Oct 8, 2023
Recently I had a conversation with someone who was born and raised in her formative years in West Africa, who said to me that she was curious about why people from the Caribbean, like myself, feel such a strong connection to Africa. My first instinct was to think that...
Apr 30, 2023
I sit to write this post with trepidation in my heart. The angst that I feel welling up within my veins is only eclipsed by the unrepetant anger, in fact outrage, that I feel towards the forces in this world that have historically and contemporarily conspired to deny...
Jan 21, 2023
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...
Oct 23, 2022
This week’s post is a little bit different from some of my past blogs. Today I want to share more about the historically important sites on the island of St. Vincent, which are significant to the Second Carib War. As you may know this conflict is the subject of...
Oct 19, 2022
In today’s blogpost I would like to share another installment on the culture, customs and practices of the Black Caribs (aka Garifuna), who are the focus of my upcoming historical fiction novel, Children of the Ocean God. This time I want to shine a spotlight on...