I don't know how Pride Month 2020 was for the rest of you, but due to COVID-19, it was pretty difficult in the Chase Connor household. There were no parades or parties to go to, no marathons. People from the LGBTQ+ community couldn't gather to celebrate our queerness as we do every year in June.… Continue reading Pride Never Ends

Blog post days--what most people would refer to as "Tuesday"--come around way to often sometimes. Sometimes it's hard to think of something fresh and interesting to blog about every Tuesday. Especially when my brain has been mush for a few weeks now with so much work and life being what it is for all of… Continue reading The Easy Way Out

Old School New Kid Yes, that's what my teenage Millennial son would call me in this age of social media, iPhones and Internet branding. How did I, that 21-year-old version of myself, survive without the bells and whistles of 21st century technology? But hey, I'm a Baby Boomer and I own it. I am always fascinated and… Continue reading Guest Post: W.D. Foster-Graham

I've always loved Christmas. It's not as great as Halloween (in my opinion), and I like the food more at Thanksgiving (Americans know how to use bread, that's all I'm saying), but I like it. I have very fond memories of Christmases past and can't wait for future Christmases. I love giving gifts, baking (and… Continue reading Christmas In June

Influences: Why I Write Black Characters It may seem obvious, but I don’t write black characters just because I am black. My blackness has always been dotted with other cultural influences and I had excellent opportunities to see and experience different things as a young person. I am from Oakland, CA. Some would say the… Continue reading Guest Post: Tiffany Christina Lewis

A MILLION LITTLE SOULS - my first YA Fantasy novel dropped on Friday, June 5th. If you didn't pre-order or buy a copy, what are you waiting for? It's also available on Kindle Unlimited if you have a subscription. Of course, the work of an author is never done. I can't speak for traditionally published… Continue reading What Now?

Happy Tuesday, my reader friends. This past week has been very difficult, but especially for Black Americans and Black people across the world. I can't speak for everyone, but a lot of tears have been shed in this home over the murder of George Floyd and the countless Black Americans brutalized senselessly by police. I've… Continue reading Solidarity