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The Fall of Ashley Elizabeth
Not that kind of fall, friends! August 8, 2024 will be one of the biggest days of my writing career — My debut full length poetry collection, A Family Thing, will be out in the world. This book arises a sense of nervousness within me, but with this collection, I honor my inner child, the…
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black has every right to be angry AVAILABLE FOR PREORDER
This is the moment I have been waiting for. black has every right to be angry, what was supposed to be my first book publication is now available for preorder from Alternating Current Press as my second chapbook. I make this distinction for a reason. Maybe then was not the right time, but I know…
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I’m struggling and why that’s okay
Hey y’all, So, first and foremost that 30 in 30 I did in April really did a number on me (especially since I wrote more than thirty poems), but guess what? I’m doing it again this summer as part of Zoetic Press’ challenge. this will be year #3 and they say third time is a…
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It’s been a while
Hi everybody! it’s been such a long time since I’ve updated y’all. Well…. Here goes! I’ve been doing….a lot of nothing. That’s not fair. What I mean is I’ve been doing a low of working and very little writing. With two jobs and my own business, I’ve abrely been scribbling on napkins, jotting notes in…
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My favorite poem from this year
has finally been published! You can access it here. (Edit: This link works on all browsers except Chrome) I write a lot about historical black figures, but Emmett Till’s story touches me somewhat more than other people. My first poem about this particular moment is here. For those that do not know the story of…
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October Update and Why I’ve Been So Low-Key
Hi everyone, and welcome (back) to my blog! I have a lot going on right now, so it’s time to spill. Get ready for all of this, the good and the bad. I always preferred bad news first, so here goes. In April or May, I hinted about crossing i’s and dotting t’s. I had…
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On that 31 in 31…
August is over, and September is here. Time for a new school year and more learning and growing opportunities. I am excited for the simple fact of being able to be in spaces where I can learn from different teachers and kids. Each day I am in a building, I am absolutely humbled. Our kids…
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Over halfway there!
It is day 17 out of 31. I have completed (first drafts anyways) of 16 pieces so far this month, 15 of which are all brand new poems! The one other piece is a continuation of my memoir, For You My Best Friend. This kind of effort excites me. It makes me believe I can…
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I like to torture myself
Hey everybody, So remember that writing challenge I did in April? That 30 poems in 30 days thing? Well guess who’s doing it again in August? Me! I’m going to try to write 31 poems in 31 days as part of Zoetic Press’ Write Like You’re Alive Challenge. This is year number 2 for me…
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On prose
Writing prose is so much harder than writing poetry, especially memoir (though I’m a little stuck on the poetry front too, if I’m being honest). I’ve been working on my piece tentatively called “For You My Best Friend,” staring at the same words over and over again for a couple weeks, trying to add things…
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