Of the original version in French, not the translation by Marjolijn De Jager. — In my search for the perfect book to read last December, I made a personal wishlist (not my Amazon wishlist) of must-read books by Congolese writers. It’s safe to say I wasn’t wrong when I added Congo Inc.: Le testament de Bismarck (the original title in French) to the list…

Beauty is Great, but… Beauty is great, but I’m looking for something better. I’m looking for light. And all that shadow, shade, or Darkness doesn’t serve you right. Everyone has burdens, but I want to travel light. And beauty remains attractive when it’s filled with light. I can fall for striking beauty and rise…

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Dear writer, I have two questions for you: Why do you think Imposter Syndrome is such a plague in your writing journey? Without Imposter Syndrome, would you be a better writer than you are right now, or would you stop writing altogether because things would become too easy for you? …

Unfortunate — A Drabble Cockcrow, I leave my apartment and walk to my literary agent’s office, at the mall. My wife thought dressing dapper for my first interview would do the trick. The meeting starts in thirty minutes and I planned to get there with time to spare because I’m not good with directions. Me *calling my agent’s number*: Hello, Mr. Zeppelin, I’m here. Him: Good! Go up, then turn right. Do you copy?

Book Review: Tangela Williams-Spann’s “Sad, Black, and Fat: Musings from the Intersection” “The Floor Isn’t Lava,” she said. The first thing I noticed while reading Tangela Williams-Spann’s Sad, Black, and Fat: Musings from the Intersection, was how personal everything in it was. …

I started this month off intending to finish my middle-grade fantasy novel and read more books on my digital library, which was going well (I mean, the reading part) until I wasn’t as invested in it as I thought I would be. When starting anything you’re excited about, you think…

Two years ago I started pondering on this issue of bullying and the consequences it has on the lives of innocent students who go to school to learn how to use their gained knowledge to make a positive impact on the world. This week, negative news was the highlight of…