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June 14, 2020
Editorial: Race and Racism in the Caribbean: “So many knees on so many necks”
This post is a necessary read for activists in the fight for justice and reformations. I often wonder why is that the dark-skinned original peoples (Australia’s Aborigines, Japan’s Ainus, to name a couple) across all nations are subjected to dehumanization, exploitation, and a litany of other unfair ills. That said, this section really resonated with observations I’ve taken note of: “A pigmentocracy that has existed for centuries cannot be dismantled overnight. Unfortunately, decolonization coul...
June 13, 2020
JuNoWriMo 2020 Day 13
Today was interesting.
I wrote 1274 words. 
June 12, 2020
JuNoWriMo 2020 Day 12
Today, I wrote 1603 words. Not as many as I had wanted, BUT (here comes the celebratory caveat — lol) I had some important submissions to tend to. I needed to prepare a pitch for something special! 
What in Tarnation has Disney done to Artemis Fowl?
I don’t agree with everything in this blog post, but as you know I do enjoy looking at other arguments. As a fan of the Artemis Fowl books (no, I haven’t read them all because when you’re a teacher, a mommy, a writer, a wife, etc there’s only so much of your time that can be divided into pleasures that often become guilty) I knew why Disney went this route and have discussed why other Hollywood markets have channeled their Diversity Illusionist powers for their best interests, ironically hurting...
Why I’m Supporting National Bail Out
This post reminds me of the harsh and necessary truths uncovered in the book, “Slavery by Another Name” by Douglas A. Blackmon. The film documentary can be viewed via PBS or on YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UcCxsLDma2o Read the book and watch the documentary. You’ll be glad you did!
Fam, I’ve got dyslexia with numbers, but I’m gonna give this a shot…
Police Officer #ThomasLane, one of the Minneapolis four that murdered #GeogeFloyd, posted 10% against a $750,000 ...
June 11, 2020
JuNoWriMo 2020 Day 11
Today I wrote 3,392 words, but I had to cut 624 of them and set them aside for a potential second book because the partial scene didn’t move the plot forward.
Everything I Know About Getting Short Stories Published
Who I am
My name is Nino, and I’ve been submitting short stories and essays for the past five years. I’ve been published, at best guest, in about 15 different venues. I’m currently the assistant fiction editor at Beecher’s, a literary magazine, and I’ve previously worked as a slush reader for Crossed Genres Magazine and Strange Horizons. I’m not a “pro” writer or editor, but I’ve learned some stuff and am happy to share.
What this is
Originally, this was a handout for other stude...
June 10, 2020
JuNoWriMo 2020 Day 10
Fireside Fiction Review “Foie Gras” by Charles Payseur is . . .
It appears in Fireside Magazine’s April 2020, Issue 78 edition and edited by L.D. Lewis, (author of A Ruin of Shadows), which I have read and reviewed:
What do you get when you add Napolean Bonaparte holograms, multiply them by the thousands, and enough foie gras to cover a buffet table?
Want to know? Read the story (click here) and find out. Tee...
June 9, 2020
JuNoWriMo 2020 Day 9
Pessimistic Self: Come on, there’s no way you can execute that. Lol. Just don’t bother. Oooh look . . . you can read an article about black holes and quantum physics instead.
Moi: Well, that does sound tempting. And you’re probably right . . .
Pessimistic Self: Yeah, ...
