"If you knew what I knew, seen what I've seen, you wouldn't be so quick to pull the plow." (p110) - Rita Williams-Garcia

(How do you tackle writer’s block?) I box, knit, write, and read. Physicality helps to jar me out of my mental state. It shakes things free. (2017)

That was how I knew Sister Mukumbo was a real teacher, aside from her welcoming smile and her blackboard penmanship. She asked a teacher's type of question. The kind that says: Join in. (p71)

writing is an art but it’s work. If you don’t value your work, who will? (2021)