Moon Mami Writes

So, I'm sure you're wondering who is the freckled boy to the left. No, he's not my long-lost son or any relation actually. I don't know him. I found this getty image of a freckled boy as I looked for a photo of a kid who looked like the boy Marita Golden showed us earlier during our writing workshop to inspire us to write for ten minutes. Yes, Marita Golden ! Award-winning writer, Marita Golden facilitated a writing workshop today at DC's Martin Luther King library that I had reported on last month and decided I was going to take part in. Boy, was I glad that I did. The three-hour workshop gave me some wonderful inspiration as a writer and as I prepare for my own writer workshop series as a creative coach. One of the activities that she had us do was have us look at a photo of a little boy who looked similar to the one to the left and began to write a narrative about him. Many of those who were called on to share what they wrote wrote about the boy from a victim per...

( In photo: My partner and I during the Walk for Lupus walkathon, one of my highlights of 2009 ) What on earth will this new year bring? I have been totally dazed and amazed by 2009 and not sure anything can top the unbelievable that happened this past year. Celebrity-wise, the biggest (and saddest) event-- MJ passing--happened in 2009 that has got to be the celebrity tragedy of the decade. Compiling my own personal top 10 of 2009 was easy though. The highlights were many and their energy is what I carry into this 2010. My Top 10 of 2009 10. Visual Art and Me ( In photo: One of my affirmation murals at the 2009 Capital Hip Hop Soul Fest) This year, I began a renewed love for visual art and began to conceive my own ideas of what I wanted to bring to life on canvas. In our society, we often aren't encouraged to pursue things if we aren't the best at it, but a wise person knows that there will always be someone who is "better" so, it is always best to do things that bri...

Can't believe that summer is ending in less than a week! Where has the time gone? Now, I'm getting caught up in the flurry of getting my 5 year-old ready for first grade. The items required are not what I remember when I was growing up. I remember needing a notebook, paper, crayons, pencils, reinforcements, glue-- the typical stuff. My daughter, her school is requiring FIVE composition books, folders, glue sticks-- packs of them, computer paper, two pencil boxes, a plastic shoe box and other things that have filled six bags already. Clearly, I'm helping to stock the classroom, lol. In the midst of getting my little one ready for school, I'm also actively promoting our new book which has been the platform for some wonderful activities. Trying now to get some gigs facilitating artist workshops at the local libraries. Hope you can come up to our upcoming event at the Potter's House on Sept. 11. Click here for details . I'm looking forward to a book signing I have...

The book is finally available for purchase at http://www.outskirtspress.com/LiberatedMuse Muse We had so many great things happen this past weekend. How fitting that our celebrations for the book kicked off on June 19-- known as Juneteenth! A book about freedom kicking off on Juneteenth. Deep. Check out some of the photos and video from this past weekend. Special thanks to all o f the artists who performed: Gary Young, Quineice Clarkson, Anonamas and Infinite Soul Music, Dee Stone and Teisha Marie. Props to the writers from the book who performed their pieces: Farah Lawal, Margaux Delotte-Bennett and Maureen Mulima. You were smashing! None of the weekend's festivities would have been possible without our volunteers who worked as servers during our gig at the Potter's House in DC: Susan, Le'Nia, Stephan and Lindsey! We appreciate you immensley! Below is some footage, but more is to come: Gary Young and Quineice Clarkson @ the Artomatic show Our wonderful audience @ the Ar...