Tag: black authors
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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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Afrofuturism, Black Historical Romance, and more…
Page refresh: how the internet is transforming the novel (The Guardian) Towards the end of 2020, a year spent supine on my sofa consuming endless internet like a force-fed goose, I managed to finish a beautifully written debut novel: Open Water by Caleb Azumah Nelson, which comes out next month. And yet despite the entrancing descriptions, I could […]
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On Eve and the Faders: A Conversation with the Authors
On January 9th, my co-author (Lornett B. Vestal) and I celebrated the release of our new novel, Eve and the Faders. This virtual launch included an Author Q&A, readings from the book, and more. Watch the short video below if you missed it! Eve and the Faders officially hit stores on January 1, 2021. If […]
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7-year-old publishes second book, novelists hosting podcasts, and more!
African Literature and Digital Culture (Los Angeles Review of Books) Immediately after pandemic lockdowns were announced in March, writer Zukiswa Wanner, with the help of blogger James Murua, launched Afrolit Sans Frontieres, the first online literary festival held entirely on Instagram. A Twitter kerfuffle immediately ensued: the British platform BookBound, partner of Wasafiri magazine, announced that they were organizing the first ever […]
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