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September 14, 2020
How A Rainbow Like You Came to Life
It was inevitable, really. I caught the concert bug as a teenager and ever since, have travelled the globe to see my favorite bands play in the world’s most iconic musical venues. In other words…it was my destiny to write a story set against the backdrop of a touring rock band! But why this story ...
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June 22, 2020
Creators Unite! Making Diversity a Reality.
All hail the King! Who is this lovely man? His name is Exile and he is one of the main characters in my upcoming novel A Rainbow Like You. A TIME OF CHANGE I started writing the book two years ago, with no idea it would be released in such a time of change. I’m ...
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Creatives Unite! Diversity is our Responsibility.
All hail the King! Who is this beautiful man? His name is Exile and he is one of the main characters in my upcoming novel A Rainbow Like You. A TIME OF CHANGE I started writing the book two years ago, with no idea it would be released in such a time of change. I’m ...
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January 28, 2019
Cool Things. Volume #9. Memoirs
Memoir: Memory Transformed. As a fiction writer, creating make believe worlds and characters is my bread and butter. It’s exhilarating and the best part of my job but also a hell of a lot of work. Memoirs are no less challenging from a physical writing standpoint – any story need to be constructed properly – ...
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January 1, 2019
Cool Things. Volume #8. The Queen of Clean
Living with Less – How the Queen of Clean does it. Can’t find your favourite sweater? Cupboards bursting with mismatched Tupperware? Is a moth eaten t-shirt from 2005 still lurking in your drawer? If you’ve answered yes to any of the above, then let me introduce you to Japanese tidying and organization guru Marie Kondo. ...
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December 2, 2018
Cool Things. Volume #7. Afros.
THE AFRO: A FUSION OF PRIDE AND BEAUTY. Chris Rock’s controversial 2009 documentary Good Hair was inspired by a single question from his three year old daughter – How come I don’t have good hair? Rock’s quest to provide an answer is the basis for the insightful and hilarious film, a behind the scenes expose of ...
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October 27, 2018
Cool Things. Volume #6. First Loves.
FIRST LOVES “We had found the stars you and I. And this is given only once.” – André Aciman. In a lifetime of firsts, nothing quite compares to a first love. THE BEGINNING I met Jason Robertson at a house party when I was sixteen years old. He was fun and quirky and we shared ...
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September 9, 2018
Cool Things. Volume #5
STAYING CALM FOR THE WIN In her wildest dreams, Naomi Osaka could not have predicted this. In her first Glam Slam Final she was not only playing her idol, Serena Williams, she was taking her to town: out serving, out hitting and psych-ing out the heavy favourite. On the line for Osaka: Japan’s first ever ...
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February 21, 2018
Cool Things. Volume #4
BURNING MAN My dear friend Robin Esrock has made a career writing about Bucket List adventures. Although he wasn’t the first person to tell me I needed to go to Burning Man, Robin is very excitable when he talks about things he loves. Whether its travel, hot sauce or experiences, his enthusiasm is infectious and ...
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February 14, 2018
Cool Things. Volume #3
MEETING MY DOPPELGANGER (S) Is it just me, or is if fun to say doppelganger?
