I’m turning forty this year. And when you’re a middle-aged mom writing science fiction at four in the morning, it’s…
Tag: debut author life
I’m so thrilled to welcome my friend Jennifer Zeynab Joukhadar to the Debutante Ball this week! Jennifer Zeynab Joukhadar is…
I remember listening to Santana’s “Maria, Maria”, and wondering what the hell kind of Latina I was for not being…
I knew well in advance that I wanted to be a member of The Debutante Ball, and not only because…
My support system is made up of people from several different categories. Other Writers: As a memoirist, my writing process…
Finish the first draft of my novel. (OK, second draft, but that’s only because the real first draft was so…
I really don’t like talking about fear. Oh, little fears, sure. I detest rollercoasters because I’m sure they’re going to break…
When my first book is published, I will be forty-seven years old. This dream has been cyclical—one I’ve embraced and…
For about thirty years, I hoped that I would write and publish a book. And then it happened. Thirty years…
Who run the world? Girls (girls) Who run the world? Girls (girls) -Beyoncé Knowles To preface this post, let me…