The Fantastically Demonic World of Nila N. Brown

Hello My Lovelies! I'm at the end of the long, arduous process of packing up my belongings and moving yet again; this time to an apartment complex not far from the j.o.b. that pays the bills. Yes, I know - I'm nearly 50 and I live in apartments, but I'm helping to pay for my daughter's college and haven't become the next JK Rowling yet, but I'll get there. For the time being, I have to make do with my living situation as best I can. Once my kid graduates nursing school and hits the world as an independent woman, I can start rolling up my nickels, dimes and quarters for a down payment so I can settle down in something that I can own.   The packing and the move has slowed me down in that I had so much stuff that I brought into this apartment and, knowing I would be here for the two years I committed to it, I never unpacked. On top of what I brought there during that time, all of that crap had to be unpacked, some thrown out or sent to the Goodwill, repa...

Hello my lovelies! The Cheetah Diva is going in a different direction with the blog today. Several months ago, I discussed being a black paranormal writer in a color struck world.  I'll admit to having a flair for the dramatic (almost drag queenish in nature), but I'd like to revisit a viewpoint that I touched on when I wrote that particular blog. I was on Facebook this evening discussing royalties with my friend and favorite romance author Cheris Hodges.  Actually, I was following the discussion but you get what I'm saying. Anyhoo, after joking about how bigger my royalty check was - seriously, it was enough for bus fare one way, a Snicker and a cheap Fanta soda, I got mad about the situation as a whole. In my original blog, I touched upon the controversy of "Django Unchained," and how Spike Lee had a stick up his ass about it.  Okay that's fine and dandy, dick drip, but look at all of these movies showing at the multiplex and only two of them feat...