Alas, I learned a lesson from my friend Darian Aaron: It is nearly impossible to devote your full attention to a lifelong dream project while maintaining a blog with the level of energy and verve it deserves. It is this realization that has led me to announce that I will be placing Son of Baldwin on an indefinite hiatus.
What is the dream project, you ask? I am working on my very first novel; and if I wish to live up to the standards of my great literary predecessors (primarily James Baldwin and Toni Morrison), I am going to need all of my intellectual and creative abilities focused on it.
In my absence, I would like to recommend that you support the following dynamic blogs:
Womanist Musings
Angry Black Bitch
A Radical Profeminist
Red Clay Scholar
Zaheer Ali
The Anti-Intellect Blog
Racialicious
Living Out Loud with Darian
Racism Review
Rod 2.0
Ill Doctrine
Shadow and Act
Maybe It's Just Me
I'll Keep You Posted
I will return to Son of Baldwin once the novel is completed. Feel free to visit the Son of Baldwin Facebook page or the Son of Baldwin Twitter page to continue conversations and discuss the news and events that affect our community.
And with that, I bid you adieu. I hope to be conversing with you again soon. Until then: Be well and keep fighting against the forces of oppression.
I see you.
- Son of Baldwin
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6 comments:
Sir,you better give me Avatar love! Keep us updated on your project =). Miss ya already.
~Gina
Damn! I'm gonna miss the updates. This blog has been at the top of my reading list. But very understandable. I haven't been keeping my blog updated due to my busy schedule of filming and stage, etc.
Godspeed on the novel! Keep us updated on that front, though! Esp as I don't have a facebook.
Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay!!! I am super-excited about your putting everything into the novel!!! This is awesome and I will be in line to buy a copy as soon as it is published, Mr. Man!!! Do that thing, Grrl!
DANG! And just as I was getting used to commenting and coming by for every update! But trust me, I DO understand! It's for this very same reason that my own novel is on INDEFINITE HIATUS! Personally, I can't do both and I have the nerve to be starting a new blog (with regular posts) for my family!
I can't wait for the novel, but I also want you to come back to THESE pages and come back soon! Good Luck and God Bless! And thanks for the love!
C.
Best wishes. I can't wait for the Novel to come and for you to blog again. Be Blessed
Brother I had no idea you were working on a novel. Hope all is well with the writing project. Your blog remains a critical intervention in my life, and I am most appreciative for it. I still remember when we bonded over bell hooks all those months ago. Much love.
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