I Bend, But I Don't Break!

I once have had, and now it’s gone You can’t bring back yesterdays, or cry what has been Echoes of old laughter flood my mind Despite the swelling feelings brewing inside Choose to run or hide but I hold my head up high.., I smile Stretchin’ that dollar from fifteen cents for...

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How This Little Girl Coped With Awkwardness

I remembered being the shy and quiet kid in grade school that stayed to herself because being around people was an uncomfortable experience. My big, round head, skinny, iddy-biddy legs, and glasses with bifocals (yes, bifocals at five year old), didn't help my awkwardness. I got teased, horribly....

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What Do These People Know About Success?

Have you ever had – as one-time Queen of Talk would say – that “ah-ha moment’? Well mine felt more of a KAPOW between the eyes. I was doing one of my morning rituals – reading from one of my favorite online newspapers, and low and behold, I became befuddled from the first line of...

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A Message to the VIP's!

The other day I was perusing through my hard-drive and noticed the progress I've made in my writing. The growth in my storylines and characters were amazing, especially skimming through the pages. But I also noticed something else – all were completed, and the ones that weren't were at least...

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WHAT NON-POETS DO WHEN WE'RE BLISSFULLY CONTENT

My beacon that shines above that illuminates a weary soul. You’re a blessing with no disguise; a right thief that comes gently into the night. How long has it been? Days turned to weeks; then weeks turned to months Now years? And yet, you’re still here; patiently waiting for...

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C. Michelle Ramsey Ask 'Is The Grass Really Greener?'

*CONTEST IS CLOSED  I have one word for this talented author: Genuine. Year ago I’d taken the liberty to meet this wonderful writer when she reviewed my novelette, Zion’s Road. Though it wasn't her kind words I received in her review I found her fascinating, but her innate...

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The Best Decision Ever...

Your path is your path; there’s no need to share it with those whose ideas and intentions create an unstable pavement in the road. – Imani Wisdom As much as I tried, and as much as that voice whispers, that quitting could prevent the unexpected to come like a thief in the night and rob me...

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WRITING MY DREAMS: Official Blog of Author C. Michelle Ramsey: AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT: IMANI WISDOM

WRITING MY DREAMS: Official Blog of Author C. Michelle Ramsey: AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT: IMANI WISDOM:   Last week I spotlighted the book Zion's Road by Imani Wisdom. I thoroughly enjoyed reading the book and was extremely excited to l...

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Let the Journey Begin...

Seven years ago, I've taken a childhood daydream and turned it into one of my most-loved stories – Zion’s Road. The vision of tabooed-romances while living in a place of the unknown and unseen captivated me as a young girl. The story was so strong in my head that I used to stare-up...

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The Story of James Cameron

There have been many infamous photographs taken during America’s dark time of racism. Among one happened not in the South but in the heartland—Marion, Indiana. This particular photograph had inspired poet, Abel Meeropol, to write the song Strange Fruit, which became one of Billie Holiday’s...

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Beauty: From the Inside and Out

Our self worth—it’s that main ingredient that makes us strong and a better person. Without it, self-pity can tame our true selves. However there’s one question to ponder—why do we as humans allow our pain to define us? The question looms in my debut novel (titled to be announced later) about my main...

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