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Stories… they keep you going: All the way this way—then the other way. Born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, M.J. Fièvre moved to the United States in 2002. She currently writes from Miami. She is the author of the award-winning Badass Black Girl book series. M.J.’s publishing career … Continue reading About M.J. Fievre
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Dear readers, I’m writing now with some exciting news I’m thrilled to share with you. This December 1, 2019, my publisher Books & Books Press, (an imprint of Mango Publishing) will release my latest book, Happy, Okay?: Poems about Anxiety, … Continue reading Happy, Okay?
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My phone rings. It’s a man in need of a ghostwriter to unlock a tragic story that’s been troubling him for years, because it’s gone untold. I get these calls often. This man previously hired another writer to help him … Continue reading You need a GHOSTWRITER
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Sharpen Your Writing: You Need an Editor David had an idea for his business, but was having trouble with the copy on his webpage. If only he could get the wording right, he’d make millions, he said. His ideas were … Continue reading You need an EDITOR
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Anna handed me a package, postmarked Guatemala. “I need you to bring my grandmother back,” she said. Inside, I found a stack of handwritten poems in elegant cursive. Anna explained that her grandmother had written the poems years ago; they … Continue reading You need a LITERARY TRANSLATOR
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Remain Focused: You Need a Writing Coach For years, Zelda stored secrets in the cupboards of her home: a memoir, a novel, and scads of short stories and poems. But she had children to support, and writing is a risky … Continue reading You need a WRITING COACH
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Amelie was getting ready for her court translation certificate exam. She’d been studying Haitian Creole for years, and was nearly ready to begin work in the Miami-Dade County court system, but she needed an instructor who was familiar with the … Continue reading You need an INSTRUCTOR
M.J. is the author of A Sky the Color of Chaos. (Order an autographed copy here!) A Sky the Color of Chaos chronicles M.J.’s childhood during the turbulent rise and fall of Haiti’s President-Priest, Jean-Bertrand Aristide – a time of nightly … Continue reading A Sky the Color of Chaos: A Memoir
Yes, my memoir, A Sky the Color of Chaos (Beating Windward Press, 2015), is available for pre-order! The book chronicles my childhood during the turbulent rise and fall of Haiti’s President-Priest, Jean-Bertrand Aristide—a time of nightly shootings, home invasions, robberies, and … Continue reading Acknowledgements (now that the hardest part is over!)
“M.J. Fievre’s powerful memoir A Sky The Color of Chaos is a vivid, lyric account of the perils of growing up in Haiti. It brings the headlines to the heart and leaves an indelible mark on the mind.” ~ Dan … Continue reading Praise for A Sky the Color of Chaos
Lominy Books was recently featured in the Miami Herald, in an article by Siobhan Morrissey titled “In South Florida, the power of small presses grows.” “By day, M.J. Fièvre works as a Creole interpreter in Miami’s Circuit Court,” Morrissey writes. … Continue reading Lominy Books @ The Miami Book Fair
M.J. Fievre’s memoir, A Sky the Color of Chaos (Beating Windward, 2015) will be featured at the Miami Book Fair International. The book chronicles M.J.’s childhood during the turbulent rise and fall of Haiti’s President-Priest, Jean-Bertrand Aristide—a time of nightly … Continue reading A Sky the Color of Chaos @ The Miami Book Fair
It’s Miami Book Fair season! On Sunday, November 15, at the Miami Book Fair International, poets Jan Becker, Leenie Moore, and M.J. Fievre will create on-demand verses for passers-by on manual typewriters. The project is called the “Poem Depot,” and … Continue reading 11.15.15 Poem Depot at the Miami Book Fair International
On Wednesday, I discussed the release of my memoir, A Sky the Color of Chaos, on The Marc Bernier Show. The show airs weekdays from 3-6 p.m. on 93.5FM/1150AM WNDB Daytona Beach, Florida. A recording of the show is now posted on … Continue reading M.J. Fievre on the Marc Bernier Show