American Fiction: The Plight & Pleasure of Black Authors

American Fiction: The Plight & Pleasure of Black Authors

  Special thanks to the Rochester Association of Black Journalists for inviting me to be a panelist to discuss the critically-acclaimed movie, American Fiction. Also, thanks to Ebony Nicole Smith for being the moderator. Side note: I’m the one in the red...
Pro Tips from Your Favorite Editors

Pro Tips from Your Favorite Editors

Pro Tips from Your Favorite Editors CaTyra Polland and Cynthia Williams Editing is art and science. Two editors can look at the same copy and use very different approaches. Though there is no official “right” way to edit, sometimes, we can benefit from seeing how...
How to Become A Published writer

How to Become A Published writer

Write. If you don’t write, you cannot become an author. You have to put pen to paper or fingers to keyboard. Create a writing schedule and stick to it. You can write a list of topics you want to write about and randomly select a topic. You can also start writing...