The photo I took is from Eric Nam’s concert live stream earlier this year. I really loved the dark neon color palette and did my best to capture it in my drawing. It was really challenging to work with a color palette like this, but it was a necessary challenge to stretch my brain. Keep […]
When I first heard “Break My Soul,” it sounded autobiographical and like a mantra that I kept skirting around, but didn’t quite have the words for. Like the lyrics state, “Work by nine, then off past five,” I was deeply ingrained in hustle culture a couple years ago. Now, don’t get me wrong I loved […]
So as I’m writing Guardians 2, I’ve been garnering more and more visual inspiration from Pinterest, so I want you to see what I’ve been working with. For book 2 there’s lots of black girl magic, grand underwater sights, sweeping seaside settings, and new creatures… Come follow my MC Maleda as she navigates what it […]
I’m following the #dosummerwrite 2021 prompts from the Instagram account Well-Read Black Girl (@wellreadblackgirl) to bring a more mindful approach to my writing practice, both personally and professionally. Since I’m working primarily on writing my upcoming book Guardians of Magic and Myth, this is a refreshing change of pace and I hope to learn things […]
While I’m writing book 2 in the Guardians of Masks and Memory series, I’m digging up inspiration from the South Carolina Aquarium and all its creatures! Book 2 will take Maleda’s journey seaside and under the sea in a whole new kingdom that’s been split in two! In order to get into the mermaid mindset, […]
