Mbinguni.Life

Observer. Storyteller. Author.

[Mbinguni.Life @MbinguniL]

Okay, y’all have been asking! Here’s my dream cast... I’ll post the remaining characters later this week. @Oprah @ava #vanessabellcalloway #mahershalaali @chinamcclain @marsaimartin @TeyonahParris #shootyourshot

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When you're on a roll with your writing and a second smoke detector starts chirping, people are having whole loud conversations outside, and the damn dog barking. It is a C-O-N-spiracy, but not today, satan.

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Last year’s Women’s History Month panel, "Women of Color in Storytelling," was nothing short of inspiring! 

If you missed it live, you can catch it on my website, https://t.co/KDqVEV3D2B, bottom of the page.

#WomenOfColorInStorytelling #WomensHistoryMonth #PowerfulVoices

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@Nikesha_Elise When I tell you I love me some Colman!!!!!!! It started on Fear the Walking Dead for me!

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When I arrived at Kingsley Plantation, I couldn’t help but notice I was the only Black person around. It got me thinking—how do our backgrounds shape our visits to places steeped in so much history? Link to blog post in the comments! 

 #KingsleyPlantation #blackauthors

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New Blog Post: Echoes From the Past https://t.co/UEEsSFBXoY

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Part 2 of Ms. Sookie’s Black History Month interview is now available!!!!!

Check out her new wig line and learn why they are named after the fruits of the Spirit.

And maybe you’ll find out what her real name is…

#historicalfiction #bookcharacters #blackfiction #booklovers

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New Blog Post! https://t.co/PXlj6SkqAY

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@Blavity @ThatChickAngel He be so over it with her but he does it anyway! That’s the love I want!!!!!!!

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"Who's in charge of the girls?" There's only one answer to that question...the incomparable Ms. Sookie! 

Here’s Part 1 of her interview. Stay tuned for Part 2 of this unforgettable interview next week!

#BookCharacters #BlackHistoryMonth #BlackWomenEntrepreneurs #BookLovers

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Chasing the simple yet profound joy of living fully, loving deeply, and nailing the perfect sentence to wrap it all up.

This week, let's venture to make every thought, action, deed, and word count.

#HappyMonday #WordsToLiveBy #AuthorLife  #GratefulAuthor

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I'm thrilled to share this documentary spotlighting the incredible journey of my alma mater, Piney Woods School! 

This is a testament to the enduring power of education and the strength of our community. It's a celebration of our collective legacy!

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To the beautiful souls sharing these posts, your support means the world to me. It's not just a book you're holding; it's a journey we're embarking on together!

#BookCommunity #GratefulAuthor #BookLovers #bookworm #bookdiscussion #blackauthors #readingcommunity

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New Blog Post: Moving Day Musings! Check it out on https://t.co/bU6kXvCiY3 and visit my blog. https://t.co/bU6kXvCiY3

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The pup has gone from being Velcro to being superglue!

I explained to him that we were moving. He’s still processing. He’s anxious and doesn’t want me too far out of his sight.

Poor baby.

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#FlashbackFriday

Today is the anniversary of a dream coming true: Looking for Hope was released!

So, I'm taking you back to  unboxing my very first published novel. 🎉📦

#BookAnniversary #DreamsComeTrue #AuthorJourney #WomenofColorInStorytelling #HistoricalFiction #BookLovers

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Books have been my companions in every single room, even in the hallway where I'm wiping off and packing them now. Each book is a world, a memory, and a piece of my journey.

#BookLovers #MovingMemories #SilverLining #SignedBooks #Mbinguni #TellMeYourFavorites

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Transition is a bittersweet symphony of letting go and holding on, of endings and new beginnings. But there's beauty in this complexity, a reminder that every ending is just the start of another beginning—new stories to tell, new dreams to chase.

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So, y'all know I don't like people, right? LOL!

But I came outside for the @jaxlibrary Lit Chat series with @nikeshaelise and Jami Attenberg!

Great chat, and it gave me more fuel to keep pushing. Can't wait for my turn to sit on the stage as a guest!

#jaxlibrary #blackauthors

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Last night, I had the incredible opportunity to attend @JAXTDY's interview with the insightful Jelani Cobb.

Nights like these fuel my passion as Mbinguni, reaffirming the importance of the stories I tell and the conversations I hope to spark through my writing. 

#BlackAuthors

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When your latest blog post doesn't go out on social media until this evening, but one of your subscribers has already seen it and shared how it touched them...