Jan 21, 2021Member-onlyThere is No Hill — Audra Russell WritesThe hill we climb is no hill, sistah. It is a plateau littered with Black bodies that are the detritus of white supremacy, jim crow, segregation, and police brutality. …Inauguration2 min read
Nov 19, 2020Member-onlyMany of you may know that this past August I finally became a published author.Many of you may know that this past August I finally became a published author. When I finally decided to pursue my dream of being a writer 3 years ago, my intention was to be traditionally published. That goal changed and I will tell you why. …Black Books4 min read
Oct 14, 2020Member-onlySword & Sorcery? Nah. Sword & SOUL. — Audra Russell WritesSword & Soul. You may be wondering what this is. I was, too. So I decided to do a little research on it. Sword & Soul is like sword and sorcery, but with, well, soul. …Sword And Soul5 min read
Oct 7, 2020Member-onlyHorror Novels: We Belong in This Space, Too — Audra Russell WritesHappy October!! This is the month of Halloween and spooky stories! I’ve been doing a lot of research on Black authors in the Horror genre and I was pleasantly surprised to find that there are way more out there than I thought there were. For the month of October, I am featuring…Black Writers2 min read
Sep 12, 2020Member-onlyBlood Land: A Story of ReparationsThe year 2020 has been nothing short of unbelievable for us all. It has been full of so much bad news, including this global pandemic that has wreaked havoc on every aspect of our lives. Despite all the tragedy, I have managed to accomplish my life’s dream. …2 min read
Jul 5, 2020Member-onlyYou Let It GrowFour hundred years. Four hundred years of opportunities to make it right. Four centuries of begging, pleading, praying, yelling, marching, uprisings. But you just let the wound of our anger, our outrage, our moans of grief, fester and ooze and become a puss-filled infected sore. You let it grow. You…White Supremacy3 min read
Jun 17, 2020Member-onlyYOU DO NOT STAND FOR USDisingenuous. This is a word that is knocking around in my brain a lot lately. The Webster’s Dictionary defines it as not candid or sincere. …George Floyd3 min read
Feb 9, 2020Member-onlyRivers: A Reflection on Langston Hughes — Audra Russell WritesI remember the first time I was introduced to his words. My parents decided to put me in an all black private school in third grade. When I walked into Mr. Dunbar’s class, they were reciting, in unison, one of Mr. Hughes’ poems, The Negro Speaks of Rivers. My self-esteem…Black History Month3 min read
Jan 9, 2020Member-onlyReflections on “The Third Life of Grange Copeland” by Alice WalkerI have had four of Alice Walker’s books sitting on my bookshelf for YEARS and never opened them. I often collect the works of black authors and wait for the book to find its way into my mind to read. That happened with this book. I was cleaning off my…Racism3 min read
Jan 2, 2020Member-onlyBetween the Reads: A Podcast Showcasing the Works of New & Recently Published AuthorsHappy new decade, everyone! I hope you brought in the new year however you wanted to. As for me, I did what I do every year: slept until 11:45 then got up and watched the ball drop with hubby and went back to bed. I know. Boring. But I’m more…Publishing3 min read
