Alexis Scales

#blackwriters

Welcome to the... inhale A space to breathe

For a long time, I only shared words once they were polished. Perfect. Performed.

But I’m learning my silence has taught me to honor me, my rebirth. And now, I’m ready to give the in-between a space to breathe, to live.

If you’d like to sit with me in that space,

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A piece of an untitled piece I’ve kept to myself for about a year…

For me, writing… words… live and breathe. They morph and evolve. Coming to and through me, often starting as a reflection in my journal. That’s why I say every piece is a work in progress… so am I. ✨

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Thank you! 🖤

Aww thank you so much 🥰

Aww 🥹 thank you so much! I’m really trying

Yessss 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

…never subscribed to the whole new year, new me philosophy.

My current WIPs
• The Black Phoenix (novel || rewrite)
• Death Has No Place Here (short story || draft)

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Truer words have never been spoken.

21 of ‘em and proud 🤣

We're putting together a starter pack of women of color #writers. Let us know if you'd like to be included on the list and be sure to follow some amazing writers from all walks of life!

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A piece of my poem The Black Advocate by Ace (me)

Every piece is a work in progress... so am I 🖤
#spokenword #blacksky #blackwriter #bvm #blackpoet
#blackpoetry

Yall, I got 450 words into this new chapter then climbed back in bed 😭

Thing is, I been rereading & restructuring my outline the past two hours.

It’s like when you spend all day cooking and you’ve tasted some of the food and now it’s fine time and you don’t even want to eat.

Send help | #BVM

You ever re-read something you wrote in one sitting and discover typos that weren't there before? Like...where did you come from? #BVM #writingcommunity #amwriting

a man with gray hair and a beard is saying oh lawd here we go again Alt: a man with gray hair and a beard is saying oh lawd here we go again

Exactly! I watched the last two seasons with an attitude, I swear 😩

🤣 Omg fr… it was definitely getting old

Poems are the only thing I’ve written to the point I feel they’re ready to share, but I’m at different stages of the writing process on a two novels and two short stories.

I don’t girl! I’m sorry! I actually live in DFW now.

Crystal Clear by FR33SOL

“Your words and your art carry the power to shape the future. Let your voice rise from the roots of your heritage, for in your stories, the world will find its strength, its beauty, and its truth.”
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You are writing if:

You're plotting.
You're creating an outline.
You're editing.

Writing up to an arbitrary number of words when the story doesn't make sense or flow is not conducive and you will have to kill more feelings than you planned for.

🖤✏️

Nice to meet you too Rachel! ☺️

Seriously! I’ve been telling my husband the same thing! I don’t like it either… hated how he made my man Anderson Silva look 🤦🏾‍♀️

just popping in to say 🙋🏾‍♀️ born and raised in Memphis, loving the 30+ club, & definitely on the same wavelength as far as peaceful vibes

Speak life, offer a smile, be kind to one another y’all 🖤 reality can often look grim, but I want nothing more than for each and every one of us to prosper… be blessed.

Black BlueSky Thread: This will have starter pack and everything Black people and Black people only : Stay tuned as this will be updated periodically

I appreciate that! Thank you :)

hey y’all ✨ i’m alexis, or you can call me ace. figured i’d (re)introduce myself.

by day, i’m a wife, mom of 3, and coffee and protein shake addict working from home.

by night, i’m a writer (drafting/rewriting) and spoken word artist embracing my journey of becoming. ✨

#AddToBlacksky #Blacksky

Oh! Totally didn’t realize I was on the list already 🤦🏾‍♀️ my bad!

Starter pack for Black writers.💅🏾😌
Comment if you'd like to be added.

Don't self-reject.
Don't look and think "they didn't specify x, y, z is welcomed. I guess it's not for me".

❤️‍🔥Repost for reach, please! TIA!❤️‍🔥

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Hey y’all! Could I be added? 🖤