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Can I Walk You Home?
Woman Vs. Words - Day 6 1932 Rose wasn’t going to turn around, no matter how much noise the boys behind her made. She was only a few...
Marissa McQueen
Feb 253 min read
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Mary's Heartache
Woman Vs. Words Day 5 Mary had spent her entire month’s pay on the photograph from Rensler’s and Ike was sure to love it. He’d been...
Marissa McQueen
Feb 254 min read
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Bar Times In Harlem
Woman Vs. Words Day 4 Smiling man in a hat The blare of trumpets filled the room as Percy settled in his chair. His cousin, Aaron, who...
Marissa McQueen
Feb 254 min read
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Porgy and Bess
Woman Vs. Words Day 3 The crowd stood and cheered, the noise echoing throughout the sold-out theatre. Todd had given the performance...
Marissa McQueen
Feb 254 min read
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Idlewild's Debutantes
Woman Vs. Words Day 2 Beautiful black woman dressed in black dress, holding a bouquet of flowers. The strains from the twelve-piece...
Marissa McQueen
Feb 254 min read
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Woman Vs. Word - Day 1
Welcome to my writing challenge - Woman Vs. Words. I was inspired by this photo taken from a 1937 edition of Life Magazine. The entire...
Marissa McQueen
Jan 281 min read
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The Back Room
A Short Story - Day 1 Dallas, Texas 1886 Ida's knees wobbled as she approached the barbershop door. Her father had been working there for...
Marissa McQueen
Jan 284 min read
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April 9, 1938 - Baltimore Afro-American Newspaper
I am obsessed with looking at old newspapers to see what they reported. As a historical romance author, I love learning and taking a trip...
Marissa McQueen
Jan 52 min read
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Books I Loved: Seven Nights To Forever By Evangeline Collins
Why was this book sooo goood?? This novel was everything a Regency novel should be: fun, sexy and easy to read. The story follows a young...
Marissa McQueen
Oct 21, 20241 min read
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Books I Loved: The Monsters We Defy By Leslye Penelope
This book is nothing short of 5 stars!! L Penelope may have just turned me into a fantasy reader, LOL. I picked up this book for several...
Marissa McQueen
Oct 2, 20241 min read
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Line Edits Back!!
I got my line edits back for Her Brother’s Keeper and I'm so excited. I’m one step closer to the book being published. If I’m being...
Marissa McQueen
Jan 26, 20241 min read
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