Redemption Song: My Interview with Kioi
Hello Ebi! Hello Fam! Today I am interviewing Kioi. A former antagonist in my novel Amachi's Hope. He is a descendant of Amachi and has done a complete 180 since his story began. Kioi is the perfect example of redemption. One who has changed his life for the...
Writers: No Excuses!
Hello Ebi! Hello Fam! As some of you may already know, #ChadwickBoseman Marvel's T'Challa in the #BlackPanther franchise lost his fight with colon cancer. He was only 43 years old. Aside from the mark he left on the cinematic industry and black community as a whole,...
The World Through the POV of a Writer
Hello Ebi! Hello Fam! It's lunchtime, and I am on the way to my usual salad spot to do a quick grab and dash. Wearing a mask on such a lovely day stinks, but it is what it is. The streets (in comparison to how they were a few months ago) are quite different. The...
My First Experience with a Beta Reader
Hello Ebi! Hello Fam! There comes the point when you should utilize the services of someone outside your friends and family. Intentionally leaving your story and self-open to either: "I love it!" or "Dear Lord, you may want to reconsider having writing as a possible...
Can a novice writer offer sage advice to other writers?
Hello Ebi! Hello Fam! We have all been there. You got up one day and decided, "I want to write a book!" Some of us know what we want to write about, while others have to mull it over. You may have been immersed in writing for some time—like myself. I am not a novice,...