I met Trevor Ngwenya through his art. While scrolling through social media his art appeared and I was immediately captured. I reached out to him and learned he was familiar with my work as well. Inevitably I commissioned him to do an image of Changa, and he did an outstanding job. It's one of the most popular illustrations of Changa I have. Changa by Trevor Ngwenya Not long afterward Trevor hit me up and asked if I could take a look at a story he was working on. Of course I s

The Martian Trilogy Cover. Art by John Jennings As I was researching for my first African based sword and sorcery novel, one thought kept coming to me; someone had to have done this before. Although the research I’d done for such a book revealed nothing, the references I discovered screamed otherwise. This information wasn’t hidden, and I felt anyone who had found what I had would be inspired to write about it or something based on it. It was in 2005 as I was preparing to rel

Hey y'all! Check out my 21 Grams interview! Host Joe Compton asked me questions about villains in my stories and more questions about MVmedia. I had a great time! 21 Grams Interview

Merry Christmas! If you're looking for a read for the season then check out my book, A Palmetto Christmas. It's a heartwarming story born out of my love for family gatherings this time of year and my second home, the South Carolina Low Country and the Georgia Coast. Check out these reviews: "When something makes you think about the best times you've had with family, it's a genuine gift. I found myself smiling through this entire story. Might become my yearly holiday read!" -

Hey y'all! My first cozy romance novel, Cynda, is finally done! I began writing it twelve years ago as a gift to my wife who is an avid romance novel reader. For a long time I just wrote on it a little at a time, but I decided to finish it because my wife had a milestone birthday coming and I wanted to finally fulfill my promise. And I did. And she was very happy! Mission accomplished. Here's the blurb: Cynda Ella Jones’s life is a delicate balance. Since her father’s passing

Hey, I know it's short notice, but tonight at 8pm EST I'm reading my story Battle Axe live on YouTube. This is my first YouTube live, so I apologize in advance for any mishaps. If I get a few listeners and they're willing, I might read another story. Hope to see y'all tonight! Battle Axe Reading

This weekend is MultiverseCon 2025 weekend! It takes place at the Hilton Peachtree City in Peachtree City, Georgia October 17 - 18. I'll be there, in addition to an amazing group of guests and vendors celebrating all things fantastic. The guests of honor are Afrofuturism scholars John Jennings and Lisa Yaszek, two amazing people that I know personally and I'm sure you'll enjoy meeting. Below is my schedule for the event. I'm vending as well, so make sure you come by the table

Kicking off Black Speculative Fiction Month 2025 with a short essay I wrote in 2022 . . . Always and Forever When I decided to take the...

Hey y'all! Skerry Tales paperback and eBook are available now directly from MVmedia. I received the paperbacks last week and was very...

Art: Bloodline by Oz Ozeugu Boo! As some of you may know, Every year I attempt to write a horror story for Black Speculative Fiction...

If you're a Facebook friend of mine, you've probably noticed that I have not been around. This is not by choice. Over two weeks ago as I...

Hey y'all! My new Ki Khanga story, Nfasu's Braid, is now available from MVmedia (me) and anywhere books are sold. It's a short story in...

On the third day out of Benu I put a bullet in Raul’s head. He understood; his leg wound was infected and he was slowing us down. Time...

A story based on the only conversation I had with my grandpa on my mother's side. A little bit of personal Black history. Originally...

Tomorrow's the day! The Spacefunk! Release Party goes down at the Black Coffee Company, 1800 Jonesboro Road, Atlanta, GA from 12pm to...

Changa's Safari was one of the 'Big Three,' the three books I wrote between 2005 and 2008. With Changa, I wanted to write a sword and...

Kerry’s breath frosted his bedroom window Christmas morning as he waited anxiously for his uncle’s arrival. Uncle John was his favorite...

The idea for this blog came from recent images I’ve seen on social media, suggesting a movie or Marvel series based on Bashenga, the...

Happy Halloween! They laid Petey Cole to rest on a sunny Sunday morning at Big Bethel AME in Harris County. Reverend Charley Mitchell...

As most of you know, I spent much of the pandemic in front of the television. During that time I watched shows that I wouldn't normally...