I have discovered through the course of my painstaking research for my upcoming historical fiction novel, Children of the Ocean God, that Caribbean history is littered with countless tragic stories of injustice, suffering and genocide. None moreso than the fascinating...
Today I would like to share a reflection on “memento mori,” which is a Latin phrase meaning “remember that you have to die.” This injunction is a powerful reminder about the inevitability of death. According to some accounts of the Roman...
Today I am sharing another installment of Supporting Aspiring Writers which focuses on tackling the tough decision of self-publishing versus going the traditional publishing route. This is a tricky call that many authors grapple with, especially at the start of their...
“Live free or die!” This was the mantra that I often uttered mindlessly in my twenties, without fully appreciating what these words really mean. Back then my youthful arrogance made me feel invincible. I was ready to take on the world head-on, with an...
This week I would like to give you another behind the scenes sneak peek into my upcoming historical fiction novel, Children of the Ocean God. This time I would like to focus on the Carib (i.e., Kalinago) language, which was spoken by my ancestors, the Black Caribs....
