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Once Upon a Kwanzaa | Virtual Book Tour Announcement
Presented by The Children’s Book Review Celebrate Culture, Heritage, and the Spirit of Kwanzaa We are thrilled to invite readers,...

Nyasha Williams
Oct 33 min read
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ICYMI: From Kwanzaa Playlists to Ancestral Wisdom 🔮
In Case You Missed It Catch Up Hey community 🌻 , It’s been a minute since I shared an update here, and so much has been unfolding! If...

Nyasha Williams
Jun 32 min read
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A Wrap Up. Podcast Feature. A Giveaway.
A Wrap Up. TODAY IS THE BOOK BIRTHDAY FOR ‘WHERE IS KOKETSO?’ Purchase a copy COLORADO LOCALS : We are in the final push, the last four...

Nyasha Williams
Oct 22, 20241 min read
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Where is Koketso? Seek and Find Adventure
Join the South Denver Search this Fall, OCTOBER 1-26, 2024 . Find Koketso hiding throughout historic downtowns, from local shops to...

Nyasha Williams
Sep 22, 20243 min read
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Recent Podcast Features
Episode Description This inspiring + energizing conversation, we touched on: Hoodoo, ancestral veneration, how we are already venerating...

Nyasha Williams
Jul 18, 20242 min read
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And No Matter Where You Stand, You Are Always On Indigenous Land
Posts You May Have Missed or May Be Interested in Checking Out On My Substack: TikTok Mixtape Series: [Week Seven] [Week Eight] Guest...

Nyasha Williams
Jul 4, 20241 min read
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PUB DAY - Saturday Magic: A Hoodoo Story PLUS Additional Updates + Summer Events
Today is Pub Day for Saturday Magic! Filled with gratitude for the Running Press Kids team and my agent duo at 22MediaWorks. Authors:...

Nyasha Williams
Jun 11, 20241 min read
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First Draft of Cover for Once Upon a Kwanzaa
At the end of last week, editor Allison Cohen at Running Press Kids sent co-author Sidney McCall and myself the cover sketch for Once...

Nyasha Williams
Apr 21, 20241 min read
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Upcoming Events (April / May)
Hello to All! I have a couple of upcoming events in April and May that I wanted to share with my community if you have any interest....

Nyasha Williams
Apr 10, 20243 min read
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Once Upon a Kwanzaa - Rough Character Sketches
Illustrator Extraordinaire, Sawyer Cloud, just sent the rough character sketches for ONCE UPON A KWANZAA as paid supporters of my work as...

Nyasha Williams
Mar 27, 20241 min read
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Picture Book Manuscript: View the Agent Submitted First Draft to Traditionally Published Book
Something I've been asked about pretty regularly recently, especially with my critique groups or people I'm mentoring with their writing...

Nyasha Williams
Mar 25, 20241 min read
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Happy NEW YEAR!
A love note for all seasons but particularly for the new year: The first revolution is to rest. Second revolution, call upon your...

Nyasha Williams
Mar 20, 20241 min read
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The Making of Saturday Magic: A Behind-the-Scenes with Co-Author Nyasha Williams
The Making of Saturday Magic: A Behind-the-Scenes with Co-Author Nyasha Williams As we close off Black History Month for 2024 and welcome...

Nyasha Williams
Feb 27, 20242 min read
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INKLINGS BOOK CONTEST: Calling for Manuscripts Written by 3-12 Graders
I’m volunteering as a judge with the Society of Young Inklings for their annual writing contest. If you have a kid who likes to write or...

Nyasha Williams
Feb 21, 20241 min read
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Decolonizing Dreams: Creative Workshops Update
Greetings Dreamers, Decolonizers, Indigenizers & Liberators, We, the creators of Decolonizing Dreams (Creative Workshops for the BIPOC...

Nyasha Williams
Feb 21, 20243 min read
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Black History Month Vibrations with Nyasha Williams
For Black History Month, I was asked by one of my publishers if I would be open to writing the introduction to a Kid Lit E-Newsletter for...

Nyasha Williams
Feb 16, 20241 min read
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Snapshot of the Conversation with Ibram X. Kendi Live at Trinity UMC hosted by Tattered Cover
I discovered a few days ago, before he would be in town, that Ibram X Kendi would be visiting Colorado for an author talk around Zora...

Nyasha Williams
Feb 10, 20241 min read
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Antiquing Find & Ancestral Thoughts
[Disclosure for those who don't know already: I practice Ancestral Veneration] Something I'm grateful for in working as a creative...

Nyasha Williams
Feb 6, 20241 min read
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Black History (Present + Future) Month 2024 - A Picture Book A Day (Books By Black Authors)
Happy Black History (Present + Future) Month! I have curated a picture book a day for Black History Month with all books written by Black...

Nyasha Williams
Feb 1, 20241 min read
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Revolutionizing Publishing! Introducing: Fire & Honey Press, the Publishing Company
Nyasha Williams shares her new endeavor of building a publishing company and asks for support in making it a reality.

Nyasha Williams
Jan 19, 20243 min read
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