Well, hello there! It's now been a few quick months since the release of my debut novel Black Girls Must Die Exhausted and I think it's about time that I started a blog!

I'm so excited about all of the building momentum and wonderful developments around the book that I can't wait to share with you. And, I'm also looking forward to breaking down the "behind the scenes" background that went into writing, producing and publishing Black Girls.

I was involved in every step, from of course the writing, to a very specific vision for the cover design, to the tweaking of fonts, language for book descriptions, everything. I believe that every book is an actual piece of art that you get to immerse yourself in. And so every little detail mattered to me to the utmost!

As a little bit of trivia, the cover designer for Black Girls is a Somali artist, and a female business owner situated in Somalia. I was so happy and proud to be able to support this sister in her business and to make her a part of the Black Girls journey. She said that she was drawn to the project from the title, as her own sister had recently passed away - and she knew from reading the book description that it would be an uplifting story and one that she could participate in honor of her sister. Amazing, right? And she did such an incredible job - I couldn't be happier with how the cover came out. I love displaying my physical copies of Black Girls right on my bookshelf in my home and the gorgeous mix of lush verdant colors always make me smile when they catch my eye.

So much to say, but I'm going to keep this first post short. Make sure to follow me here as I plan for regular updates. I'm going to cover topics from the book, provide discussion questions (and try to avoid spoilers), and give tips for other aspiring writers. Also, feel free to ask me questions about the book as I'm happy to answer them and chat about any of the related topics!

Be back soon!

xo, Jayne