But it says so much
“I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear.” ‒ Nelson Mandela
Tag: Thank you
Séduire (Paperback) Is Finally Here!
You’ve been patient, and I appreciate you!
After waiting patiently for the global distribution of this book to take place, I decided to publish it directly to Lulu for General Access, and then go back and make alterations to have it considered for global distribution. I have never had to wait this long for global distribution to other online retailers. Such are the times in which we live, eh?
What can you expect from Séduire?
Séduire is a collection of serial fiction tales and flash fiction standalone stories written over a period of three years. Dive into the world of a little girl whose family uproots and moves to “The Deep South” because of a new opportunity presented to her father. Transport yourself to the life of a little girl who becomes a mother and a sister to her child at the hands of her sadistic and evil father. Walk with a grieving sister and her mother as they remember a woman who was brutally murdered by her partner. Her young boys live out her legacy as they mourn her.
Experience parenthood as you enter the world of soon-to-be young parents and their ups and downs in life change them significantly while they journey along their new path. Make a brief cameo into the hearts of a dedicated aunt and a rebellious teenage niece whose father has lost his grip on his child.
There are so many more characters with which to connect. As you thumb through each page, the author wants you to feel something; with these stories, you will.
The price for the paperback version of Séduire: Serial Tales & Flash Fiction is $15.00, USD. You can snag your copy here!
The Specs:
You have been patient, and I am overjoyed by your presence and your willingness to wait just a bit longer. The E-Book version is also available and can be purchased for $9.00, USD.
Séduire: Serial Tales & Flash Fiction (paperback version) is finally here!
Of course, reviews would be appreciated; any and all (good, bad, and indifferent). This is how we grow as writers in our craft. I look forward to continuing this journey and sharing it with all of you.
Are you interested in reading my previously published books? You can do so here.
100,000 Views?!
This morning, this happened . . .
And I’m still sitting with this because I’m not typically big on a lot of achievements here on WordPress.
I’m grateful to have a community of wonderful people willing to “pick up what I’m putting down.” Really, that’s enough for me.
And connection! Connecting with others sends my soul “drifting on a memory,” and makes me incredibly happy.
Thank you for being here. Thank you for sharing your thoughts about my work. Thank you for making being a writer a somewhat easy thing. 🙏🏾💙
Peace and blessings.
Thank You (Again and Again and Always)
for your bravery, courage,
and endless efforts,
we are grateful to you,
and no words are enough.
but, thank you.
Happy Veterans Day!
A Cornered Gurl
How We Have Evolved & How You Have Helped
I opened up A Cornered Gurl via Medium to all writers on January 5, 2019, and since then, I have watched the publication grow by at least 388 more followers. We are currently comprised of 159 writers/contributors with about 75 of them active on Medium. We are a publication that has reached the 1100 mark with 1,123 followers. Our theme–our dedication within this publication is to give you writing that is brutally honest, vulnerable, and relative & relatable. We are writers who, “Break out of the Box” and this is shown with every piece published in A Cornered Gurl.
Nine months ago, I updated my “About” page via WordPress aptly titled, “Who Am I?” to include what we are doing at A Cornered Gurl and how we thought many of our readers could help support us and catapult us near our goal. This effort has not been in vain and this post is being drafted to not only thank you for your monetary gifts but to also thank you for your readership. Without readers, writers would not exist. Because some of you clicked on the PayPal button directing you to our “funds” link, we have been able to gift twenty-four of our writers small monetary payments for accomplishing certain milestones and goals both in the publication and in the real world. That dollar figure is up to $262.00 as of today. These milestones and accomplishments include:
1. Meeting or exceeding 1K claps in A Cornered Gurlvia Medium.
2. Meeting or exceeding 500 claps for three consecutive posts in A Cornered Gurl via Medium.
3. Being a winner (there are usually 3-4 selected) of any of our challenges held throughout the year.
4. Making incredible headway or impacting the community online and off (Graduating high school, college, entering a Master’s Program, or volunteering).
5. Donating time, money, and efforts to anyone in need in some way, shape, or form.
In A Cornered Gurl, we are built on community. It is important for us to not only encourage one another but to help each other grow and we are doing that by exploring many of the facets of writing available to us. I find it imperative to share the works of our contributors here via WordPress as well as I believe words are gifts given to us and should be thrown into the ether in any way they can be. You have seen Featured Writers and Featured Poems for the past seven months and this will continue in the new year. Some of those featured writers are; Esther Spruill-Jones, Christie Alex Costello (currently featured), Jackie Ann, Braden Turner, and Fatima Mohammed.
Our end goal, as we are nearing the end of this year, is to be able to present one of the local homeless shelters here in my area of North Carolina with a check that would not only go toward providing meals to homeless people but a place to sleep or rest for a few nights for many of them too. The breakdown of their funding is as follows:
- $25 – 10 meals or 1 night of shelter
- $50 – 19 meals or 2 nights of shelter
- $100 – 39 meals or 4 nights of shelter
- $250 – 97 meals or 10 nights of shelter
- $500 – 194 meals or 19 nights of shelter
- $1000 – 388 meals or 39 nights of shelter
- Other
Where would ACG like to be according to this breakdown? We would like to pursue efforts from the $50.00 to $250.00. With this amount of funding, as you can see above, we would be able to change a few lives temporarily. To me, that’s us giving back as we honestly can not only with our words and talents but with a donation too. If you would like to be someone to help us meet our goal, please click on this link to issue your donation. If not, we can only hope that you gift your time, efforts, money, etc. in some other form to assist, love, and aid our brothers and sisters across the globe during this season of giving. And please, know that you have done enough and we are appreciative!
I cannot thank you enough for your eyes, minds, souls, and hearts. Having every one of you along for this ride has been an experience of the highest kind and I am humbled.
THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!
Peace and blessings.
A Cornered Gurl 
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