Organized retreats aren’t for everyone, so sometimes you have to create your own opportunities to run away and write. Learn how to DIY your own writing retreat and why you should incorporate the idea into your writing practice.

On episode 10 of the Read, Write, and Create podcast, enjoy a masterclass with Ernest Owens on how to launch, market and sell your book.

On episode nine of the Read, Write, and Create podcast, get a inspiring pep talk about leaving a literary legacy with your words and stories. The award-winning playwright, Lorraine Hansberry is the literary ancestor whose life and times provide the inspiration and the example to see how it’s done.

Discover the magic of literary Marrakech in this comprehensive itinerary of all that Marrakech has to offer for readers and writers. It’s multicultural literary tourism at its best.

In honor of International Day of the book, I’m sharing the origin story of my first book, Hair Story. From proposal to publication, I hope my author story provides inspiration for yours.

Is 50 too late to start writing? What about, 60, 70, or 80? Newsflash, it’s never too late to start writing or finish what you started writing years before. On episode 8 of the podcast, learn about Dorothy West who became literary famous at age 88. Get inspired to write at any age.

Reading and writing poetry can help make you a better prose writer, but poetry can feel intimidating. Check out this list of award-winning, Black poets whose work is accessible and relatable, and start adding poetry to your writing routine.

Author, journalist and poet, Jabari Asim shares his tips and tricks for a productive and prolific literary life, on the Read, Write, and Create podcast.

On episode number six of the podcast, the life and times of Ida B. Wells is used to explain how the power of the written word can change the world.

Write what you know is probably the most overused and misunderstood writing advice ever uttered in a writing class. On this episode of the podcast, I explain how to reinterpret this writing advice with an assist from Mark Twain and Toni Morrison.

On episode 4 of the Read, Write and Create podcast, I’m sharing a pep talk on the importance of perseverance in a writing life, using the life and times of Octavia Butler as my example. Butler’s life offers a master class in perseverance.

In honor of Toni Morrison’s upcoming birthday, we’ve compiled a list of her most inspiring quotes for Black writers. Toni Morrison is a true literary hero.

Author Tracey Lewis-Giggetts talks about how to have a successful writing career, this week on the Read, Write, and Create podcast. She shares personal stories and actionable advice for writers at all stages of their careers.

Have you ever thought about hiring a writing coach, but you weren’t sure exactly how to go about finding the right person? This post explains everything you need to know about writing coaches, book coaches and more.

BIPOC writers have to get their stories out into the world. On episode two of the podcast, I break down exactly why…with an assist from the late, great, Zora Neale Hurston.

The new year is the perfect time to develop new habits, including a writing habit. Learn how to start and stick with a writing habit and why every writer needs to be writing regularly.

Check out this delicious list of Writers Retreats for BIPOC writers and make a commitment to invest in yourself and your craft in 2023.

The Read, Write, and Create podcast debuts with host Lori L. Tharps coaching listeners on how to find the time to write. Using the life and times of poet Phillis Wheatley as her starting point, Tharps shares the secret to finding the time to write.

National Letter Writing Week begins next week. Check out these fun, creative writing prompts using letter writing as a starting point to join in the celebration.

BIPOC writers in the United States have left us legacy of literary liberation. Our words become weapons, our stories the blueprints to freedom. Writers today must simply carry on the tradition.