Author Spotlight: A.E. Valdez
Amanda Valdez discovered her passion for writing when she was given a journal by her 5th grade teacher and has been creating poetry, works of fiction, and gaming narratives ever since. As a child, she wanted to read more stories with people that looked like her. In...
Author Spotlight: Filoh Teny
Filoh Teny has a passion for writing about the issues that face Black youth today and is dedicated to dispelling the myth that being young protects you from real-life difficulties. Tell us about yourself: Well, first I’d like to say that Filoh is not my real name....
Author Spotlight: Alphonso Williams Jr.
Alphonso Williams Jr.’s childhood was immersed in positive values that have extended through adulthood. These values helped him overcome adversity whilst living in the inner city of Florida. Alphonso Williams Jr. enlisted in the military immediately after completing...
Author Spotlight: Darius Myers
Mr. Myers is a New York City-based fiction writer. Previously he was a marketing and media industry executive and entrepreneur who held senior roles at leading media companies that included Time Warner (Fortune and Sports Illustrated), Gannett (USA Today), and the CBS...
Three Ways to Write Tension Into Your Novel
Hey, y'all 👋🏾 I was asked for my take on how to write tension into scenes, and I feel like there are three critical components that must be made clear to a reader in order for them to feel the tension in a scene, whether it be general discomfort or a life or death...
Author Spotlight: E.J. Holt
E.J Holt was born and raised in the Germantown section of Philadelphia, he is a true sports fan and Philadelphian, claiming the Eagles as his favorite football team. He regularly writes for CrockerReport.com covering College and NFL football. Mr. Holt penned his first...
Author Spotlight: Shatina Brown
Shatina Brown produces family-centered, reality-based novels featuring African American families in positive ways that challenge the status quo. Shatina's writing aims to bring a feel-good experience to readers while sharing wealth-building and uplifting resources to...
Black Sub-genres in Fantasy & Science Fiction
Black stories are important. I'm always on the hunt for content I can share with you about Black authors and information in the publishing industry that is about/benefits Black people. On my author's blog, I shared about a genre called Sword & Soul, which is...
Four Black Indie Speculative Fiction Authors You Should Be Reading
Representation matters. In every genre. Today I'm going to hip y'all to four speculative fiction authors you should be reading. Two of them have been on my podcast . Two of them will be on the podcast. When you think of Black speculative fiction writers, you might...
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Hello and welcome to Black Ink! This is a blog created to keep you up-to-date on all things Black in books, writing, and publishing.
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Keeping you up-to-date about all things Black in writing, books, and publishing.