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Singer Colbie Caillat recently released a music video for “Try”. The song, and it’s message, struck a chord immediately. The opening lyrics to “Try” are: Put your make-up onGet your nails doneCurl your hairRun the extra mileKeep it slim so they like you, do they like you? And here is part of the chorus: You don’t have to […]
With it being Black History Month, I wanted to spark a bit of conversation about a genre I’ve loved since the mid 1990’s: African American romance. I’ve seen its popularity grow over the years, but it’s still not at the level of its mainstream counterparts. Today, I am over at Savvy Authors sharing my thoughts […]
On February 26, 2012, an unarmed 17 year old young man, by the name of Trayvon Martin, was senselessly killed because he was deemed “suspicious” by man that shot him. It is assumed this is in part because of his race (he was African American) and the fact he was dressed in a hooded sweatshirt […]
A fairly common trope in the romance genre is that of “love at first sight”. Within the context of fiction, this concept is readily acceptable as long as it’s well written and executed. One of the joys of reading romance, according to informal polls I’ve read and taken, is that is allows the reader the […]
Romance author Gwyneth Bolton penned an excellent article for Romance: B(u)y the Book about the evolution of African American romance and it’s impact on her. She mentions how, while she read mainstream romance (romance featuring white heroes and heroines), she often longed to read about characters that were like her. Many black women romance readers, like […]