Whenever I experience a painful event, I find that writing is one way to relieve my anger, sorrow and hurt. Somehow I experience relief from the first written word. Writing also helps me to see my situation more clearly. My jumbled mind, racing with thoughts, can be laid out in front of me for dissection. [...]
There was once a time when grandparents sat amidst a group of wide-eyed grandchildren telling stories of days gone by. As the global village shrinks and families spread out across the nation and the world, the tradition of sharing family stories orally is in decline.
Well, my Mocha Mind Self-Publishing Seminar yesterday was fabulous!
The group was enthusiastic. They all had great book concepts ranging from spirituality to biographies to children’s books. They left the seminar ready to charge into the world of self-publishing.
We had lots of interaction and information sharing. Going forward we will [...]
Gioya McRae’s “Mostly Murder” has just been named as a Semi-Finalist for the Reader Views 2006 Literary Awards!
http://www.readerviews.com/Awards2006SemiFinalists.html “Mostly Murder” is listed in the Mystery/Thriller/Suspense category!
Finalists will be announced on or before April 2. See you then!
Do you write about your family and friends?
Do you reveal personal information about family and friends in your writings? If so, what is their reaction? Have you upset anyone lately? Do you change the names to protect the not-so-innocent? Have you ever removed part of your work to avoid a [...]
Don’t miss Gioya McRae’s upcoming appearance on The Power of Truth Radio Show on Harvest Radio!
She will be interviewed by Lilisa J. Williams of Performance Strategies Unlimited www.performancestrategiesunlimited.net regarding the writing/publishing process.
DATE: March 2, 2007
TIME: 1:30-2:30 pm
WHERE: Tune in online at www.harvestradio.net or
on the radio [...]
I write everyday, even if it only a sentence. I find once I start writing, words pop into my head. Although words might not flooooooow onto the page, expressions and phrases do jump out.
Let’s hear it fellow wordsmiths! How often do you write?
-Gioya
Now that Write Outta My Mind is up and running (whew!), I’m working out the glitches. There seems to be a comment posting problem. In the meantime, please feel free to email your literary events and comments to info@mochamind.com and I will post them for you.
Thanks and keep on writing!
When: Saturday, February 24, 2007
Where: The Mall at Prince Georges
3500 East West Highway, (Route 410)
Hyattsville, MD 20782
Time: 10 am – 5 pmNow in its fourth year, the Black Writers’ Guild, MD — Prince George’s Chapter will showcase African-American literary talent. Register as an Sponsor
Activities throughout the day:
# Meet Black Writers, Editors and [...]
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