Changing poison into medicine.| I profile two women filmmakers for EBONY’s September Fashion Issue who show how persistence and creatively hurdling obstacles to achieve their goals pay off for the community.
Mel Hopkins
The Thriving Writer | Turning thoughts into Assets
Circumstance Changes, Not Goals
“I’ve never wanted to be a lady who lunches. I’ve always wanted to be a woman who works.” ~The Duchess of Sussex, nee’ Meghan Markle There are two things you must learn in life; never […]
“There’s only one very good life and that’s the life you know you want and you make it yourself.” Diana VreelAND
“Magic doesn’t come from talent; it comes from pain”
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Any indies here who print through LULU.com? If you’ve signed up for their email distribution, you’ll notice that LULU.com, the print on demand technology company, runs a sale on their print products practically every other day. At […]
Freelance Writer Turns “Poison into Medicine”
Former freelance writer and mediabistro.com founder Laurel Touby needed a way to connect with magazine editors. She built a bridge that she and others would cross to reach them. It made her millionaire and helped […]
BlackGirlTravel.com Founder says No Connection to Bravo’s To Rome For Love
According to the news release from BlackGirlTravel, Bravo (U.S. Television Network) newest program To Rome for Love, which premiered on January 7, 2018, at 9/8 c, borrows heavily from Black Girl Travel’s signature tour Bella […]
Stop! You Do Not Have the RIGHT to COPY
You’re a bestselling author. Not just a bestseller in modest terms, your third novel has sold two million copies. It’s now a Hollywood blockbuster to the tune of $369+ M. 5-years passed since your […]
50 Ways to Say Yes to You
1. Life isn’t fair, but it’s still good 2. When in doubt, just take the next small step. 3. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone. 4. Don’t take yourself so seriously. No […]
Go to the Dark by Malangay da Zamanay
Special Guest blogger Malangay answers The Edge Annual Question—2005 “WHAT DO YOU BELIEVE IS TRUE EVEN THOUGH YOU CANNOT PROVE IT?” I believe all biological life forms will be prey to the fundamental sacrosanct laws of physics, chemical […]
Hearts and Minds
An impassioned voice is enough to awaken hearts and encourage others. Together, they will serve to amplify a message and rally the masses. In a democracy, where both hardened and enlightened hearts exist; can silence […]
