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About The Turtlequeen Write Place

Life has provided many challenges that have made me stick my neck out even when I didn't want to, Those experiences have made me strong and resilient, and have allowed me to keep moving towards my goals despite any adversity. These are the wonderful qualities of the turtle. Life's challenges have placed me on the thrown as The Turtlequeen.

Fannie’s Love Story for the Soul — Valentine’s Day Short Story

Posted on February 13, 2021 by The Turtlequeen Write Place

She had grown into the name that everyone called her behind her back – “old maid.” She may not have really been that old but carried herself like an eighty-year-old when she was barely into her fifties – and in … Continue reading →

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A Well of Hate Far Too Deep to Measure

Posted on July 21, 2020 by The Turtlequeen Write Place

Originally posted on The Turtle Queen WritePlace:
It’s 2,014 years after Christ and every day we feel levels of hate from those who call themselves by Christ’s holy name. ?They spew fountains of hatred like vomit from a place within…

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Podcast with Pauline, The Turtle Queen and Dilsa Bailey

Posted on August 18, 2018 by The Turtlequeen Write Place

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QUIET PLEASE!! – THERE ARE HUMAN BEINGS PRESENT.

Posted on July 10, 2018 by The Turtlequeen Write Place

Originally posted on The Turtle Queen WritePlace:
                              People love to talk but hate to listen. Listening is not merely not talking, though even that is…

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Writing a book …

Posted on June 16, 2018 by The Turtlequeen Write Place

Writing a book is a horrible, exhausting struggle, like a long bout of some painful illness. One would never undertake such a thing if one were not driven on by some demon whom one can neither resist nor understand. -George … Continue reading →

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FINDING OUR STORIES…

Posted on October 17, 2016 by The Turtlequeen Write Place

The past few days spent at the 37th annual National African American Historical Genealogy Society was one of the most enlightening experiences I’ve had in quite some time. I was among others with a shared interest in searching for our … Continue reading →

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“SONGS OF A FATHER” An Unexpected Journey of Discovery

Posted on October 14, 2015 by The Turtlequeen Write Place

Originally posted on The Turtle Queen WritePlace:
BIOGRAPHY OF AN UNSUNG & GIFTED TENOR Over the past three years I have been on an extraordinary journey!? ?With just a casual conversation with a friend, I started a journey I never…

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SISTA LOVE MOVEMENT

Posted on October 12, 2015 by The Turtlequeen Write Place

An unexpected gift with this combustible gathering of Sistas – Black Sistas, Fine Sistas, Bold Sistas, Wise Sistas Baby Sistas, Colorful Sistas, Free Sistas. Shy Sistas Dancing Sistas, Sassy Sistas, Dignified Sistas and More Close Encounter kinda moment – Drawn … Continue reading →

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“SONGS OF A FATHER” An Unexpected Journey of Discovery

Posted on July 13, 2015 by The Turtlequeen Write Place

Over the past three years I have been on an extraordinary journey!   With just a casual conversation with a friend, I started a journey I never expected to make. That journey began a discovery of my very humble  Mansfield family roots. … Continue reading →

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Queen Quidnunc – Destroyer of Peace & Tranquility

Posted on June 5, 2015 by The Turtlequeen Write Place

The flap, flap, flapping of her lips was a constant drone. This was  was Queen Quidnunc – hidebound in her irritating actions – day in and day out. Her annoying opinions were gainsaying to the peaceful ebb and flow of my world. … Continue reading →

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