Archive for the 'Wordsmithin’' Category
Sunday, August 24th, 2008
Over at CoParenting101.org, we just got our first reader question. Well, actually it’s a request:
I like the site. I think it will give people a chance to explore the idea of divorce thoroughly. It will cause people to stop and think. I would like to see a story about how the friends of a […]
Posted in CoParenting101, Cool Stuff, Divorce, Education, Friends, Fun Times, Mail Call, Mama-hood, Offspring, Wordsmithin' | 3 Comments »
Friday, August 22nd, 2008
A fellow mama-writer is working on an article for a national parenting magazine, and she’s looking to interview parents who meet all of the following criteria:
1) spank their kids
2) disagree about this method of discipline
3) are willing to take part in a photo shoot for the article in NYC
4) live in the NY-NJ-CT area, or […]
Posted in This and that, Wordsmithin' | 1 Comment »
Tuesday, August 5th, 2008
Check me out at a fun site I recently discovered, Burbia.com (”living life on the edge…on the patio”). In my article, I write about why I moved to the suburbs many moons ago…and why I left.
Elsewhere on the Innanets, over at Anti-Racist Parenting, you can find me sharing a not-so-stellar parenting moment.
Read…comment…spread the word!
Toot-toot!
Posted in Blogging, Cool Stuff, It's...Whatever., Mama-hood, Offspring, This and that, Toot-Toot, Wordsmithin' | No Comments »
Monday, July 21st, 2008
Where will some of the brightest literary stars of African descent be Nov. 6-10th?
At the Antigua & Barbuda International Literary Festival!
Visit the Festival site for more details (As of this writing, they seem to be having technical difficulties with the online registration, but do check back).
The good people at the African-American Literature Book Club, are […]
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Monday, June 30th, 2008
I got an email from fellow LiteraryMama, Elrena Evans about her latest writing and publishing endeavors, including the release of Mama, PhD: Women Write about Motherhood and Academic Life which she co-edited with another wonderful LiteraryMama, Caroline Grant.
In addition to checking out their blogs (which feature giveaways!), you can also enjoy the trailer they created […]
Posted in Books and Writers, Cool Stuff, Double-X, Education, Friends, Mail Call, Mama-hood, Wordsmithin' | 1 Comment »
Friday, June 20th, 2008
My latest column is up over at AntiRacist Parent. And kudos to new ARP editor, Tami!
Posted in Back in the Day, Blogging, Books and Writers, Mama-hood, Offspring, Race Matters, Toot-Toot, Wordsmithin' | 2 Comments »
Friday, June 13th, 2008
…actually it’s me bitching about mommy memoirs. In case you couldn’t find the print version:
“Ain’t I a Mommy?” by Moi
Multi-tasking stats: While composing this mini-entry, I counted down the hours until I see TechBoo; listened to my stomach growl; and realized that I forgot to mail my grandfather the Father’s Day card I got for […]
Posted in Books and Writers, Cool Stuff, Currently Reading, Double-X, Mama-hood, Race Matters, Toot-Toot, Wordsmithin' | 2 Comments »
Monday, June 2nd, 2008
I have an article in the current (summer) issue of Bitch magazine. The article is about why black women don’t tend to write “momoirs” (mommy memoirs).
If you’re not familiar with Bitch, the mag bills itself as the “feminist response to pop culture”. In addition to my piece, which I’m quite proud of, you’ll also find […]
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Monday, June 2nd, 2008
“Bad Education offers up nothing as pat and comfortable as redemption; by design, it is a dark and largely pessimistic film. And yet, the film’s epilogue tells us that Enrique continues to make films with the ”same passion.” May art and spirit always prevail similarly in the face of evil.”
I wrote that?
This was […]
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Saturday, May 31st, 2008
…holding someone’s infant and saying, “She’s beautiful, generally speaking. But I do think a bonnet would help distract from that gi-normous dome of hers. And those ears…”
Polite, tactful people don’t say things like this, of course. But when you share your writing, or any art, with someone for feedback, it really is […]
Posted in Books and Writers, Fun Times, Love 101, Mama-hood, Offspring, This and that, Wordsmithin' | 3 Comments »