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Small Biz Sistahs: ShaDawne Barner
It would seem that all the cool, talented women who find their hands dipped into several business ventures have something to do with the book world. Or, perhaps it’s just in my circle of chicas . . ....
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Support Plant the Seed and Children’s Literacy
I have known J.T. Barber for a while now, and first and foremost, I can say that she is one helluva writer. With her new endeavor as creator of Plant the Seed, she is sure to become one helluva...
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Keep On, Keepin’ On ~ 79-Worder
Home. Job. Shar’s mind. Utter disarray. She packs for 15 minutes. Wheezes, coughs, and vomits for another 15. The next 15, she sits on the sofa and cries. “God, you said you trusted me to do all you...
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Growth Hurts ~ 79-Worder
In a moment of blank-mindedness, I think of how we grow from a newborn to our full adult selves. Heads and minds expand; bones lengthen, strengthen; bodies mature. It’s amazing: the stretching,...
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Burn ~ 79-worder
The roof, the roof, the roof is on fire We don’t need no water Let the motherfucker burn Burn, motherfucker, burn Across the street, behind the trash cans in my neighbor’s carport, I watch smoke...
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A New Little Writing Endeavor
A few years ago, while in Lubbock, TX, I was at a bookstore with one of my girlfriends. We both love journals and saw this very unique one and decided to pick it up. Unlike journals where you are...
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Can You Be Still? A Shorty
Be still. Her mind whirled. Work. Homework. Editing. Counseling. Coaching. Supporting. Cleaning. Cooking. Organizing. Planning. Stress. Anxiety. Depression. Fear. Worry. Breathe. Be still. The Fixer....
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Answered Prayers ~ A Shorty
Don’t be shy. Don’t be scared. Look. Open your eyes and look. Beautiful, right? I see your lips curl upward. Yet, I still see fear in your eyes. Release fear. This is no dream. He has seen your...
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It’s Alive! Say Hello to Saying No to the Big O!
Well, it’s here, finally. Sometimes, you just have to dropkick fear, put aside some other things, and push the literary work out. Saying No to the Big O has been ready for its debut; it was just...
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