Welcome to The Whimsical Project, the art and literary blog of internationally-recognized writer, editor, educator, translator, and entrepreneur, Michèle-Jessica (M.J.) Fièvre. The Whimsical project is a bit fanciful, a whole lot of fun, and filled […]
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, […]
On December 1st, 2019, Books & Books Press will release my latest book, Happy, Okay?: Poems about Anxiety, Depression, Hope, and Survival. You can click here to preorder it. Posted on 09/25/19.
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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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 […]
Unfolding, because we highlight one writer at a time. Consider this a conduit for disruption, a space for discussion, reflection. We seek quality writing (and art) filled with surprise, mystery, and structural and emotional complexity. Our mission […]
ReadCaribbean is an extensive series of readings and panel discussions, highlighting the vibrant and diverse literary culture of the Caribbean. It is a Miami Book Fair Year-Round program created with the support of the Green […]
Miami has emerged as the unofficial crossroads of the Caribbean, which is why the Fair has always included the most prominent writers from the region. ReadCaribbean is a program featuring extensive Caribbean-specific events, including readings […]
Every year, Miami Dade College’s (MDC) acclaimed Miami Book Fair (MBF), in partnership with Sosyete Koukouy of Miami, presents the 2018 Little Haiti Book Festival at the Little Haiti Cultural Complex, 5919 NE 2nd Ave. The […]