It’s no secret that I’ve got nothing but love for exquisite ladies behind Middle Child Press, case in point. As much as I’m promoting their projects each time we do these roundtables and interviews, the truth is I get just as much out of these one on ones because if for nothing else, I get … More Fashion Tip From The Bartender: An Interview with Ankhesen Mie
To say that fellow Amaya Radjani is one of my favorite people would be a vast understatement. In fact we constantly joke that we’re each other’s sibling from another maternal figure. When her latest novel, Tainted, was released, I knew I wanted to sit down with her and have a long chat on her new … More Interview: Amaya Radjani
SHE’S BACK!!!! Amaya Radjani, author of Corruption and my sibling from another maternal figure, has released her sophomore title, Tainted. You’re going to want to read this book. Don’t take my word for it. Check out the trailer here. Tainted is available now on Amazon and Barnes & Noble.
So over on Middle Child Press, Ankhesen Mie explains why artists being unemployed is not a good look. ________________________________________ I recently viewed a trailer for a film we shall not speak of here. In the trailer, the protagonist is a struggling writer who totally sucksis having money problems because he won’t buckle down and get a damn … More Ankh Speaks: The Day Job
And my girl Ankhesen Mie comes out swinging, HARD!!!!! __________________ After battling the worst bout of writer’s block I’ve had in a while, I finally rescued myself by coming to one of my momentous decisions: no more stories where love is a central theme, and no more sex scenes (unless they have a comical edge). … More The Heterosexist Narrative
So late last year I was chatting with my buddy Ankhesen Mie about her novella Folklore and I mentioned to her that I planned to purchase it. She insisted I wait because she planned to re-release it. I was already even more curious because this novella had already received some serious acclaim—Midwest Book Review, … More Review: Folklore and Other Stories
Exciting news. My good friend Ankhesen Mie is back with an awesome new title that you’re going to want to grab: Middle Child Press is proud to present Folklore and Other Stories: _______________________________ “Folklore” When young Kazuya Kurosaki orders the disposal of a rival’s favorite, beautiful Amisi Ryan shows up with a “‘thank you’…from the dead”. … More Folklore And Other Stories
“If there’s a book that you want to read, but it hasn’t been written yet, then you must write it.” ― Toni Morrison Recently a group of novelists decided to have a sit-down for a round table discussion. For months they had been discussing some of the challenges that novelists of color face in both the … More Round Table
A few writing posts that are definitely worth checking out: My good friend Amaya Radjani has a new book out entitled Corruption. She discusses that and her experiences in becoming an author a co-founding an independent press. An excellent post on the importance of POCs pooling their resources and supporting each other in the media. … More Reading, Writing, And Musing In The Dark
“We wear our weird on the outside.” Middle Child Press is a publishing company that was founded by and is for women of color. Their goal: to meet the needs of WOC who have been marginalized, ignored and denigrated by mainstream media. What makes MCP unique is that they not only provide traditional literary titles but also … More Help Middle Child Press Reach 1000 Copies
DENNIS R. UPKINS 