Nakia Cook's Blog

When I set out to write this novel three years ago, it was a very different story from what it is today. The protagonist, Haleema, was a police officer and I was aiming for a crime fiction novel. Somewhere along the way, she became what she is now. A photographer who is unsure of herself […]

I’m proud to announce that my debut full-length novel, Inamorata, is releasing September 14, 2021. The thought of one of my novels being read by people all over the world is intimidating but exciting, too. I’ve toyed with writing for so long. Turning those dreams into goals, then putting the vision into action, has been […]

This is the first topic in my Book of Master Lists, where I try to capture the essence of what gets me going as a writer.

*not affiliated with links When I first started down the path of serious writing, I bought two cheap notebooks from the dollar store. They were flimsy a6 sized books; spiral-bound with perforated pages. I still have them somewhere along with tons of other notebooks that harbor both good and cringe-worthy ideas. Mostly cringe-worthy, if I’m […]

I’ve dabbled off and on writing since the age of nine. One day, my teacher asked the class to bring fresh notebooks for journaling. I remember being excited to write in the red faux leather ledger with a puffy cover that my mother gave me.   I did not know what the book’s actual purpose […]