Wednesday, May 14, 2014

Struggles of the Women Folk, Guest Post T.M. Brown




Genres:

African American fiction,
historical fiction,
women's issues.

  Themes:

 family dynamics,
romance,
perseverance

                                                                                                                
"Struggles of the Women Folk" is based on fictional characters created from stories my grandma shared with me when I was child. It is the story of Georgie, a young Black girl in the South during the 1940s. I hope that you can appreciate her pain, suffering and betrayal as you travel with her on highs and lows you won't anticipate. This is the story of the power of a woman's courage, love, strength and faith that exists within each and every one us, whether we know it or not..

Excerpt:

 Sissy knew she wasn’t pretty, cuz erbody told her so! She had all dem black features that erbody thought was ugly: dark skin, short nappy hair, big eyes, big lips, huge breast and a big butt. None of that mattered to me, cuz she was not just my cousin; she was my best friend.

Her momma and mine couldn’t stand each other, but we didn’t care.

We’d been friends for as long as I could remember. Every day, we walked the five miles to the little shack we called skool, carrying our books and lunch pails. Momma would always have something special in my pail. There would be bread, cheese, jelly and sometimes even a slice of homemade cake. Sissy never had anything good. Most times, she only had a piece of bread or some leftover salt pork.

“Ain’t got no money to be spending on some ugly thang like you,” her momma would say. Her momma hated her. Folks say it was because she didn’t know who Sissy’s daddy was. Her momma was walking home one night when some men jumped her in the woods and made her ‘with child’. That’s what the folks called it in 1944. No one used words like pregnant, at least, not the good girls.

 
 


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4 comments:

  1. UnknownMay 18, 2014 at 7:32 AM

    Thank you so very much for joining Fabulosity Reads Tours Sheila both as a client and as a host. I love the post and hope we will be seeing more of you. I have shared everywhere and I am sure so will T.M Brown. Lots of love <3

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    1. Sheila BlissMay 18, 2014 at 8:32 PM

      Thanks, Wendy. I had a great time with Fabulosity Reads book tour for Choices. You're the best! I'm glad you like the post. It was a joy to do!

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  2. UnknownMay 18, 2014 at 8:03 AM

    Thank you so much Sheila! This really looks amazing! Wishing you much success in all you do!!!!

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  3. Sheila BlissMay 18, 2014 at 8:29 PM

    Thank you, T.M. It was my pleasure! Much success to you as well!

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