Just in time for Halloween week! My story “The Midwife” set in the 1850s in the Great Dismal Swamp is featured along w/ @juliatrifles.bsky.social [email protected] I’m honored! Our stories appear in: The Devil’s Done Come Back: New Ghost Tales by North Carolina Writers tinyurl.com/5n6kub4e

Celebrating Doll Seed’s book birthday! Made a short video about 2 stories that readers especially loved from the collection.

What a thrill it was to appear on EveryLibrary’s podcast w/ Jewelle Gomez & LeAnne Howe! EveryLibrary is a great organization that builds support for libraries & helps Americans fight book banning @vampyrevamp.bsky.social www.youtube.com/live/ghQB0l_...

Absolutely loving the ‘Ink and Magic’ writing retreat I’m attending in Maryland led by Leslye Penelope, Cerece Rennie Murphy & Ines Johnson. Their collective knowledge as successful authors & close friends is phenomenal. Our creativity has been sparked in this nourishing space!

Congrats! That is so amazing! @natania.bsky.social What feels deeply relaxing and celebratory? How do you like to refill the creative well?

So loved interviewing artist & illustrator Authan Chen. He created the amazing cover for my short story collection-Doll Seed. We give tips about what writers should know re: the cover design process when working with a press. @sistahscifi.bsky.social youtu.be/yLBpjksxG3E

Celebrating a win—a finished, readable draft of a writing craft book that I’ve been working off and on since 2022. I promised myself I’d finish it in June. Working with a writing buddy, for accountability, since April helped. As a creative person it’s important to keep promises to yourself.

Settling into my first solo writing retreat at a local hotel. Playing solitaire to ease in as Maya Angelou used to do on her retreats. A candle and a few room sprays to make it cozy. What do you bring when you go on a retreat? #writers #writerslife

I haven’t had the opportunity to do many local Cleveland events so am thrilled about this one on Sat! I’ll be signing books from 11am-12pm. Love Indie Bookstore Day celebrations! #blackbooksky #blackauthors #blacksky #horror #specfiction @sistahscifi.bsky.social

I'm so excited for this conversation about speculative fiction and the contemporary moment in NOLA! Today-4pm at Octavia Books. Feminist Futurism vs Project 2025: A Speculative Salon An evening of storytelling, resistance, and radical imagination! #blacksky #blackauthors

This WONDERFUL! Congrats @clarenceahaynes.bsky.social Can’t wait to read!

I'm so excited to be in conversation with author Chin-Sun Lee about speculative fiction and the contemporary moment in the great city of New Orleans! Next Saturday! Feminist Futurism Vs Project 2025: A Speculative Salon An evening of storytelling, resistance, and radical imagination!

I absolutely loved being part of this discussion! The crowd, the vibe, and the panelists together made it feel so special and healing.

So excited about attending AWP in LA this week. I’m thrilled that the panel I proposed was accepted & that I’m with a stellar group of authors! I love demystifying the submission process! #writers #writinglife I hope to see you there if you're attending!

So much fun to interview Tamika Thompson & hear her wisdom about submitting one’s work…hint: it’s about research, research, research! #horror #writerslife @tamikathompson.bsky.social

This book hit all of my sweet spots: -Set in the 1920s in Washington DC -features many historic Black intellectuals and writers -a creative envisioning of the spirit world -immersive story telling -Great female friendships and strong heroine #fantasy

Looking forward to being in North Carolina and in conversation with Marjorie Hudson, friend and writing mentor, at Flyleaf Books about Doll Seed. Feb 11 at 5:30! flyleafbooks.com/event/berger...

Woot woot! I’m looking forward to digging into the core questions that the Shadows and Light conference poses: What is the relationship between Black #Horror and Black Healing? What are the stakes for readers and writers? @sfpubliclibrary.bsky.social

Can’t wait to hear the incredible @tananarivedue.bsky.social at Shadows and Light on 1/19! Come join us for what will be a series of stellar conversations.

@lisaeckstein.com Oh, I’m so honored. I hope you enjoy it! I loved being a guest on @ouropinions.bsky.social Such great questions and convo about the role of experiments in my work and sci-fi.

Absolutely thrilled to be panelist at this conference which will explore the relationship between Black Horror and Black Healing! A rich convo for writers & readers. Come join us at the San Francisco Public Library! #Blackhorror

Still buzzing from Claire Dederer’s stellar talk “Monsters Among Us” at the Cleveland Museum of Art w/the Baker-Nord Center for the Humanities. We puzzled together over ‘What do we do with great art made by bad people?’ Short answer: see the art & add a lot of context @clairedederer.bsky.social