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...
A day for Black authors

A day for Black authors

This post was originally published on Rochester BeaconBy JACOB SCHERMERHORN | December 9, 2022When Rochester editor and author CaTyra Polland started the process of creating National Black Authors Day earlier this year, she viewed it as filling a gap.“This is a way to...
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...