Lisa Diane

Em-dash anyone? #booksky

Not feeling my best today, so I started the morning with self-care therapy — a calming cup of ginger root, chamomile & lemon balm tea sweetened with Koina Pure Organic Forest Honey, a cozy audiobook, and a good read. What’s your go-to to?
Koina Pure Organic Forest Honey
👉🏽 koinahoney.com #booksky

The start of my morning. I let this wonderful novel by @nikkierlick sit way too long on my TBR! #booksky

Fantastic list of narrators including #nikkigiovanni #januarylavoy #tarajiphenson #amandagorman #robinmiles #kwamealexander & more!

You can find me on Fable: Lisa Diane
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June fave! Brutal. Bloody. Unrelenting... and I still couldn’t put it down.
#kingofashes #sacosby #booksky #blackbooksky

💬wasn’t about my book, but pushed me to examine mine.
💬Nilufer Ozmekik-used with permission.
#writingcommunity #writinglife #NoteToSelf #niluferozmekik

When I saw this stunning special edition, I couldn’t resist. Just look at it! Gilded edges, elegant endpapers, and a story that dares to ask: Would you want to know how long you have to live? Some special editions are truly works of art—and this one? A keeper.
#booksky #fantasybooks

Utopia and Moral Dilemma
www.theparisreview.org/blog/2018/12... #booksky

I held off on the hardback in 2023—it was gorgeous but far too oversized for my tote. The paperback, released May 6, is a perfect fit. Chic and portable! #booksky

In self-editing, I’ve learned this: small words carry big weight.
Every revision sharpens intent and deepens meaning. It’s slow work, but it’s the work that matters.
#booksky #writersofbooksky #writing #writingcommunity #fiction
#NoteToSelf #SelfEditing #EmergingAuthor #amediting #StoryCraft

Deleted it a while back because I didn't like the cartoonish of it all.
But otherwise, it would be a hard a fast "delete!"

This resonated deeply. As an emerging author, I feel the same—I want to write the novel I want to write, regardless of how it's received. Looking forward to that next novel!

I'm reading it Immersively.
📗+🎧 +📑
The audiobook is beautifully read!

I've had that happen a few times.

Proud to honor my ancestors as I continue learning about them—far beyond these 28 days. #BlackHistoryMonth #Ancestors

This book unveiling deserves a moment.✨ Romantasy? Not my usual—Let’s see where this story takes me. #booksky #blackbooksky @rachelhowzell.bsky.social

Ahh, I've been there and no doubt will be there again. BUT— It's so gratifying to see pacing improvement and that all important inciting incident in the right place. Congrats! 👏🏾

I'm attending this online discussion on Wed. Feb. 19 at 3pm. PST(6pm EST). Cost: $5 Interested? Here is the link: www.eventbrite.com/e/the-black-...

Discussing this tonight—whew, I’m in my feelings. It doesn’t feel like a distant dystopian future—it feels like right now. #dystopian stories don’t just scare us—they warn, prepare, and remind us that even in the worst times, there’s something worth holding onto. #TananariveDue #bookclub

Cormac McCarthy said, “If you write properly, you shouldn’t have to punctuate.” I find the absence jarring— disrupting my reading flow. It pulls me out of the narrative and forces me to backtrack to decipher the speaker—hindering immersion rather than enhancing it.

Columbus—Yes?/No? (Considering a move)

Eclectic mix—short story collections, novels, and one 🎧. Percival Everett dominated—setting the tone for a thought-provoking start to the year. #booksky #blackbooksky

Things are rough this week but what's giving me joy is spending ten minutes in the morning reading in silence and hearing about the writing my friends are doing. We don't stop, no matter how bad things get.

Civil rights attorney, former Miss Kansas contestant killed in plane crash near DC airport As families and communities identify victims in Wednesday night’s plane crash near Washington, D.C., we’re learning that a well-known civil rights attorney and former Miss Kansas contestant is among t...

Kiah was set to join our faculty at Howard Law School in the Fall. She was a dedicated, brilliant civil rights lawyer poised to make a powerful difference in our world.

Our hearts are broken & we pray for her family & friends.

www.kwch.com/2025/01/30/c...

New Year, New Podcast!🎙️I checked out Baldwin & Co. on Spotify. #booksky

First lines matter! Think this one hooked me? Watch and see. 👀 #booklover #booknerd #booksky

Tara Christina on Substack I needed this today. I pray this message finds others who could use this Wisdom as well. Blessings! #bellhooks #BlackExcellence

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I don't always know when I've been manipulated, but when I do know, I can act, whether it makes a difference to the manipulator or not. So, I chose to keep the app deleted.