Tag: black authors
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Black History Month: How to Find Black Indie Authors
While I’m sure you’ve heard of contemporary Black authors like Octavia Butler, Walter Mosely, Terry McMillian, Nnedi Okorafor, James McBride, Samuel R. Delaney, and Tomi Adeyemi, I bet you’re less familar with Milton J. Davis, Amanda B. Weaver, Alicia Ellis, C. C. Solomon, Jessica Cage, and Antoine Bandele. That’s because the latter are indie authors,…
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It’s a Black Queer Thing: Four Black Queer SFF Novels
Happy Pride Month and Juneteeth! If you regularly follow Waking Writer, you know that I’m an indie author of fantasy, paranormal, and sci-fi novels that center queer Black women. I’m hyper aware of how invisible Black queer authors are, whether indie or traditionally-published. But we’re out here, y’all, if you look hard enough. The fact…
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Co-Writing a Duology: Berneta and Lornett Talk Faders and Alphas
As some of you know, I recently ventured into co-writing with my spouse, Lornett B. Vestal (founder of Evolving Man Project). Coming to retailers on June 1, 2021, Aya and the Alphas will be the final novel in the Faders and Alphas two-part series or duology. Lornett and I sat down to discuss our journey…
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On Choosing to Indie Publish
By way of background… When I wrote my first novel, I was around eleven years old. I wrote it in a paper notebook that has been long lost in the nearly twenty years since then, but I remember the central plot involved bunnies and a princess. By the time I was twelve or thirteen, my…
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New Short Story Serial Coming Soon!
Dear Readers, In the coming weeks, I will be sharing episodes from a short story based on my ongoing duology Faders and Alphas, as my co-writer and I prepare to release the final novel this summer. Aya and the Alphas, the sequel to Eve and the Faders, will hit stores in June. Stay tuned for…
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B.Y.O.B. Conversations with Berneta and Lornett, Special Halloween Episode
Welcome to the special Halloween episode of B.Y.O.B. Conversations with Berneta and Lornett! Join us for a discussion of Harmony Project, a new short story serial based on a mysterious central character from Eve and the Faders. During this episode of B.Y.O.B., we take a few minutes to talk about the plot of the story…
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A Letter from the Editor
Dear Readers, I hope you are enjoying the content here at Waking Writer. Each day I am appreciative of how much the readership has grown and how many writers reach out for interviews and other opportunities. As an author, this space allows me to do one of the things I enjoy almost as much as…
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B.Y.O.B. Conversations with Berneta and Lornett, Ep. 5
Welcome to the fifth episode of B.Y.O.B. Conversations with Berneta and Lornett! Join us for a discussion of Mauricio, a mysterious central character of Eve and the Faders. As we prepare to release a short story centering Mauricio, we take a few minutes here to talk about his motivations and actions in the first installment…
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B.Y.O.B. Conversations with Berneta and Lornett: Happy Pride Month!
It’s June, so y’all know what time it is…time to be loud and queer! During this Pride Month episode, we discuss queer representation in Eve and the Faders. Click the video below to watch now. DISCLAIMER: the video may contain spoilers. Previous Episodes: Episode 1 Episode 2 Episode 3
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B.Y.O.B. Conversations with Berneta and Lornett, Ep. 3
Check out the third episode below where we discuss the role of poverty and home in Eve and the Faders. DISCLAIMER: the video may contain spoilers. Previous Episodes: Episode 1 Episode 2
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