See this is gonna be a problem. while both shows were 🔥I adored Beyoncé’s London show. Was it the outdoor stadium? The magic of watching a literal star perform under the stars? The fact that Tottenham Hotspur was leagues better than NRG as far as stadiums go IMO? I don’t know 😭😭😭😭.

Computer whizzes: If my MacBook Air is 5 years old, runs super slowly more often than not, and makes a very loud hissing/windy noise when I’m running it… does this mean it’s time for a new one 😅

I’m in my happy place for the weekend. It’s wild how much I love NYC 😭😭😭. I’m catching Othello tomorrow with my sis and mommy 💃🏾

We are!! In this house, Hennessy is a staple 🤣🤣🤣

What unifies all of my books across Adult, YA, MG, fantasy, sci-fi, romance, contemp, & romantasy? ✨Black excellence ✨Black romance ✨Black pageantry ✨Black opulence ✨Black beauty I’m always going to thread the above things into everything I create.

Publishing,girl, let me ask you something. When trad publishers throw up their Met Gala looks + books to match posts today, those lists are going to heavily spotlight Black books written by Black authors, right? Emphasis on the heavy. 🧐 Otherwise, you’ve missed the plot.

Only my son would score his first ever touchdown and run up to me and squeal: CAN I GO TO THE ZOO AND SEE THE KIMODO DRAGON AFTER THIS?!!! Me: Yes baby. We’re headed to the zoo 💀 This kid is so unworried about his touchdown lol

Some writers weave gorgeous figurative language into their prose and I’m always in awe. I’m so curious if it’s a natural talent or if they actively grind away at weaving lush language in during revisions 🤯 *I’m asking for me. It’s a craft skill I want to work on for a future project 😅

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My 5yo son this weekend: We should wait to stuff the eggs until Camaiya (his 4yo sister) isn’t around so she can keep believing that the easter bunny later them all around our yard. We shouldn’t tell her the truth until she’s like 6 or 7. Me: 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺

My non-spoilers Sinners thoughts ✨The movie was storytelling— in any medium— at its absolute finest. The character arcs, the atmosphere, the immersion in setting, all of it was on point

No spoilers!! This was always a Michael B Jordan stan account. But now after seeing Sinners it is also a Wunmi Mosaku, Hailee Steinfield, Li Jun Li, and Jayme Lawson stan account. Like the women fucking shined in Sinners . And that’s saying something because MBJ also just was sheer brilliance 😭😭😭😭

IT IS TIME!! I had to take my own pic because my husband went to snap one for me and he did not like my pose with this movie poster 😂😂😂😂😂 Him: I ain’t feeling this. I ain’t feeling this at all💀

Ahhhh the news is out!!! I am SO beyond thrilled for my brilliant mentee whose story was no short of breathtaking!! 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾

Okay a coworker just suggested I check out Cedar Point as a really fun and less costly alternative to Disney/Universal. They claim it’s a “rollercoaster heaven and must do for all roller coaster enthusiasts”. Is this true?

Okay but why am I looking at Epic Universe tickets when I told these kids we aren’t doing it this summer 😅 Oh yeah because my 5yo gazed into my eyes this morning and said “I really want to go to see Toothless for my birthday” 🫠🫠🫠🫠

When she said and then he turned around and said.. 😩😩 From Our Vicious Oaths by @niadavenport.bsky.social #BlackBookSky

My teen is upset because she has to pick a book for English to do a project on and her teacher gave her a super limited and super white list because she couldn’t include banned or “unsuitable” books.

Me: I DID NOTHING AND I AM SO DISSAPOINTED IN MYSELF My 16yo: You did nothing but you were literally working all day and you parented the little ones🤔 Me: Who told you to read me 😭

I stayed in a supposedly haunted hotel Wednesday night, couldn’t sleep then bc I was freaked out, and now I haven’t been able to easily get to bed since then. AM I BEING HAUNTED?!!

As of yesterday, I have a whole 16 year old 😭 We spent the morning volunteering at TeenBookCon, made mini cakes, watched a movie, and went to dinner. She’s so sweet bc she went bday shopping and bought her siblings stuff with her money and I am like girl you are absolutely a big sister

I finally booked the ballerina’s 16th bday trip to Paris + London to catch shows. Now I need to plan our itinerary super soon-ish because we leave in 2 months. Which means I need writing + day job deadlines to calm down 😂

Okay I’m trying to see if I really do need to upgrade from a MacBook Air to Pro. For people who have a Macbook Air (2020 model or later), does it move maddeningly slow whenever you’re in a relatively large google doc file or if you’re trying to use Zoom + access a webpage or some other file?

LOVE SPELLS TROUBLE, my YA cozy contemporary fantasy romance, releases in exactly 3 months!!!! In celebration, here’s a snippet of the ✨meet cute✨ scene between Cayden + Khy. Or in this case maybe it’s the “meet-thirst” scene 🤭.

There’s a map of Nimani and all the fae kingdoms in OUR VICIOUS OATHS and my word it is beautiful 😭. I can’t wait to see this printed in the final version of the book when it goes on sale

I’m working on an Adult book club fiction/ romance mashup project and …. contemp writers what fairy dust do y’all acquire to make the magic + brilliance happen in a contemp setting bc I have no freaking clue if I’m doing this right 😭😭😭

My non-spoiler South of Midnight thoughts so far. Chapter 1: The animation is both whimsical and breathtaking. The character voices/ accents really plunge me directly into the setting, mood, and tone of the town. Hazel and her mama are so Black and I LOVE it.

I’ve been in a major video game slump pretty much since Resident Evil Village dropped and I’ve been hella sad about it. This game is healing my soul and bringing me so much damn joy. Apparently, all I needed was a Black girl protag to get back to gaming 😭😭😭😭

I need book recs! My coworker has a 3rd grade son who loves Diary of a Wimpy Kid & Big Nate. They’re looking for books in this same vein. Throw all the ones you love at me please!!!

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Okay so the last 2 Assassin’s Creed games have disappointed me. Has anybody played Shadows yet? Is Shadows worth the money? I want to buy it and love it so bad because everything about the world and graphics is stunning.

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Today is the last day you can get your name into our debut book--Cry, Voidbringer. Make sure you don't miss the deadline! We are only 14 away from my original goal! Go add your name! 😍

This just went up two days ago and the sprayed edge special edition is already sold out 😭🙌🏾🥰 The standard edition box is still available though!! You can preorder it until the end of May and receive all the fun book swag!! bit.ly/LST_Box

Okay I’m on my way to the store to grab an Xbox so I can play South of Midnight next week. Is there a true difference in quality of the X vs S?

The bookseller has limited stock of the special edition w/ sprayed edges! So preorder while you still can!! Or you can also grab the standard edition box, which will be just as swoony and delicious and it’ll have all the same bookish swag!!

In case you missed the news yesterday!!! Also I really do have the BEST readers because the special edition print run is close to selling out & it hasn’t even been available for 24 hours 😭😭.

If you’re in Houston, my daughter’s ballet company, BalletForte, is putting on Coppelia next weekend! They’re an amazingly talented group of teens who pour so much time & hard work into putting on full-length shows. It’s a fun time for the whole family! www.balletforte.org/coppelia-2025/

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I am THRILLED to announce that I’ve partnered with Jay’s House Bookshop & Bakery, an indie bookstore owned by Black women, to offer their first ever LIMITED EDITION COLLECTOR’S BOX featuring LOVE SPELLS TROUBLE!! Buy 🔗: jayshousebooks.com/products/lov...

✨A sneak peek convincing you to request LOVE SPELLS TROUBLE on Netgalley, tell fellow book lovers about it & preorder it. ✨ Preorder here: linktr.ee/niadavenport

A sneak peek at one of the elements I loved writing most while drafting my adult dark fantasy romance that’s out this fall. *Yes it’s spicy. If my name is on a book that’s in the adult space, this will always be the answer ☺️

Y'all, Blood Moon by Britney S. Lewis feels like watching a CW show, circa Vampire Diaries era. And I do mean that as the highest of compliments, because that is entirely my shit. You're not going to want to miss this one! amzn.to/4j8BOYj

In case you missed this yesterday!!

There’s a small cemetery that I pass daily & I just noticed the name of it is Fulshear Black Cemetary. I looked it up and now I’m sitting with the heavy knowledge that yes it is a cemetery for the slaves that were buried on a plantation owned by the white man that this city is named after owned 🫠🫠🫠

Opening Scrivener, seeing the 2k I wrote yesterday was missing, and almost having a heart attack before I remembered to check the backup folder cured me of this impulse to work real quick. That mini anxiety attack has drained my energy 😅. I guess the universe said nah sis let me help you rest today

Today is supposed to be my self-imposed off day, which I am not great about taking since I work from home and my schedule is largely writing + freelance clients. So why am I up at 5am and contemplating knocking some work out🫠🫠🫠🫠 Let me go make tea, read instead, and work on my Lego build.

HERE IT IS!! I haven’t shared much of the completely swoony and gorgeous character art I commissioned of Cayden + Khy because I was waiting to reveal it for this!!! If you’ve already preordered a copy or plan to do so, you’ll get the gorgeous page overlay and a signed book plate!!

If anyone is around in about an hour… I’ve got a pretty cool announcement coming ☺️

It’s for meeee! Currently reading “The Blood Gift” and I am smitten with both of them.