Creative Writing

Thanks for the Memory: A Posthumous letter to the late Toni Morrison

I count it both a sad coincidence and a tremendous honor to pay tribute to another one of my literary muses. In 2019, I bid farewell to...

Men, Tell Your Stories.

Besides books about rappers, athletes, and politicians, what stories are written for men that provide them with hope for a better...

An Open, Posthumous, Letter to Ntozake Shange

Dear Ms. Shange, As we end 2018, I find myself at an interesting intersection. I’m not referring to the traditional intersection of the...

The Beauty of Stories

My early fascination with fairy tale classic Cinderella cemented my love of stories. The love/hate relationship I have with this fairy...

A Purposeful Prologue: Illuminating Four Types

While every story does not need a prologue, many writers feel compelled to include one despite not being sure of its true nature. So, they h

The Linguistique Mystique