A Last Minute Surprise trip to celebrate my aunt Ernesta Moore’s birthday & my nephews 21st birthday. My trip was spurred by the fact tomorrow isn’t promised, particularly for my aunt who is battling the vicious ‘Old Timers’ aka Alzheimer’s. My surprise succeeded & added to the occasion, a fabulous time was had by all.🍾🍾🍾🍾🍾

Troubador Black History Month Blog by Dominiquè DeVeraux 

In 2019, diversity in literature is more evident than ever before. With the imploding growth of Ebook platforms & Indie Publishing services, there are more opportunities than ever before to have your work published. This shift is driving the diversity in literature & feeds the book lovers appetite for exploring & discovering voices & storytelling from every inch of the world.

Sadly, marginalised authors still struggle to penetrate traditional mainstream publishers. As both a published & Self Published Author, I have battled to get my manuscripts accepted. And, 25 years since, my first book was published, it appears that not much has changed as mainstream publishers still fail to see the value of diverse voices or unknown authors.

But thanks to the growth in Author Self Publishing services, the book world is becoming enriched with diversity & new authors.

With my ‘FOMO’ in tact, I jumped on the bandwagon with my new book, I opted to Self Publish ‘‘Cinderella’, I Wish! with Matador, who offered a 5 star service at a competitive rate. I thoroughly enjoyed the autonomy the process afforded. 

Moreover, I have overcome the publishing barriers, ill health & disability, to tell the world my story of murder, kidnapping, domestic violence, rape & a miracle baby, from the perspective of cross cultural dynamics, child/woman, middle class, able/disabled, Black British/Barbadian stand point.

It’s ‘Authors Time!’ Regardless of your country of origin, language, colour, culture, class, disability, religion, gender or sexuality, you can be an author! 

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