October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. It’s a very important month for me because I’m a breast cancer survivor. I was diagnosed with breast cancer in August 2010, after having a questionable mammogram the preceding January. Questionable meant they
Being a writer changes the way you watch television shows and movies. I enjoyed the first two seasons of the STARZ drama, Power. The drama, produced by 50 Cent, worked for me on many levels. I know some people had
I should have titled this post, Things that make you go, Hmm. What I’m going to do is share with you some of my incomplete thoughts on writing Christian fiction and ideas I’ve heard around the Christian fiction community. These
I must say that when it comes to making fun of Christians it’s open season. It has been that way for a long time. Why are people allowed to get away with making fun of the Christian faith? I found
Since today is Mother’s Day it’s only fitting that I give a shout out to my mom. Like most mothers, my mom will go to any length to help me out. And like most daughters, many times I haven’t appreciated
A few years back I completed the 90 Day Bible Challenge during which I read the entire bible in 90 days. It was a great experience that I chronicled on my blog HERE. Well, tomorrow, on Wednesday, April 8, I
How do you share with a friend the pain you feel after finding out that your pastor is actively sleeping with over half of the female members of the congregation? How do you confide to your friends that your savings
I chose the title, Home at Last, for this post because it’s about the path I took to find my place in this wide world of publishing. Of course, I continue to evolve, but this is the story of my
Hello! I’m Angela Benson. Thank you for visiting with us today here at Black Christian Reads. I’m excited to have you join me and my sister authors as we celebrate Christian and inspirational fiction that features African-American characters. This group