By Dr. Yvonne Madison Many women writers are juggling full-time jobs as they work to build a blog, write a book or land freelance gigs. Additionally, a typical day might include maintaining a fitness routine, volunteering, parenting, care giving, and all of the other hats writers can wear. So, how does a writer juggle everything, stay… Continue reading Balancing Acts: Pursuing Your Passion While Working a 9 to 5
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Southern Women’s Show giveaway by Kathryn Lang and Peculiar Productions
By Javacia Harris Bowser, See Jane Write Magazine founding editor Kathryn Lang wants to help you discover your purpose and she wants to help you pursue that purpose. She believes she can do all this with four simple questions: Why? What? How? and When? These four questions are the core of her new book… Continue reading Southern Women’s Show giveaway by Kathryn Lang and Peculiar Productions
T.K. Thorne discusses her new book on the infamous Birmingham church bombing
By Javacia Harris Bowser Yesterday marked the 50th anniversary of the Birmingham church bombing that took the lives of four little girls. Thirty-two years after this tragedy only one person — Robert “Dynamite Bob” Chambliss — had been convicted in the murders. Two suspects were already dead, as were several key witnesses. Many considered this… Continue reading T.K. Thorne discusses her new book on the infamous Birmingham church bombing
How to Be a Good Storyteller
By Javacia Harris Bowser On the second Saturday of every other month dozens of people gather at Urban Standard, a popular coffee shop in Birmingham, simply to listen to good stories. Inspired by New York’s The Moth series, Arc Light Stories is one of my favorite things about my hometown. At each event eight storytellers… Continue reading How to Be a Good Storyteller
The Birmingham Project and How to Sound Smart when Writing about Art
By Clair McLafferty On September 15, 1963, six children’s lives were ended when the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church was bombed. As an eleven-year-old, photographer Dawoud Bey saw images of Sarah Collins, the sister of one of the four little girls. The artist credits these photographs as the inspiration for The Birmingham Project. Fifty years after… Continue reading The Birmingham Project and How to Sound Smart when Writing about Art
Advice to My Younger Self
Last week I had the opportunity to return to my alma mater, the University of Alabama, and give a talk to students in the communications department. This event was hosted by the Capstone Association of of Black Journalists (CABJ), UA’s chapter of the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ). I was honored to speak at… Continue reading Advice to My Younger Self