This year, my first-ever speculative poem is being published alongside the work of some brilliant speculative fiction writers and artists. They Swallowed the Sun: A Black Speculative Fiction Anthology drops this Fall.
Category Archives: Writing
Conversation Between a Lover and a Skeptic (A Cento)
Dating back to Roman times, the traditional cento (Latin for “patchwork”) takes lines or phrases from another poet’s (or multiple poets’) work and stitches them together to create a new piece.
5 Poems For When You Need an Extra Push
Having a hard time? Here are a few poems that may help lighten the load a little.
5 Tips for Getting Out of Your Writing Slump
As much as they suck, writing slumps are something that most writers experience. Here are five tips for conquering yours.
Three Lessons Self-Publishing Taught Me
The process of getting Crossroads out into the world was in itself a lesson—several lessons in fact—and the main things I learned were these.
Five Poems About Love (in All Its Forms)
It’s the month of love, and to celebrate, here are five poems dedicated to love, in all its forms, courtesy of Crossroads.
Caribbean Writers: Submit Your Work to These 2 Prestigious Prizes
If you’ve been looking for a sign to submit your writing somewhere, this is it. As scary as it might seem, there’s nothing quite like being able to send a finished product out into the world, and one of the best ways to do so is by submitting. Not sure where to do that? HereContinue reading “Caribbean Writers: Submit Your Work to These 2 Prestigious Prizes”
Writing in Belize: What Are the Options
Though it might be a difficult one to take, the path to being a writer in Belize isn’t an impossible one, and there are quite a few options when it comes to making money.
5 Mistakes to Avoid When Self-Publishing Your Book
Planning to take on the ambitious role of being your own publisher? Here are five mistakes to avoid – a few of which this writer learned the hard way.
4 Pieces of Advice for the Aspiring Writer in Belize
Advice isn’t much, but it’s definitely something that helped me on my own journey, and hopefully, these few pieces of advice might be helpful to some aspiring writers out there.
Khaila A. Gentle 