New Orleans has a brand new black-owned indie bookstore and I am soooo happy I went to their grand opening this morning. Baldwin & Co is already my new favorite place.
@KalynnBayron
I’m beginning to suspect it’s because those behind this AI push don’t appreciate or respect the Arts enough to recognize that creators shouldn’t be replaced by computers.
I know the world seems like a dumpster fire right now, but I’ve been waiting so long for this day and just need a reason to feel freaking happy after months of sadness, so I will be posting all day about my new release.
Well, since y’all seem to enjoy Disney-related things, I’ll just drop this tweet about my upcoming book, ALMOST THERE, a twist on The Princess and the Frog.
Preorder here:
You can check out my pinned tweet for more info on my upcoming adult romance.
TFW you have over 50 people sign up for your book launch and run out of books. Then the store convinces all the other bookstores in New Orleans to loan their copies and you run out of books again! Thank you
@BaldwinBooks
and all those who showed up for this AMAZING event!
Twitter, I’m totally late with this, but I’ve got news to share!!!
I GET TO WRITE A STORY ABOUT PRINCESS TIANA!!!
(And, yes, she will be human in my book).
I am beyond excited!!!
Something else I’m seeing? People saying that if you don’t need the $1200 from the stimulus you shouldn’t take it. Bullshit! You know who gets money (in the form of tax breaks) from the government? Billionaires. Then they get to play philanthropist and give to who they want.
@Phil_Lewis_
“I am sickened that a word that is not in my vocabulary came out of my mouth,” she said in a statement. “It does not represent my belief system, my life’s work or what is my heart.”
I just saw that Dior ad and I can’t even retweet it because at this point I’m convinced these companies are doing this because they’ve calculated that rage tweets can lead to sales. That is the only possible reason for this in 2019.
After nearly 18 months, someone finally got the call to return to her magical job today!!! 👑🐸💖👸🏽
(These are from her very first day on the job. These pics still bring me joy).
I’ve debated deleting the tweet I put up with pics from the time(s) when I saw Hamilton with the OC about a dozen times. I wasn’t bragging. I’ve seen about 50 shows with the original cast. It’s why I drive an 11yr old Hyundai and don’t own a house. I spend my $$$ on Broadway.
Sometimes the dreams you didn’t know you had come true!
I’m beyond excited to share that THE BOYFRIEND PROJECT has been optioned for film by
@MuseEntertains
!
There’s a TikTok by a Black woman talking about why she likes reading white romance because she wants escapism and doesn’t want to read about Black trauma and I am tired, tired, tired. The number of Black women agreeing with her in the comments is depressing.
I had several quilts made using my mom’s house dresses. Some of these are older than my niece and nephew. They’ve seen her wearing them their entire lives.
I know several authors (one a huge name) who hid their careers from their spouses for YEARS! One was on the NYT and her husband had no idea it was her.
I wish I was the type of person who could just pay the $4.99 shipping instead of spending 20 minutes searching for something I don’t need for $20 extra just so I can get free shipping.
I am not that type of person.
We now have enough to cover both the church organ and the fees that GoFundMe will deduct. There are simply no words that can suffice, so I will simply say thank you, Romancelandia. My family is facing the darkest time we have ever had to face. Your love brought us light. 🤍
After a dozen years with Disney and six as our favorite Princess, I’m 10 minutes away from watching my girl take her final parade ride as Tiana. My emotions are in shambles.
Taking Mom’s advice and going on the cruise my sister and I were supposed to go on together (well, I’m going on one of them). I’m determined to enjoy myself because I know she would want me to.
#missingmysister
Today, we signed legislation that allows the sale of raw milk within the City's jurisdiction. This will help local vendors sell dairy products at our farmers' markets and stores, and make a big difference for folks who benefit from its nutritional elements.
Forget what I said about hospital bills. I don’t care because MY MAMA STOOD TODAY! It was only about a minute and she wasn’t bearing all of her own weight, but the Occupational Therapist said this is a huge step forward. I’m crying real tears!
I hate when Bezos is trending and people say “stop being jealous of his wealth.” You know what helps build his wealth? The taxpayer funded roads those Prime vans are traveling on. The airports that fly Amazon goods. He and Amazon should pay more taxes, dammit.
This morning marks a week since I had to do the most difficult thing I’ve ever had to do, walk into my parents’ home and tell them they’d lost their first-born. It feels as if it’s been a month. This has been the longest damn week. And I still have to get through a funeral.
I interrupt this current dumpster fire of a day to bless your timelines with my brother’s rescue Boxer looking dapper and surrounded by Christmas merriment.
Take that $1200 and bless service people with enormous tips. Or pick a classroom on DonorsChoose. Or buy a neighbor some groceries. Don’t let anyone guilt you into not taking this money.
It’s so hard to accept that they’ve both left me. These past three years have been filled with so many things to celebrate, but the shadow of what I’ve lost looms over it all. There is nothing I wouldn’t trade to have them back.
So those same lawmakers on Capitol Hill who flaunted their refusal to wear masks are getting the vaccine before many of the grocery store workers who put their lives on the line by putting up with the anti-masking crowd those lawmakers helped to create?
Don’t get me wrong, Biden could have picked my chihuahua’s left paw as his running mate and I would still vote for him, but I’m just so fucking relieved right now that we have someone like Harris on the ticket. I’d forgotten what hope felt like.
So many of you have been on this journey with me since my mom was admitted to the hospital on April 1st. She was on the way to recovery. She did an hour in the rehab gym this morning. But she passed away around 11:30am while at dialysis. Thanks for all the prayers and love.
Mom: “My classmate has a new granddaughter. I need to find a gift for a baby shower.”
Me: *runs to baby blanket stash* “Here you go.”
This hobby comes in handy.
Turns out when you can’t spend all your money on traveling and Broadway shows, you can get around to those home improvement projects you’ve been putting off.
Check out the before and after on my new shower!
Y’all, I just sat down at the computer to work for the first time in seven weeks and I swear I heard my sister say “It’s about time, heifah! You got bills to pay.”
I cleaned my sister’s room today. For the past two weeks everything had been exactly as she left it, including Kleenex she’d left on the bed and the cup of water she’d been drinking. It feels like I took a big step today in finding a new sense of normal.
I guess much has happened since I resigned from RWA’s board Thursday. The last text message conversation I had with my sister was about her catching up with everything via the Smart Bitches blog. I’ll catch up with everything eventually. Can’t bring myself to care right now.
Off to search for a copy of The Boyfriend Project out in the wild! Huge thanks to local seamstress Bridget for my adorable mask so I can keep others safe!
#TheBoyfriendProject
#MaskUp
A drop of much needed good news. I didn’t initially share it with my family, then got fussed at by my parents for not doing so. We all needed this smile.
Every single person in Congress who agreed to that $600 needs to be quizzed on the monthly average cost for food, utilities, and rent for their constituents for a single month. Quiz them on live TV.
"This football romance is a total knockout: funny, sexy, and full of heart."
⭐ The Dating Playbook by
@FarrahRochon
has received a starred review from
@KirkusReviews
! ⭐
🏈 Read the full review here:
🧡 Add it on Goodreads:
Guys, remember when I mentioned my brother unexpectedly losing his 14yr old Beagle a few months ago?
Look what he rescued today!!!
I’m already in love!
Not only did I crochet a popsicle holder, but I put googly eyes on it. Because I’m 7yrs old. And, yes, I’m eating a popsicle before 10am. Stop judging.
Her worst enemy might just be her best mistake . . .
Here’s the cover for THE HOOKUP PLAN, the final book in my Boyfriend Project series!
Preorder here:
After 43 days Mom just left the hospital on her way to a rehab facility. One day, after I have slept for multiple hours, I will share a testimony.
Still a long way to go before she’s home, but she’s one step closer. Praise God!
Two months ago they had us to bring my brother and my niece in from out of state to say their goodbyes because they didn’t think she would last more than a few days. Look at her kicking ass in this gym today!
God is good, y’all.
Cover Reveal! Cover Reveal!
I have a new romance series, y’all! And the first book in the series, PARDON MY FRENCHIE, has the cutest cover!
I’m so excited!
Coming 6/4/24!
As I watch clips from today’s memorial I realize how absolutely stunning it is that we have lost 400,000 souls to this illness and this is the first time we’re paying tribute. This administration broke this country in so many ways. Good riddance.
Sharing memories of my first time seeing Hamilton on this special Hamilton Day. In case you didn’t know it, I’m broke because of Broadway. Broke, but happy.
#hamifilm
This Maryland-based rodeo team is one of the first all Black women teams on the circuit today. Learn more about their unique story inside. 🤩
#BlackBrilliance
What in the fuck is happening? I don’t have enough liquor in this house to face the fact that I’m agreeing with Tucker freaking Carlson!!! What is 2020????
Tucker Carlson calls for Senator Burr to resign and await prosecution for insider trading if he cannot provide a reasonable explanation for his actions. He goes on to say it appears that Senator Burr betrayed his country in a time of crisis
Sorry I’ve been MIA. Just heard from Dad. Lost power around noon, but Generac clicked right on. Two trees down (including the pecan tree. 😩), but they fell away from the house. They’re about to go through the northern eye wall. The eye will likely pass right over them.
Breaking: New NYT tax report.
Trump's federal income tax records show for the first time that, since 2010, Deutsche Bank and other lenders have forgiven about $287 million in debt that Trump failed to repay.
She would have been 73 years old today. How I had hoped and prayed that she would make it to her birthday. Instead, she’s celebrating with her daughter, her sister, her mom and dad…
Happy birthday, Mama. I love you beyond this world. 🤍
Been thinking all day about how this day last year, resigning from the RWA board seemed like the biggest thing ever. I had no idea how shattered my world would become later that night. It has been a year, in so many ways.
We reached $20K this morning. I cannot describe how grateful I am to all who have contributed.
I will leave the GoFundMe up for a while because I discovered from the church that the organ is actually $32K, so please continue to share.
Again, THANK YOU!
Some good news before I get back to writing. Remember when I mentioned my cousins losing both their uncle and another cousin within 24hrs to Covid-19 a few weeks ago? The 2nd of Uncle Jimmy’s daughters who was infected came home yesterday. She beat it!
In less than 24hrs you all have helped me to raise over $10,000 toward making my sister’s dream of replacing our church’s old organ. Grateful tears are now mixed with my sad ones. Thank you all so, so much. ❤️
A reminder: Get your affairs in order, no matter your age. You don’t want to leave your family with the massive headache that comes with an intestate succession.
Related: probate attorneys cost a grip and your family still has to do most of the work.
Related: I’m tired.
I don't know who needs to hear this, but...
Sometimes a genuine "I'm sorry. I recognize the disrespect and plan to do better" can go a long, long, long way.
(Okay, I kinda know a few people who may need to hear it).