Black books by black authors during these trying times for black people. … More Shannon’s Reading List: The Street; Heaven, My Home; How We Fight For Our Lives
My story outline needed serious work. The key: focus on the antagonist. … More How Strengthening My Antagonist Completely Changed My Going Nowhere Storyline
Self-isolation: an excuse to stay in and veg? I’m so in! Until . . . … More Shannon in Self-Isolation
I analyzed some of my favorite TV shows to see which of the Thirty-Six Dramatic Situations were used. … More Some of Shannon’s Favorite Shows and The Thirty-Six Dramatic Situations
See the movie Harriet, despite what you’ve heard. … More Movie Night: Harriet
Some random tracks from my Halloween playlist. … More Shannon’s Wicked Halloween Playlist
On some of my picks of essay collections by black women authors. … More Shannon’s Reading List: We’re Going to Need More Wine, Meaty, and So Close to Being the Sh*t, Y’all Don’t Even Know
The road trip to fulfill my mom’s final wishes. … More Shannon’s Labor Day Adventure
I finaled in the Erotic category of the Contemporary Romance Writers Stiletto Contest. Rocky dancing ensued.
… More The Stiletto Contest
I went to see Jordan Peele’s Us, with trepidation. Scary movies–not my thing. Now I’m trying to figure out when to see it again. … More Movie Night: Us
