Cover Sundays – Meshell Ndegeocello – “Sometimes It Snows In April” – Prince Cover

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The manuscript Blue Lines is the fictional coming of age narrative of a young California woman Key Yemaya Walker, and her 2 year growing journey through school, love, and life period piece, written by Kenneth Suffern, Jr., taking place at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill between the years of 1997 – 1998. Loosely based on true events, and experiences during that time, told through the eyes and voice of the main female protagonist, a freshman first attending the school.

Hip-Hop Quotable Wednesdays – Jay-Z – “My President is Black (Remix)”

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chorus x2
My president is Black my Maybach too
and ill be goddamned if my diamonds ain’t blue
my moneys dark green and my Porsche is light gray
I’m headed for dc anybody feel me

Music Mondays – Vampire Weekend – “Hannah Hunt”

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The manuscript Blue Lines is the fictional coming of age narrative of a young California woman Key Yemaya Walker, and her 2 year growing journey through school, love, and life period piece, written by Kenneth Suffern, Jr., taking place at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill between the years of 1997 – 1998. Loosely based on true events, and experiences during that time, told through the eyes and voice of the main female protagonist, a freshman first attending the school.

Shell Toe Thursdays – Shell Toe “Balloons”

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The manuscript Blue Lines is the fictional coming of age narrative of a young California woman Key Yemaya Walker, and her 2 year growing journey through school, love, and life period piece, written by Kenneth Suffern, Jr., taking place at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill between the years of 1997 – 1998. Loosely based on true events, and experiences during that time, told through the eyes and voice of the main female protagonist, a freshman first attending the school.

#FMSPhotoADay – November – Day 5 – I Collect – Starbucks City Mugs

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The manuscript Blue Lines is the fictional coming of age narrative of a young California woman Key Yemaya Walker, and her 2 year growing journey through school, love, and life period piece, written by Kenneth Suffern, Jr., taking place at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill between the years of 1997 – 1998. Loosely based on true events, and experiences during that time, told through the eyes and voice of the main female protagonist, a freshman first attending the school.

Foto Fridays – Inauguration

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The manuscript Blue Lines is the fictional coming of age narrative of a young California woman Key Yemaya Walker, and her 2 year growing journey through school, love, and life period piece, written by Kenneth Suffern, Jr., taking place at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill between the years of 1997 – 1998. Loosely based on true events, and experiences during that time, told through the eyes and voice of the main female protagonist, a freshman first attending the school.

Late Text Tuesdays – Prose – Smile

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2001, Atlanta, Blue Lines, Blue Lines Blog, Key Yemaya Walker, May, poetry, Prose, Smile, Washington D.C.

I found this piece, however I’m not sure what inspired it’s creation.
Smile
K.S. Circa 5/3/2001
When your tears fall, let me be there to catch them,
When you are lonely, let me be there to bring you comfort,
When the sky is dark and raining, let me cover you,
When you feel that it is you against the world, let me protect you,

SMILE

Beauty is only skin deep, but yours echoes through your heart,
Through the smile that crosses your face,
And through the laugh that crosses your lips,

SMILE

So much is put before us, but it is what you choose to do with that,
Your heart is so precious, and you are a very important and beautiful woman.

SMILE

The manuscript Blue Lines is the fictional coming of age narrative of a young California woman Key Yemaya Walker, and her 2 year growing journey through school, love, and life period piece, written by Kenneth Suffern, Jr., taking place at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill between the years of 1997 – 1998. Loosely based on true events, and experiences during that time, told through the eyes and voice of the main female protagonist, a freshman first attending the school.

Blue Lines Blog – New Prose- “A Memory”

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I should probably save these for Text Tuesday, but I feel like posting these.
Inspired by morning commute, The Fray “Be Still,” Foo Fighters, “Let It Die,” and Linkin Park’s cover of Adele’s “Rolling In The Deep.”

“A Memory”
K.S. 2/2/12

I remember your smile, eyes full of fire,
I remember try, attempts to work,
I remember happy, solace in silence,
I remember support, in the darkest of times,
I remember smiles, true reflections of real,
I remember listening, gifts that matched your wants,
I remember true, that material things meant nothing,
I remember goals, words that were spoken,
I remember cute, what the world saw,
I remember truth, what we both knew,
I remember ask, and all that was behind it,
I remember…

The manuscript Blue Lines is the fictional coming of age narrative of a young California woman Key Yemaya Walker, and her 2 year growing journey through school, love, and life period piece, written by Kenneth Suffern, Jr., taking place at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill between the years of 1997 – 1998. Loosely based on true events, and experiences during that time, told through the eyes and voice of the main female protagonist, a freshman first attending the school.

High School Crush – Rachel Stuart from BET’s Caribbean Rhythms

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Back from those High School days when I could turn on BET, other than Rap City, the Yo MTV Raps knock off, there was a special show called Caribbean Rhythms, I could watch that show on repeat…I guess you know why.

The manuscript Blue Lines is the fictional coming of age narrative of a young California woman Key Yemaya Walker, and her 2 year growing journey through school, love, and life period piece, written by Kenneth Suffern, Jr., taking place at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill between the years of 1997 – 1998. Loosely based on true events, and experiences during that time, told through the eyes and voice of the main female protagonist, a freshman first attending the school.

Blue Lines Blog – Book Review – Rosalyn Story’s More Than You Know

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“Sometimes a good tune is all you got, boy; your best friend, your home…” From Rosalyn Story’s More Than You Know

Although it took longer than the time I had expected in reading it, I have finally finished the well written, and compelling More Than You Know, by Rosalyn Story.

To give back ground, she is my godmother’s cousin, and I had received an autographed copy of her book about three years ago, because of the knowledge of my writing a manuscript. While writing, I have stayed away from reading fiction, while I was in the process of working on and editing Blue Lines. I have always been afraid that someone else’s thoughts could end up in my work, and with the glut of bad “Black Fiction,” I’ve steered away from fiction.

While in D.C. for the inauguration in 2009, I was lucky enough to meet Rosalyn Story, and from our writers Wii night with her cousin/Cher Dancer/Author Jamal Story (12:34 A Slice Novel) to our laborious journey to and back from the Inauguration of Barack Obama (over 10 miles on foot) we had the opportunity to become friends. So when my godmother sent me the copy of Rosalyn’s new novel,  Wading Home I finally had to read the first one.

More Than You Know, is the well written late 1990’s story of a Kansas City couple Olivia and L.J. Tillman, surrounding buried secrets that threaten to destroy the fabric of their relationship. Taking place in the Midwest and New York, the story born in chaos, follows jazzman L.J.’s circuitous journey to return to the love he once knew. And the past secrets that he promised to hold dear to his heart for his entire life.