Writing
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Becoming HER in REAL Time: Building The Journeyverse During Women’s History Month
March has a way of making me pause. Not in a loud, celebratory way, but in a quieter, more reflective one. It ushers in the beginning of spring, my favorite season of the year. A season where I feel myself shifting from caterpillar to butterfly after a winter of hibernation and underground building. March also… Read more
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Ink & Inheritance: A Black History Month Writing Workshop
Happy Black History Month to all my melanated Queens, Kings, Princesses, and Princes around the world. The year 2026 marks the 100th anniversary of the first celebration of Black History Week, the precursor to Black History Month, initiated by Dr. Carter G. Woodson in February 1926. To honor this milestone, I wanted to create something… Read more
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New Era, new journey: A Reawakening of The Journeyverse from scratch to soul!
Have you ever stopped and asked yourself: Where did your story truly begin? Not the version others tell—your version! The raw, unfiltered, soul-sparking origin that shaped who you are becoming. As I step into this new era in the second half of 2025, I’m claiming this moment as my official re-launch of Journey and The… Read more
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Flash Fiction Workshop: Write Compelling Stories in 4 Weeks
Hiya! Welcome back to The Journeyverse and I am back with another Creative Writing Workshop for my lovely readers! What’s the catch this time? It’s paid. But, unlike some of y’all favorite celebrities or influencers…I am not selling you something at a ridiculous price. You heard me alright? I am giving it to you for… Read more
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FREE: Unleash Your Creativity at Creative Writing 2.0
Creative Writing 2.0 is a free online event for both aspiring and experienced writers, happening on November 30 from 10AM to 12:30PM via Zoom. Participants need only a notebook and writing tool. The event offers workshops, new writing techniques, and community engagement, catering to those aged 13 and older. Read more
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Creative Writing 101: The Online Course YOU always NEEDED is HERE!
Creative Writing is the artistic expression of a collection of genres from poetry, fiction, short stories, and more. Creative Writing as many of you may know has been my passion since I was eight. This has been a lifelong passion of mine and the catalyst to me graduating from UC Davis with my Bachelors in… Read more
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January 4th 2023: The Journeyverse Turned One!
A month ago, was the birthday for The Journeyverse. My baby is officially one year old. I have never been so excited. I feel like a real mother building a brand, business, and exercising a skill or turning your craft into a work of passion takes time. I am glad that I have continued to… Read more
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Creative Spotlight| Thirty-ish Questions To Show YOU J Free Is Good Enough?!.
We all come in different packages, stories, styles, and everything else. Yet, the one thing that unites us is our passion for our art. J Free, is a twenty-seven year old writer from Sacramento with raw, unfiltered, and unforgettable content that is Good Enough?!. I have been following his work for less than a year… Read more
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How Sister Souljah’s Brilliance Changed My Life Forever
I would be remiss if I did not kick Black History Month off with someone that is not only influential to me, but influential to the culture in more ways than one. Sister Souljah is more than just the writer who changed my life, but she is an activist, public speaker, musician (one and only… Read more
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