The Write Women Podcast

Epilogue | Empress Zingha 🇧🇧

Hey what up bookworms! It has been an amazing season! We've traveled to Trinidad, St. Lucia, Jamaica and Barbados.  I don't know if I have a favorite episode of any of the chapters however one main thing that came out of all the conversation is to get your stuff edited.  Weather you have beta readers or if you have a group of professional editors that will objectively look over your work, it is important to go through drafts.  You have to be comfortable with being a great re writer because that's how you get to be a great writer. If you have enjoyed the show share it anywhere online share it to friends or family members leave me a review on iTunes if you're on cast box as well you can leave a review and rating there as well.  Let me know what you think, I would really really appreciate it.  It will help other Caribbean people find this podcast. There a lot of Caribbean podcast out there but we don't know them because people don't share them as much as we should so let everybody know about the podcast and thank you for being here it was a pleasure with your host  and introducing you to some amazing Black Caribbean Women.  I’m Empress Zingha from Barabdos and will see you in the next chapter in 2020! If you want to get in contact with the show, send us an email: thewritewomenpodcast@gmail.com to purchase my book you can head on over to https://www.amazon.com/Melissa-Sunflower-How-Wings-Book-ebook/dp/B07TKQ5CJR and don't forget to check out the digital book shelf as well! right here! www.empresszingha.com/thewritewomenpodcast

Chapter 10 | Nailah Imojah 🇧🇧

Nailah Imojah is an experienced Journalist, Author, Teacher and Past principal with a demonstrated history of working in the writing and editing industry. Skilled in Business Writing, Editing, Event Management, Public Speaking, and Writing Tutor.  Strong education professional with a Master of Arts (M.A.) focused in English Literature from The University of the West Indies Cave Hill Campus. In this episode she spoke about her experience teaching children in secondary school and getting them to understand the “why” of literature, advice to editors and those looking for editors, her secret love of songwriting, the decline of journalism, her new venture “The Bajan Book Shop” and quick tips on finding a publisher.  To get in contact with Nailah, drop her an email at imojahnailah@gmail.com.  If you would like to contact the show, send us an email to thewritewomenpodcast@gmail.com

Chapter 9 | Shakirah Bourne 🇧🇧

Shakirah Bourne is a Barbadian writer and filmmaker. Her first feature film, the comedy-drama, PAYDAY, has been screened throughout the Caribbean, USA and UK.  Her self-published collection of short stories, In Time of Need, was released on November 30th 2013, and won the prestigious Governor General Award for Excellence in Literary Fiction. She was a finalist for the BURT/CODE Award for Caribbean YA Literature in 2018.  In this chapter Shakirah opens up about leaving her job and becoming a full time writer, a sneak peak about her new book "My Fishy Step Mom", what she learnt from transitioning between writing short stories, to playwrighting and screen writing and how to step out of your comfort zone as a writer.  To find our more about Shakirah, check out her website https://www.shakirahbourne.com To get in contact with the show, send an email to: thewritewomenpodcast@gmail.com

Chapter 8 | Taitu Heron 🇯🇲

Taitu Heron is a Gender and Development specialist, human rights advocate and performance poet. She holds a BSc in International Relations from the University of the West Indies, Mona Campus and an MPhil in Development Studies from the University of Cambridge, UK. Her areas of expertise include rights-based development planning and management; and policy development and coordination, and advocacy and partnership building.  In this chapter, we talked about her upbringing within the Rastafarian community, how young people can take action for change in the community, her experiences as a poet, how writers can produce good documented research and her spiritual take over during the Tambourine Army protest.  To get into contact with Taitu, you can message the WAND - Women and Development Unit Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/WANDUWI/ or email her at taitu.heron@dec.uwi.edu. To get in contact with the show, send an email to us : thewritewomenpodcast@gmail.com

Chapter 7 | Linda M. Deane 🇧🇧

LINDA M. DEANE is a British-Barbadian poet, essayist, editor and publisher. She is also a creative writing tutor and mentor for "The Summer Storyteller".  Graduate of the University of Warwick’s Comparative American Studies programme  she also has over 30 years’ experience as a journalist in Barbados and the UK and is the co-founding director of ArtsEtc Inc.  In this chapter we speak on her involvement with the Barbados Literary Arts Festival as well as getting funding for it, her professional relationship with the late Harold Hoyte - her first boss, techniques she uses to get children excited to read within the public school system and having good relationships with your editors! To get in contact with Linda, check her out on instagram: www.instagram.com/the_summer_storyteller send her and email deanelinda@gmail.com Her website where you can see her work is, artsetcbarbados.com  and to get in contact with the show you can send us an email: thewritewomenpodcast@gmail.com and visit us on facebook https://www.facebook.com/thewritewomenpodcast/ Don't forget to leave a rating and review on iTunes!