TBT - The Great Ms. Maya Angelou

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TBT - The Great Ms. Maya Angelou

Throwback to Halloween when I recreated Ms. Angelou’s iconic photo. I had so much fun with this and to top it off, my 8 yr old was the photographer! Round of applause for my little man.

For as long as I can remember, I’ve enjoyed reading. Library time was my favorite at school. Even when my teachers would have story time, I was eager to listen to them read whatever book they had chosen, especially my 5th grade teacher, Mrs. Martin. She stuttered but that didn’t stop her from being animated and bringing all the characters to life with her dramatic voice changes. To this day, I have yet to encounter a better storyteller. Well done, Mrs. Martin! (Wherever you are)

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"Just As I am"

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"Just As I am"

"Just As I Am is my truth. It is me, plain and unvarnished, with the glitter and garland set aside. In these pages, I am indeed Cicely, the actress who has been blessed to grace the stage and screen for six decades. Yet I am also the church girl who once rarely spoke a word. I am the teenager who sought solace in the verses of the old hymn for which this book is named. I am a daughter and mother, a sister, and a friend. I am an observer of human nature and the dreamer of audacious dreams. I am a woman who has hurt as immeasurably as I have loved, a child of God divinely guided by His hand. And here in my ninth decade, I am a woman who, at long last, has something meaningful to say.” –Cicely Tyson

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Latest Novel

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Latest Novel

The latest novel is complete. Release date? Who knows? Seriously, I don’t. For this particular novel, I’m taking the road I was never sure I wanted to travel…traditional publishing. I’m currently querying agents, which has been a challenge in itself. My confidence and my joy for writing has suffered a little from reading constant rejections about how agents aren’t particularly interested in this story—a story that I spent a year and a half researching and writing. One that I've given a lot of myself to…but I digress.

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Home Library Tour

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Home Library Tour

For as long as I can remember I've been obsessed with books. I loved when it was time for the book fair at school because I couldn’t wait to stalk the shelves in the school’s library to see what new read awaited me. Whenever the teachers handed out the scholastic book order forms, I’d spend hours going through every item and circling what I wanted so I could beg my mom and dad to purchase them all.

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One Year Later...

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One Year Later...

Today marks one year since Spirit Lake first released. I felt so many emotions while writing this novel and I still feel so many as I reflect on the past year. This was my baby, my first born, one that will forever hold a special place in my heart. I am still very much in love with the characters, the storyline, and the town of Spirit Lake, and as I gather new ideas for the second book in the series, in light of this special occasion, I decided to give a little BTS on what it took to bring this love story to life.

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My Top 5 Places to Buy Books

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My Top 5 Places to Buy Books

All book lovers know that of all the joys in life, buying a new book settles somewhere at the top of the list, but we also know how expensive the habit can be, especially for those of you who are like me who need to buy books—several, in fact—almost weekly. So whenever we come across a bargain, we’re most grateful. Here’s a list of the top five places I like to buy books on a budget:

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