The Sistah Girls Podcast

This year we are celebrating Behind the Pen virtually on Black Indie Authors Day! I had the chance to talk to Nako and Nia Forrester about their careers as indie authors.

Sistah Girls, this year we hosted Behind the Pen virtually while celebrating Black Indie Authors Day. I got a chance to interview (with a live virtual audience) some of the heavy hitters in Black Indie Romance. 

Campfire Tales is a limited audio series that will only take place (for right now) during the summer. We have rounded up some dope authors and writers to participate in our summer audio series, each author or writer has written a short story specifically for this series–and get this–they read it.

Campfire Tales is a limited audio series that will only take place (for right now) during the summer. We have rounded up some dope authors and writers to participate in our summer audio series, each author or writer has written a short story specifically for this series–and get this–they read it.

Campfire Tales is a limited audio series that will only take place (for right now) during the summer. We have rounded up some dope authors and writers to participate in our summer audio series, each author or writer has written a short story specifically for this series–and get this–they read it.

Campfire Tales is a limited audio series that will only take place (for right now) during the summer. We have rounded up some dope authors and writers to participate in our summer audio series, each author or writer has written a short story specifically for this series–and get this–they read it.

Sistah Girls, June is Black Music Month! To celebrate, I interviewed author and music journalist Stephanie Phillips who recently published Why Solange Matters which is part of the Music Matters collection.

Sistah Girls, if you've ever wanted to become a narrator, this is the interview for you! I had an awesome time talking to Wesleigh Siobhan about her journey to becoming a narrator, she dropped so many gems, and gave some tips on how to get started.

Sistah Girls, on this episode I got the chance to speak with twelve-year-old London C. Williams. She published her first book at eleven years old after attending her first protest.

Sistah Girls, I got the chance to talk to Christopher Paul Curtis, author of the classic novel, The Watsons Go to Birmingham–1963. The novel is celebrating 25 years, Curtis and I spoke about his writing journey, he gave some gems to new writers, and we talked about what it means to have a book that centers a black boy and his family in publication for 25 years.

Sharee Hereford got the chance to speak with author Kim Johnson about her debut novel, This Is My America.

Sharee Hereford got a chance to talk to Black contemporary romance author Chelsea Maria. With only three years in the game Chelsea has published over a dozen novels. We talked about her career, switching to indie, and being an entrepreneur.

Sharee Hereford got the chance to interview Black contemporary romance author Danielle Allen to talk about her work and what she has coming up next.

Sharee Hereford got the chance to talk to black independent urban and romance author Jahquel Jacobs. Jacobs has published over 40 novels and recently launched her new subscription book box company, Treat 'Yo Shelf Box.

Sharee Hereford got the chance to talk to poet and performer Mel Chanté. Chanté has created her own platform and booked her own international tour. She spoke on the business and creative side of being a Black poet.

Sharee is catching Sistah Girls up on what's been going on in her life since the coronavirus hit her city. She is also talking about books, movies, music, and other things that has been keeping her occupied during this period of isolation.

During my conversation with B. Love, we covered a range of topics, we chatted about her writing career, her plans after publishing her 100th book, and she answered some hard-hitting questions about marketing and publishing as an independent author.

Sharee Hereford gives a book review of Speaking of Summer by Kalisha Buckhanon. She lists three new books you should read in February, talks about her fast, the passing of Kobe Bryant, Gayle King's interview with Lisa Leslie, and Oprah's views on people attacking Gayle on social media.

On this episode of The Sistah Girls Podcast I introduce, "Books & Other Ish." It's the new direction the podcast is going in. I'm going to talk about the books I'm reading + current events mixed with pop culture.

Sharee Hereford got a chance to sit and talk to Black contemporary urban author, Nako. Nako talked about how she began writing, she shared some advice for new authors and told us her future plans.

Sharee Hereford sat down to have a chat with Jazmen Greene, Founder of LiterallyBlack.com.

Takerra Allen has self-published over a dozen novels. She turned her novel, Heaven's Hell into a full-length film that she wrote, directed and produced. Allen opened up about her life as a writer and entrepreneur, she also gave advice on what it takes to be your own boss.

On this episode, Sharee Hereford got a chance to talk to Omar Tyree, author of the cult classic novel–Flyy Girl. Celebrating the 25th anniversary of the novel, Tyree spoke about the success of the book, how he got his start writing, and everything in between.

Sharee Hereford interviews black independent author B.M. Hardin. Hardin has written and self-published over 30 books and she is not slowing down anytime soon. We discuss how she became a writer, we delve into her stories, and Hardin drops off some gems for aspiring authors.

I sat down with Love Belvin in early 2017 to do a written interview for Permission to Write. The interview was so good that I wanted readers to be able to hear the full interview without edits.

Every year I go through a fourth-quarter crisis. You see the memes and blog posts on ending the year right and planning for the new year. This year I'm going to try something new so I won't end the year depressed that I didn't accomplish all my goals and anxious because the new year is approaching.

I got a chance to speak with black contemporary romance author Bailey West. She recently released her first novel, "Blue's Beauty," we had a candid conversation about her writing, the black church, and what's she has for readers in the future.

Sharee and Jarrell are back to discuss episode 2 of "Insecure." Lawrence forgot Issa's birthday and now she won't come home. Whose side are they on, Lawrence or Issa's?

You ever dreamed of working for Diddy? Or maybe you've always wanted to know who handles all the PR for all the stars. Look no further, Avery Watson is the woman who gets the stars seen and heard. In this candid interview, Avery opens up to discuss life in the music business behind all the glitz and glam.

If you have ever thought about becoming celibate this is the episode for you! In this candid discussion, you will hear from two best friends on what it's like to be single, black, and celibate.

Sharee got the crazy idea to dissect each episode of the hit show "Insecure." She called on her friend Jarrell Brandon (a black man) to discuss each episode. We tackle "Insecure as F**k," the first episode of Insecure.

In this episode, Sharee Hereford chats with Black Contemporary Romance author Danielle Allen. She dishes on how she became an author, her process when writing, and gives some candid advice to aspiring authors.

On this episode of The Sistah Girls Podcast, you get to meet the host Sharee Hereford and she gives listeners a rundown of what to expect on this podcast.

Fasts are not just for dieting, I decided to do the Daniel Fast for spiritual reasons. I share what some of what I learned and a few of my "aha moments."