Your Story and Your Voice Matters by: Denise N. Fyffe Everywhere you turn, someone is talking about writing a book — yet very few ever finish one. Why? Because writing is not just an idea. It is a discipline, a calling, and a commitment that demands clarity, courage, and consistency. How to Keep Writing is the honest, … Continue reading Your Story and Your Voice Matters by Denise N. Fyffe
Answering The Call to Write by: Denise N. Fyffe There comes a moment in every writer’s life when the desire to create becomes louder than the excuses that have kept them silent. It doesn’t matter how long you’ve been carrying the idea, how many times you’ve promised yourself you would start, or how many notebooks … Continue reading Answering The Call to Write by Denise N. Fyffe
How to Keep Writing by: Denise N. Fyffe People often ask me the same question with a mixture of awe, curiosity, and disbelief: “Where do you find the time to write so many books?” They ask it as if there is a secret door I slip through, a hidden pocket of hours that only writers … Continue reading How to Keep Writing by Denise N. Fyffe
The family is the genesis of all societies. It is the launching pad for many individuals and helps to prepare them for assimilating with wider society. Understanding the sub units and types of families gives us more clarity. It allows us to appreciate each person and the difficulties they overcome in life. Every culture has … Continue reading The Caribbean Family: The Willie Lynch Syndrome
The family is the genesis of all societies. It is our most basic economic, political, and social unit. It is within the family unit that individuals first learn the value of work and the worth of their possessions. It is within the family that individuals first experience authority, cooperation, and governance. The Family Families teach … Continue reading The Caribbean Family: Examining Family Diversity in The Caribbean
Being from the Caribbean, I can speak to the reality of the family there. I grew up in a nuclear family with two parents. However, my family dynamic changed when I was a teenager, and my mother became the head of the household. This is commonplace in Jamaica, seemingly the norm, but it shouldn’t be. … Continue reading The Caribbean Family: Single-Family Homes
Dear Friend, As you might be aware, I have been a working writer, editor, and author for over 10 years now. It all started with a dream to publish my own book of poems. Fast forward ten years, and I have worked as a copywriter, blogger, web administrator, and churned out thousands of articles for … Continue reading Support Jamaica Pen Publishers: Letter from the Editor
He was so unsuspecting. He snuck up on her, in a place, where she would not expect him to be. Yet, he was everything she wanted. No, he was not perfect, but he was perfect for her. He never judged her and he loved her to the nth degree. He showed affection, continually. He cooked, cleaned, … Continue reading Short Story #3: Love’s Story
I watched a video by renowned author J.K. Rowling, and I believe that she gets what many authors, like myself, are going through. She was speaking the Harvard University Commencement and her speech was about failure and I could tell that she lived exactly what I am now going through. To have that similarity and … Continue reading Why I Write by Author Denise N. Fyffe
Suicide often occurs because someone feels trapped in a world of constant despair. Suicidal tendencies are often triggered by stress, trauma, bullying, unemployment, relationship issues, gambling problems, chemical imbalance, grief and other factors.
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