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Lyndell Williams
Hi, Tiffani. Sweet Love, Bitter Fruit remains the most difficult book for me. I poured so much of my own struggles with infertility (the pain and frustration) into the main character. Every scene with her dealing with her situation dredged up some of my pain. It was hard getting through them. Thanks for asking!
Lyndell Williams
Hi, Ann. This is such a great question! I'm sorry I didn't see it sooner. The answer is yes. Black Muslim women often encounter the same biases as Black women who are not Muslim. Black Muslim women often face anti-Blackness and bias within Muslim culture in addition to those in the broader society. Being Black women is foundational to our identities, and many of us embrace our Black womanhood. Consequently, we encounter and must resist bias and bigotry because of it.
I write Black (African American) Muslim female characters with a self-awareness of social dynamics at the intersections of their race, gender and faith. Although not all of them experience outright bias, they're prepared to deal with it.
I write Black (African American) Muslim female characters with a self-awareness of social dynamics at the intersections of their race, gender and faith. Although not all of them experience outright bias, they're prepared to deal with it.
Lyndell Williams
I actually tell the story of what helped me appreciate the power or words and motivated me to be a writer. Here is the link! https://laylawriteslove.com/2019/06/1...
Lyndell Williams
Great question. No. I write books featuring Muslim and non-Muslim characters. I am finishing book three of the Open to Love series. It will feature Rahmah, Baaz and a whole cast of Muslim characters!
Lyndell Williams
I got to bed. Seriously. I've been a daydreamer all of my life.
For as long as I can remember, stories and characters swam in my head. When I want to tell a story, I go to bed and let the characters and their voices come to me. It's pretty great until you have a demanding character.
Raad Khouri in book 3, BUILDING ON BROKEN DREAMS almost drove me crazy with his insistence that I spend more energy on him. Such a sexy and dangerous brat.
For as long as I can remember, stories and characters swam in my head. When I want to tell a story, I go to bed and let the characters and their voices come to me. It's pretty great until you have a demanding character.
Raad Khouri in book 3, BUILDING ON BROKEN DREAMS almost drove me crazy with his insistence that I spend more energy on him. Such a sexy and dangerous brat.
Lyndell Williams
I have quite a few projects. I'm writing short stories for a couple of selections and preparing an essay for a Bloomsbury handbook.
I'm also preparing book 2 in the Brothers in Law romance series, SWEET LOVE, BITTER FRUIT, for publication. It features the second in the group of lawyer friends, Marcus Kent and his wife Toni. Readers became fascinated with the couple in book 1. This book tells the story of their strong love bond and what jeopardizes it.
I'm also preparing book 2 in the Brothers in Law romance series, SWEET LOVE, BITTER FRUIT, for publication. It features the second in the group of lawyer friends, Marcus Kent and his wife Toni. Readers became fascinated with the couple in book 1. This book tells the story of their strong love bond and what jeopardizes it.
Lyndell Williams
Write, share and be prepared to face criticisms. It may hurt a little (or a whole heck of a lot), but sharing your writing is the best way to improve it.
Lyndell Williams
Writing gives voice. That's very powerful. In a world that enforces silence, the ability to express oneself with words generates an impregnable energy that the writer and then transfer to readers. A well-penned idea changes civilizations.
Lyndell Williams
Writer's block is very frustrating. I find that going somewhere to clear my head helps quite a bit. As weird as it sounds, I often shout to the ceiling my frustrations with writing a project. "I hate the way this character won't reveal themselves to me!" "Why the heck can't I get this couple into the bedroom already?" I think releasing those frustrations to the universe helps clear my head.
Lyndell Williams
The inspiration for My Way to You stems from the growing BWAM (Black women-Asian men) culture as well as my experiences in an interracial marriage. People commonly underappreciate how complex and challenging interracial relationships can be and ways society applies pressures that jeopardize unions.
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