him in the kneecaps. Yeah, that’s the magnificent strategy and signature of the awesome vigilante John Reese. Despite the fact that the TV show Person of Interest had ran its course, ending last year of 2016, late ole’ me had clicked play […]
