Milton Davis
The Unexpected Novel
One of the things on my literary bucket list was to write a historical fiction novel. History is my first love, and all of my early...
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Milton Davis
- Jul 27
- 2 min
Sister Moon
Last week, I receive the terrible news that speculative author Valjeanne Jeffers passed away. It was news that hit hard, because she was...
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Milton Davis
- Mar 17
- 6 min
Hunted: A Priestess of nKu excerpt
They were trespassing. For fifteen years the Hagosa River stood as the border, separating the natives of nKuland from the invaders from...
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Milton Davis
- Feb 22
- 3 min
The Wrong Play: Part Two
Nia led Jameel out of the room into the hallway. She didn’t trust him at her back, but it was hard keeping her sensors on him and a horde...
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Milton Davis
- Feb 12
- 3 min
The Wrong Play: Part One
(Inspired by the photography of Jamaal Todd) "I gave you explicit instructions." Michael swallowed. "I did everything you asked," he...
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Milton Davis
- Feb 10
- 3 min
When History Lends A Hand
When I was writing From Here to Timbuktu, I knew Pauline Rose was going to have a mysterious past. To Zeke, she was a pretty lady that...
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Milton Davis
- Feb 3
- 3 min
The Woman King
A few days ago the first photos from Viola Davis's movie, The Woman King, were released. The movie centers on a Mino general, the leader...
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Milton Davis
- Dec 21, 2021
- 9 min
Old Hunter
Thought y'all needed a little Sword and Soul today, so here's one of my short story from the Ki Khanga Anthology, edited by Yours Truly...
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Milton Davis
- Dec 19, 2021
- 1 min
Review: Quirky Black Sci-Fi Tales Volume 1 by M'Shai S. Dash
Quirky Black Sci-Fi Tales by M'Shai S. Dash is a collection of five short stories. The description on the back of the books is as...
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Milton Davis
- Dec 9, 2021
- 13 min
The Bene's Daughter: Chapter One
“I am not a thief. I am not a thief.” Omolewa repeated the words as she lurked in the dark alley between the compound walls, her eyes...
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Milton Davis
- Dec 6, 2021
- 6 min
The Long Walk: An excerpt
“Patience.” Patience jumped upright in the bed, bumping against someone. She turned to see Corliss beside her, her breathing heavy. She...
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Milton Davis
- Nov 23, 2021
- 24 min
The Ngola's Promise: An Eda Blessed Story
The gamblers gathered around the table, their covetous eyes expectant. Piles of cowries sat before them, their boasts and curses filling...
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Milton Davis
- Nov 22, 2021
- 11 min
Sacrifice: A Fallen Story
Shangé opened her eyes to the gray rainy season sky. Something was different. She was not the same. She felt limited, as if her essence...
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Milton Davis
- Nov 20, 2021
- 4 min
A Debt to Pay Excerpt: The Haunted Swamp
The Great Swamp began intermittently, patches of dry land spotted with pines and palmettos appearing among stretches of tea-colored water...
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Milton Davis
- Nov 19, 2021
- 9 min
Playing The Odds: An Excerpt
Ten minutes later we arrived at Jiadan Prosthetics. To say the sprawling office and manufacturing facility was huge would be a lie. It...
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Milton Davis
- Nov 12, 2021
- 1 min
Book Review: Afro Puffs are the Antennae of the Universe by Zig Zag Claybourne
Clarence Young, a.ka. Zig Zag Claybourne has been one of my favorite authors ever since I read Brother Jetstream: Leviathan. That book...
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Milton Davis
- Oct 23, 2021
- 16 min
Leviathan
Leviathan © Story 2008 by MVmedia Leviathan of flesh and steel Racing through streets Soaring comet of technological genius His fists...
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Milton Davis
- Aug 4, 2021
- 2 min
Meji: The story behind the story
The journey to Meji began almost thirty years ago. Not long after I decided to educate myself on African history, traditions and...
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Milton Davis
- Jul 7, 2021
- 2 min
Book Review: Dread Isle by Edward Austin Hall
I've known Ed Hall almost as long as I've been writing. We met, if I recall correctly, at a panel for the Decatur Book Festival. That was...
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