#afrogothic

ON SUNDAYS, SHE PICKED FLOWERS (The First Chapter, The Re-Up) by YAH YAH SCHOLFIELD / an afrogothic horror / “beloved” by toni morrison / ganja & hess ( dir. bill gunn, 1973) / “sharp objects” by gillian flynn / “the bluest eye” by toni morrison

She's ba-aaack! Honestly, I'm so relieved to be able to share this again! After much editing and Oni House Press shutting down and everything being very confusing and wild, here is the first chapter of On Sundays, She Picked Flowers to get everyone in the mood for NaNoWriMo and for it's second publishing, wahoo!

Inspirations for this first chapter include— Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn, Beloved by Toni Morrison, Push by Sapphire, and the scene in VVitch where Thomasin kills her mother....

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Every Sunday, Jackie and her family gathered at Ma’Dear’s house for dinner. Jackie was a wild one–sharp-tongued, quick to laugh, and always in some kind of trouble at school. Just last week, her parents got a call after she was caught sneaking near the woods and lying about it. After dinner, like always, Uncle Ricky would head out back to the homemade fire pit. Everyone in the hood knew: if you…

Every Sunday, Jackie and her family gathered at Ma’Dear’s house for dinner. Jackie was a wild one–sharp-tongued, quick to laugh, and always in some kind of trouble at school. Just last week, her parents got a call after she was caught sneaking near the woods and lying about it. After dinner, like always, Uncle Ricky would head out back to the homemade fire pit. Everyone in the hood knew: if you…

Remington is a place I remember from way back. A place I visited in my youth. Now, I get to share its stories—with all of you. 🩸 Preorder here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F3N6XW79 🥀