This week, I’m cruising the Eastern Caribbean, teaching my two-part Memoir Writing by the Sea  series. In this class, there were about...

Happy Freedom Day ! Juneteenth is a holiday celebrated every year on June 19th to mark the day in 1865 when enslaved people in...

Mother's Day I celebrated my birthday last Wednesday. My birthday comes right after Mother's Day and on the day, I hosted Mother's Day...

Growing up, I always admired my mother. I admired her strength, her beauty, her intelligence, and her sophistication. I remember being...

In Class 1 of our Memory to Manuscript: Memoir writing series, we took it back to the beginning by laying the foundation of our writing...

The land holds so many stories. The trees have stood witness to generations of joys and sorrows. Our homes, our communities—these spaces...

In today’s fast-paced world, we’re often too caught up in the rush to notice the beauty in the everyday moments around us. Yet, these...

March is a month dedicated to honoring the contributions of women throughout history. While we know women, like Black people, deserve...

The key difference between a memoir and an autobiography lies in the scope of the stories they tell.

Book marketing can be daunting. Many writers find themselves stressed about the how and whens of book marketing before their book is even...

Often, when we hear the word memoir  or life story , our minds immediately turn to others—people we think have something important to...

These voices, often overlooked, are reservoirs of history, wisdom, and insight, waiting to be shared before they fade into silence.

Happy New Year storytellers and griots! We saw a lot of great content in 2024, some we made, some we consumed. But before we get excited...

As we prepare to enter a new season, think about the people in your life whose story you would like to read one day.

When it comes to writing your story, before thinking of the reader, think of yourself.

Malcolm Washington's directorial debut The Piano Lesson , a film adaptation of August Wilson's play of the same name, is now out in...

Writing is like dancing. Just as there are trained dancers, there are trained writers. Some writers learned to write in school, are...

It's not a luxury, it's a necessity. Your Story Matters So many of us have this idea that memoirs are for celebrities or historical...

Purple is inspired by the beautiful story of The Color Purple and is in conversation with the age-old conversation of how significant...