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Traveling in the U.S.

August 4, 2017
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*This piece was published for my other website The Motley News, August 4th, 2017

I think I was about thirteen when I learned that black people can’t go just anywhere in the United States. It was a very quick, subtle lesson that could have easily been missed but I did spot the concern on my mother’s face when she said, “We’re not stopping in Rogers for anything.” She said this in response to my ste...

COVER REVEAL: The Write Escape

Okay gang, this is happening! I’ve got a cover to show you! The Write Escape is now visible and something people can identify as: IRELAND! INTERRACIAL ROMANCE! THATCH-ROOF COTTAGES!

You’re getting a first look at my two lovelies: Antonia Harper and Aiden Byrnes! AREN’T ADORABLE??

While the cover is not yet visible on other websites, you do have an opportunity to pre-order The Write Escape on Amazon Kindle.

Now, without further ado… I give you The Write Escape

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It’s Starting to Feel Real

My publisher sent me the cover concept for my book, The Write Escape.

Oh god, I wish I could show it to you guys, but I know the rules. There has to be flourish and whatnot. I can dig that. But I will say, this is an excellent representation of my characters Antonia and Aiden. They look adorable and in love!

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I was at work, sitting in a drab office, when I got the email from Carina Press. The first person I showed it to was my husband, who’s office is just around the corner and down the hal...

The Write Escape: My Love Letter to Ireland

The Write Escape, will be my first published novel (Interracial, Contemporary Romance), featuring a woman who’s trying getting her life back after everything falls apart.

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While Antonia Harper plans her wedding and tries to move up the ladder in her publishing career, she discovers her fiance is cheating on her and her boss has tanked the company. Now she’s jobless and fiance-less in the span of 24 hours. She needs to hit the reset button on her life by taking a solo honeymoon to Ireland. The...

Odd Tidbits about Charish Reid

I swiped this from a Facebook game where people divulge things about themselves!

• How old are you: 34
• Surgeries: 0
• Tattoos: 3
• Ever hit a deer: No
• Rode in ambulance: No
• Sang karaoke: EVERY CHANCE I GET
• Ice skated: ABSOLUTELY NOT
• Rode a motorcycle: Yes
• Stayed in a hospital : No
• Favorite Holiday : Halloween
• Last phone call: My friend, Melissa
• Last text: My friend, Melissa 
• Watched someone die: No
• Favorite pie: Sweet Potato
• Favorite pizza: Pepperoni
• Favorite season:...

You’re an Author Now (or you always were?)

When my husband introduces me to people, he says: “My wife is a writer.” When our close friends talk about me, among their own circle, they say: “Our friend, Charish, is also a writer.”

For the longest time, I wasn’t aware that this was happening behind my back.

Sure, I’ve had a long journey as a person “who wrote things.” I wrote poetry back in college, I started multiple blogs regarding literature, feminism, and popular culture… Hell, I teach writing. But I was not ready to just walk up to...

A New Year; A New Me

I’m not a New Year Celebrator.

Usually, I stay indoors and wait out January alive. Because I believe in irony and grew up watching teen films like Final Destination, I stay put and drink whiskey until it’s time for bed. But the title of this post is called “A New Year; A New Year” so I’ve undoubtedly raised expectations!

Here’s the secret: I am living a new me, it just came much earlier than January 2019. Without realizing or planning for it, I changed quite a bit during the hellscape that wa...

Argh! Introductions are the WORST!

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Am I right??

But don’t worry, guys. We’re gonna hustle through this together!

Let me introduce myself. I’m Charish Reid, a romance writer. I skillfully craft soft-core pornography that’s allowed to be sold to the masses. You can read it, your mom can read it, and if you’re feeling especially adventurous: YOU AND YOUR MOM CAN READ IT TOGETHER! Oh god, I wish I had that kind of laid-back relationship with my mom.

                   Me: Hey mom, whatcha readin’?

                   Mom: Smut! I’...