by Sharon Mitchell | Mar 25, 2014 | courage, inspiration, publishing, writer
Ek’abo Ebi! (Welcome Family!)I’m on Amtrak in route to Norfolk. I am exhausted and even though I should be taking a much needed nap, I feel compelled to write. Have you found yourself in such a situation? Do you find that you must write, even...
by Sharon Mitchell | Dec 24, 2013 | 2014, Amachi's Hope, awakening, journey, publishing, resolute, setbacks, writing
Ek’abo Ebi! (Welcome Family!)On Saturday night, I attended my firm’s Christmas party. I went there with low expectations. I believed I would be walking into a corporate cocktail party. You know those “wine and cheese” gatherings; all fake smiles and...
by Sharon Mitchell | Oct 22, 2013 | ideology, multiculturalism, Othering, publishing, social, west indian
Ek’abo Ebi! (Welcome Family!)What is multiculturalism? There are a number of definitions for the word. But the one I think is most fitting to this discussion is the one I found on Metapedia: “… social ideology which asserts that all cultures,...
by Sharon Mitchell | Aug 16, 2013 | Amachi's Hope, journey, literary agent, publishing, Self-Publishing
I’m moving forward on my journey to publish Amachi’s Hope. After the eye opening experience I had last month, (See my entry on Multiculturalism in Schools), I would like to pursue the self-publishing route. But I haven’t given up on finding the “right”...
by Sharon Mitchell | Aug 6, 2013 | Book, commonality, communicate, connections, publishing, Yoruba
In the Yoruba culture, there is a deep belief in the mystical connection between objects and the forces embedded in or suggested by their names. That belief also applies to children. The name given to a newborn holds great power. It can influence their entire...
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