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Storytellers at heart | Film & writing | Creating worlds for all ages 🎬📚✨
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The Story Architects @gcstoryarchs.bsky.social · Oct 26
A reminder to myself: It's okay not to be hyper-productive when writing. Creativity isn't a race. Take your time, and let ideas flow organically ✨
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📣 CALLING ALL FICTION WRITERS 📣

The Blackstone Publishing Novel Initiative is now accepting submissions on blcklst.com! Read all about it in Publishers Weekly: buff.ly/Wo8Y0Ql
November 21, 2025 at 5:48 PM
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Book Suggestion: The Green Piano: How Little Me Found Music: Here is a lyrical picture book--perfect for aspiring piano players and singers--that shares an intimate look at Roberta Flacks family and her special connection to music. #McManus #lyricalpicture #picturebookperfect #bookperfectaspiring
Book Suggestion: The Green Piano: How Little Me Found Music
Here is a lyrical picture book--perfect for aspiring piano players and singers--that shares an intimate look at Roberta Flacks family and her special connection to music.
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November 11, 2025 at 10:27 AM
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Ryan Coogler’s ‘Sinners’ is being re-released in select IMAX theaters for Halloween.

The Michael B. Jordan-led film will be in theaters between Oct. 30 - Nov. 5.

(via Variety)
October 20, 2025 at 5:20 PM
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Horror fans, clear your Halloween viewing schedules because HBO’s taking us back to Derry, Maine.
Review: Andy Muschietti’s ‘It: Welcome to Derry’ Dives into the Town’s Lore and Evil Origins | Black Girl Nerds
Spread the loveHorror fans, clear your Halloween viewing schedules because HBO’s taking us back to Derry, Maine.  It: Welcome to Derry was developed for television by It and It: Chapter Two director A...
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October 23, 2025 at 1:40 AM
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Meet Blade, the samurai sword-wielding half-human half-vampire “daywalker” assassin who was one of the first Marvel comic book adaptations to make it onscreen.
Over 20 Years Later and 'Blade' is Still Singular and Relevant | Black Girl Nerds
Over 20 years later the classic superhero movie 'Blade' is still a unique and important Marvel installment.
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October 1, 2025 at 10:39 PM
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3 years ago, ‘Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul.’ released in theaters.

This film stars Regina Hall and Sterling K. Brown. And was cowritten by sisters, Adamma Ebo and Adanne Ebo.

🎥: Now streaming on Peacock
September 25, 2025 at 4:42 PM
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NoViolet Bulawayo is Best of the Caine Prize winner
#LireraryAwards #Fiction
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NoViolet Bulawayo is Best of the Caine Prize winner
NoViolet Bulawayo was revealed to be the Best of the Caine Prize winner in London, UK, on Saturday, September 27, 2025.
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September 29, 2025 at 12:05 PM
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#Pitblk 2025 has begun!!! Make sure to submit your pitches by Sept 24th at 8pm EST at the link below. We're excited you're participating and can't wait for agents and editors to see!

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#amquerying ##writersky #booksky
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ALT: a man singing into a microphone with the words " do you remember the 21st night of september " below him
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September 21, 2025 at 12:14 PM
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#WritingCommunity
“You Don’t Know Anything.”
✒️ Writing Advice from Toni Morrison: "I don’t want to hear about your true love, your mama, papa, friends."
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“You Don’t Know Anything.” And Other Writing Advice from Toni Morrison
I don’t want to hear about your true love and your mama and your papa and your friends.
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September 20, 2025 at 9:19 AM
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September 20, 2025 at 9:37 AM
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Mentally still here! #filmsky #movies #Sinners
Ryan Coogler’s Sinners merges cinematic excellence with a commitment to Black storytelling — Audaz Mag
Director Ryan Coogler’s latest genre-bending, period piece Sinners, has stormed to an impressive opening weekend. Hailed by many, myself included, as an instant classic, Coogler’s film has also sparke...
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September 1, 2025 at 10:28 PM
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We listed the 6 vampire movies you need to watch after Ryan Coogler’s ‘SINNERS’

• ‘Ganja & Hess’
• ‘The Invitation’
• ‘Vampires vs. the Bronx’

See the full list...
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6 Vampire Movies to Stream After Ryan Coogler's 'Sinners'
We list the six essential Black vampire movies you should stream after you watch Ryan Coogler's Sinners on HBO Max.
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August 20, 2025 at 11:24 PM
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Go see 'Love, Brooklyn'. Out in theaters now. Check out our review back in Jan from Sundance.
Sundance 2025 Review: Exploring Love and Identity in 'Love, Brooklyn' | Black Girl Nerds
'Love, Brooklyn' is currently playing at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, and is available stream online.
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August 29, 2025 at 9:55 PM
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It's official. The books that I wrote arrived. I am an author y'all. I AM AN AUTHOR. A childhood dream I never thought could happen is happening!!!!!! 🥹

In 15 days, #TheDoubleTax is coming to a doorstep, bookstore, and library near you. Please pre-order by 9/16: annagifty.com!

#booksky #blacksky
ANNA THE AUTHOR WITH THE BOOKS SHE WROTE AND SOME COLORFUL FLOWERS
September 1, 2025 at 11:34 AM
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📚🌟 New! Our gorgeous Baby Rhyme Time books are now available in bilingual Haitian Creole/English editions!

It’s never too soon to enjoy books together!
Beautiful illustrations by Annie Kubler and Sarah Dellow, full of adorable, joyful moments.
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September 1, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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You can grab this book everywhere books are sold.

➡️ LittleTroublemakerBook.com
Little Troublemaker Defends Her Name, a children's book by Luvvie Ajayi Jones
What happens when your name becomes a reason to stand up for yourself? Find out in this adorable children's book by NYT Bestseller Luvvie Ajayi Jones.
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May 10, 2025 at 9:14 PM
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Happy #BookBirthday to the many lovely picture books releasing this May! Swipe to learn more about some cute reads, funny reads, and a-little-bit-of-everything reads 📚 (1/3)

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New May Picture Books intro image ICY FRUIT by Charlotte Cheng and illustrated by Vivian Mineker book cover and description image LITTLE TROUBLEMAKER DEFENDS HER NAME by Luvvie Ajayi Jones and illustrated by Joey Spiotto book cover and description image SEE MARCUS GROW by Marcus Bridgewater and illustrated by Reggie Brown book cover and description image
May 20, 2025 at 1:24 PM
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An Official Guide to Black-Owned Bookstores in the U.S.
Shop now and always.
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May 23, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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Today’s affirmation: I honor the journey, even the slow parts. Growth isn’t always loud — sometimes it’s quiet and steady, and I trust in both.
May 6, 2025 at 5:29 PM
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In perilous times
It profits no one
To remain silent
And wait
For decency, to #return.

#vss365 #writing #WritingCommunity #poetry
April 24, 2025 at 9:43 PM
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April 16, 2025 at 11:31 AM
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Counting down to the submission window opening! What are you doing until then? #RevPitWaiting #RevPit #writersky
Submissions window opens in 3 days RevPit
March 10, 2025 at 1:05 PM
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Have you heard of KidLit411? If you’re in the #kidlit or #kidlitart space, this newsletter blog is amazing.

Honored to have my art featured this week. My character is celebrating his neurodiversity by proudly wearing ear defenders.

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KidLit411 Newsletter 3/7/25 art by Melissa H. Mwai.
March 7, 2025 at 2:21 PM
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It’s important to remember that if I want to finish writing this book, I need to write it
March 6, 2025 at 3:06 AM
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Rest isn’t a reward - it’s a necessity.
February 8, 2025 at 9:18 PM