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My adult daughter, who finds a creative use for most things, says, “You are not artistic.” However, I reject that and insist that I am artistic. I AM a creative! My art is expressed through language and the written word. I write to explore my feelings and clarify my thoughts. Writing helps me unlock colour, shape, and sound from within. There's a rhythm and flow to my writing, with a baseline and harmony. More than just a creative outlet, writing serves as a connection to the

I write queer Black Romance because I’m a queer Black romantic. As a young child, I didn’t understand that my urge to write came from the need to escape. I would spend hours in my bedroom weaving stories that highlighted love and focused on that undeniable feeling of belonging. The first song that ever made me want to fall in love was Gotta Be  by Jagged Edge. I was only twelve, but I wondered what it would be like to fall in love. I longed for that feeling—to experience the

Words have always transported me. My mother, a full-time stay-at-home parent, was my first teacher. She had a gift for making stories...

Author and Founder of Spoken Black Girl Publishing Rowana Abbensetts-Dobson shares her journey to becoming a fiction writer.

As a typical millennial growing up in the 90s, I got swept up in playing many video games. Sonic, Mario, Zelda, Tomb Raider, even Ms. Pac-Man—you name it, I most likely played it. Funny enough, playing video games made me fall in love with storytelling. I loved the creative input of worldbuilding, the power of the characters, and the crazy, sometimes convoluted plotlines. Video games were a fun escape from homework and playing outside. I enjoyed tapping into imaginative world

Creativity knows no bounds, yet the literary world has only sometimes been an inclusive space for everyone. Historically, certain voices...

Writing a book is a creative endeavor that requires dedication, passion, and perseverance. It can be both rewarding and challenging. From...

In 2021, I embarked on what was supposed to be a 12-month sabbatical to breathe life into a new poetry book. Two years after extending...