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Finally got a copy of Mindy Nettifee's Glitter in the Blood: A Poet's Manifesto for Better Braver Writing . If you are a writer and don't own this book yet, I highly recommend it. Mindy …

The highly anticipated companion book to SHIP OF SOULS ~Booklist 2012 Top Ten Sci-Fi/Fantasy Youth Title ~Finalist, 2013 Phillis Wheatley Book Award  “Urban fantasies are nothing rare, but few mesh…

I decided to take a break from Fall in Seattle to visit my family in sunny Arizona. By a stroke of good luck, Amy Tan, author of The Joy Luck Club , The Bonesetter’s Daughter and several other award…

My longtime friend called me frustrated the other day. It wasn't one of those specific frustrations that you can blame on one thing. It was worse; a general frustration with life. She and I have …

Maybe I’m just not the next JK Rowling.  Maybe I am doomed to die in obscurity, a penniless author of a dozen self-published books that never circulate much farther than my sphere of influence. Maybe…

I'm Rayshauna, an inquisitive BGN living in Boston. I was born and raised on the south side of Chicago and began my nerdy journey armed with a children's book of Roman myths and a set of Ency…

In about week, I will embark on a brand new academic journey in a new state, city, and school. Starting August 29th I will be pursuing a PhD in African American Studies at University of California B…

It has been a HUGE week for black girl nerds everywhere. Our very own, Issa Rae, creator and star of “The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl” has hit the big time. Deadline.com reported yesterday: “…

As a new school year fast approaches, I’ll be posting articles which may help students and parents get ready to put their best feet forward this September. Although anyone can learn from this particu…

Before I launch into a full on tirade about the lack of prominent young black actresses in Hollywood, I’d like to give you some background: I am a black female screenwriter–not a super successful one…

Is it possible to find love as an introvert? I once read this book called Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking by Susan Cain. In the book Cain exemplifies the theor…

Coco LaSwish Shameless self-promotion time. Today is the birthday of my very first children’s book: Coco LaSwish-A Fish from a Different Rainbow . The official launch will be next month on Sunday, Au…

I often times find myself writing about my brother Jacob. You see, Jacob passed away at the age of 18 after cancer got control of his body. Whether it’s the tragedy of his dying, or the comedy of his…

Jacqueline Howard, 26, is the associate editor at HuffPost Science, where she now hosts the original video series “Talk Nerdy To Me.” Ever since she was a young girl, Jacqueline was fascinated by the…

Who knew that while I was busy growing up in Wisconsin , that only 3 hours away in Chicago , Marc Smith was busy creating this thing that would have such a huge impact on my life: The Poetry Slam. My…

by Terisa Thurman @SFTerisa This is a grandiose idea but stick with me on this: I don't know how many of you are writers out there but I know many of you can appreciate movies, literature and/or …

The Blerd Book Club is a new group on Goodreads for blerds, bleeks, nerds, geeks, and everyone else in-between who all share an affinity for reading.  The first book selected for June 2013 is the sci…

Pretty Poet Ink is the brainchild of aspiring writer and crafter, Afiya (Alj) Augustine’s love of literature, history, and film. Inspired by everything from ancient civilizations, to great works of s…