I’m posting on the letter B in the Crime Fiction Alphabet and the idea behind this meme is to write something related to crime fiction that’s based on the letter of the week. This can be an author, t...
Im pleased to have Courtney Vail visiting with me on her book tour for Kings & Queens. Courtney is big on characters, so this post comes naturally to her. Feel free to share your thoughts. Before...
As with writing, I tend to read several books at a time. I’m sharing these reads-in-progress since the topic I was going to blog about flew out the window and I’m forced to substitute. I was sent thi...
I came across the Crime Fiction Alphabet on Clarissa Draper’s blog and thought it was a pretty cool idea. I write mostly romantic suspense, so theres usually a crime somewhere in my stories. The idea...
I’m one of those crazy writers who work on more than one project at a time. Some writers understand this, some don’t. For me, it’s a natural pattern I’ve fallen into over the years. I’m not sure how ...
Nick Wilford over at Scattergun Scribblings tagged me with the Lucky 7 Meme. I am supposed to Go to page 77 of my current MS Go to line 7 Copy down the next 7 lines as theyre written-- no cheating! T...
Writers are among the bravest people in the world. More so, those who self-publish. My regular blogging buddies know that I took the plunge into self-publishing in September, 2011. This, after having...
Im more than pleased to welcome Micheal Offutt to the Character Depot. Mike is a wonderful blogger. He shoots straight, saying exactly what he means. Follow his blog here. His subject is one I ...
Last year, the A-Z sounded like a fun and interesting challenge. I wanted to see whether I could post thirty days in a row, and I did. At the end I felt like I’d been pushing myself hard, but 2011 wa...
Today I’m doing a poll on short stories to get some added perspectives. Please fill in the poll below if you have a moment. You can make more than one choice. Thanks! survey hosting Have ...
Yasus Afari Yasus Afari is a dub poet who started his career performing to students of the University of the West Indies and local teachers’ colleges. He released his first song in 1986 and went on t...
Shabba Ranks Since I only thought of someone whose name starts with X a moment ago, I’ll have to give you the name of an album. X-tra Naked won the Best Reggae Album award at the Grammy’s in 1993. Th...
Bunny Wailer Bunny Wailer is an original member of the The Wailers, which included Bob Marley and Peter Tosh. Newsweek named him one of the important musicians in ‘world music’. After the Waile...
V. Campbell-Brown Veronica Campbell-Brown: I’m cheating again today by using a first name, but I couldn’t find any other person with a ‘V’ name that I wanted to share information about, so here goes....
Usain Bolt Usain Bolt: I guess I don’t have to say much about this sprinter, who is the world record holder and reigning Olympic champion in the 100, 200 and 4 x 100 metre (along with teammates) rela...
Third World Band Third World (band) started in the 70’s by Ibo Cooper and Cat Coore. They had hits such as 96° in the Shade, Now That We’ve Found Love and Try Jah Love, which was written by Stevie Wo...
Shinehead Shinehead (E. Carl Aiken) is a vocalist of Jamaican parentage whose music spans reggae and hip hop. His first album was produced in 1986. He signed with Elektra in 1988, and has since produ...
Lawrence Rowe Lawrence Rowe represented the West Indies in cricket. He first played for Jamaica in the late 60’s and made history in his first test match. By 1975, he was thought to be the best batsm...
Donald Quarrie Donald Quarrie C.D. distinguished himself during the 70’s as one of the world top sprinters. His winning stint started in 1970 when he won gold medals in both the 100 and 200 met...
The Most Hon. P.J. Patterson The Most. Hon. P.J. Patterson, ON, PC, QC, MP, B.A. (Hon.), LL.B. was Jamaica’s 6th Prime Minister. He took office in 1992 and served for 14 years. He previously served i...
Oku Onuora Oku Onuora: born Orlando Wong is known as the father of Jamaican Dub Poetry. He has led a colourful life in that he demonstrated against police violence and was sentenced to fifteen years ...
Noel Nethersole: was Minister of Finance between 1955 and 1959. He was a Rhodes Scholar who distinguished himself within the Supreme Court of Jamaica. In his ministerial capacity, he sought to achiev...
Rt. Hon. Micheal Manley Michael Manley (Rt. Hon.): was Jamaica’s fourth Prime Minister. He served in the Royal Canadian Air Force during WW11, before enrolling in the London School of Economics...
Barrington Levy Barrington Levy: is a singer/DJ with a distinctive voice. During the 80’s he was very popular in Jamaica and the United Kingdom with hits such as Under Mi Sensi (I wonder how many of ...
William Knibb: was born in 1803 in Kettering, Northamptonshire. He came to Jamaica as a Baptist missionary and based on what he saw, was determined to ‘slay the monster’ of slavery, which proved a ch...
Grace Jones: actress, vocalist, songwriter and model, was born in Jamaica in 1963. Her family migrated to New York in 1965, where she studied theatre at Syracuse University. Ms. Jones started out as ...
Source Inner Circle is a Jamaican band that was formed in 1968 by the Lewis brothers. Jacob Miller was the lead singer when the band was in its hey days in the 70’s. Miller died in a car crash ...
Michael Holding Michael Holding: is one of the best cricketers Jamaica has produced, and has the distinction of being one of the best fast bowlers in Test Cricket. Holding was at the height of his ca...
Source Lorna Goodison: is recognised as one of the Caribbean’s best Poets. She attended high school in Jamaica, as well as the Jamaica School of Art, (now known as the Edna Manley College of the Visu...
Source Dean Fraser: It would be fair to say that Dean Fraser is Jamaica’s best known saxophonist. He started playing the clarinet at age 12 and graduated to the saxophone during his 15th year. He has...
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