If you follow me on any social platforms, follow my website, or have stumbled across any of my recent posts/content, you’ve probably seen that I’m releasing a book of poetry prompts. I wanted to use this blog to briefly explain exactly why I did that. Truthfully, my reasoning is simple. I think that there’s aContinue reading “Why I made Pushing the Pen”
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Crossroads is Here
This is not a drill. After painstakingly long and grueling months of waiting for this day (on top of the several years of creating, revising, and submitting to get published) Crossroads is officially here. My excitement knows no ceiling. My gratitude, both to my family and to the team over at Atmosphere Press, knows noContinue reading “Crossroads is Here”
Countdown to Crossroads
I must confess, I’m still working on developing a schedule for these blogs. Especially with the hectic and chaotic nature of my personal schedule. A schedule made even more hectic and chaotic with the impending release of my first full-length poetry collection, Crossroads. It’s kind of confusing because Crossroads is the first book I wrote.Continue reading “Countdown to Crossroads”
The Power of Beginning
Happy New Year to you all! It has been a long little while since I’ve last written, hasn’t it? I hope that January has been treating you well so far. Now, a question for you. Do you know the power of beginning? There’s something almost transcendent about beginning. Actively choosing to buck fear, anxiety, andContinue reading “The Power of Beginning”
2022: Proof Delay is not Denial
Happy holiday season to you, whether you celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, or any other winter specific holiday. I hope it is filled with family, joy, light, and love. Often at this point of the year, especially with it expediently coming to an end, there’s a period where we take time to seriously reflect. Be itContinue reading “2022: Proof Delay is not Denial”
Let Me Introduce Myself (Again)
I know I technically did a soft introduction in my last post, but this one is a full-on, all about me. Hi, my name is Dre Hill. Well, actually it’s D’Andre, I just go by Dre. I’m an artist and storyteller. For me, that’s my way of trying to express all my various titles: animator,Continue reading “Let Me Introduce Myself (Again)”
Our Story Begins
How does one start these? Is it with a witty opening line? Some seductive language that slithers from mind to mouse and keyboard? Regardless, I’ll start with something simple, like an introduction. My name is Dre Hill. I am an artist and storyteller. For me, that’s a simple way of condensing some of the otherContinue reading “Our Story Begins”
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