I wasted a lot of time when I first started writing trying to make the first draft for a still-unpublished manuscript perfect. It wasn’t until I had written a few manuscripts that I learned a very valuable lesson: The first draft is not supposed to be perfect when you finish.
My Tribute to Prince: Truly I Adore You
I was sitting in a meeting when the CNN breaking news alert came through to my phone that there had been a death at Prince’s Paisley Park Studios outside Minneapolis.
This Summer, It’s All About Angela Benson
I’ve been looking forward to reading Angela Benson’s newest book, The Summer of Me, since I found out about it last year. I recently had the honor of interviewing her.
Boyz II Men Will Serenade the Magic City this Weekend
Update: The Boyz II Men concert has been postponed. Read the article on al.com for more information. Grab your boo or your girls and head to the BJCC Concert Hall on April 22 at 8 p.m. to see Boyz II Men in concert.
A Prayer for Our Husbands
We need to pray for our husbands today and every day. Please join me in a word of prayer.
Magic City Momma Publisher Discusses The Blank Page
You’ve made the decision to write a book, but then it hits you as you sit down to write and encounter the blank page: You have no clue what you’re doing.
Just Keep Going
The attention was so unexpected. I showed up at a recent event at the Alabama Library Association’s author expo in Gadsden, expecting what is pretty much the norm for multi-author events: networking with other authors while deep down hoping someone will buy one of your books.
Kendra Norman’s New Book Honors Her Mother
Magic City Momma is excited that Kendra Norman, bestselling author, licensed minister and radio host, recently stopped by to discuss her new book and her career.
Barbershop: The Next Cut Premieres This Weekend
I’ve been a fan of the Barbershop movie franchise since the first movie premiered in 2002. I’m so excited for the third installment in the series. Ice Cube and Cedric the Entertainer are reunited in Barbershop: The Next Cut, which opens this weekend.
A Prayer for Our Children
With so much going on in the world and in our city, I feel the need to cover our children. Please join me in prayer.
