momowilly: author/poet/philosopher

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  • 71 / Female
  • ATL, BK, FTL, LA, , JM
  • Last Login: 4/11/2005

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Interests

  • General

    I love to eat, write, read, shop--fresh from the locks to the socks, kid!--design clothes, take pictures, and have good conversation. I love learning things I didn't know (hence the word learn...) so if you ask me something, and I don't have the answer, best believe I'm gonna google or amazon it up! Learning is my biggest turn-on (insert wack punchline here!) I've discovered astrology and numerology aren't as corny as I thought they were.. Look me up, it says I'm star, baby!

    My main interest is world domination. I liken myself to the Brain from that wonderful cartoon. His plans just needed some ironing out; if damn Pinky wouldn't mess it up all the time, we'd be under Brain's rule. Sounds good to me!
    My interests change like the inconstant moon, so ask me tomorrow what my new "thing" is...
  • Music

    I love 90s R&B, soft rock, dancehall, and my own stuff. Not gon' lie to ya, I'm bananas! My voice is the hottest instrument out here!
  • Movies

    Will be the Black cinema I create. Remember in the late 90s when they had the pretty black people movies coming out all the time? What happened?? Tyler Perry is doing it aiight, but needs to drop the melodramatic tone. (Not hating, tho!!)
  • Books

    My favorite pastime is reading, I notice how many leave this section blank and it doesn't even show up on their page. I guess it's cool to say you don't read, but no one says they don't watch movies...
    Loved to read my whole life (except the dark hole that is 93-95) and, like most movies I've seen suck, so do most books I've read. Seems like I'm always digging for a gem. I mean, there's great non-fiction, but the fiction I've engaged in is lackluster to say the least. The list of fiction I have to read is short and not pressing, but anytime I can pick up something and learn, I'm ready. Creating fiction that does that is an enormous task (I accept your challenge!) so I totally respect authors who do that shit right.
    Growing up, Judy Blume knocked all those Newberry Award winners on their ass for me. She writes stories that sound authentic, and that alone puts her books in a higher stratosphere than most of the trash fiction I've read as an adult.
    Of the kazillion books that I've read, here's a snippet of what I've enjoyed: Slapstick by Kurt Vonnuget, The Spook Who Sat by the Door by Sam Greenlee, A Do Right Man and Capital City by Omar Tyree, the Coldest Winter Ever by Sista Souljah, Message to the Blackman in America by the Honorable Elijah Muhammad, The Isis Papers by Dr. Frances Cress Welsing and The Prophet by Khalil Gibran.

    While those are wonderful reads, I would be remiss if I didn't mention that FYAH! "Neurotica: An honest examination into urban sexual relations."

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  • Heroes

    The one hero I have is my daughter. She's the strongest person I know.

Details

  • Status: Single
  • Here for: Networking, Friends
  • Hometown: The nexus of the universe...
  • Body type: 5' 10" / Slim / Slender
  • Ethnicity: Black / African descent
  • Occupation: writer extraordinaire and pretty lady :)

Blurbs

About me:

Provocative. Honest. Blunt. Hard-hitting. Audacious. momowilly’s writing has been described as many things, but never boring.

An established poet, author, freelance journalist, and spoken word artist, momowilly has consistently pushed boundaries with her work. As the landscape of Black literature denigrated into redundant hip-hop fiction and trashy erotica noir, momowilly appealed to those audiences by combining the sensibilities of both, yet set herself apart with honest and real short stories, not stereotypical. This debut, “Neurotica: An honest examination into urban sexual relations” was released in 2006 to critical acclaim and commercial success. Though urban sexuality was the apparent theme, Neurotica focused on the emotions of people in sexual situations, underscoring the most sensual, humorous, and morose of scenarios.

After the release of Neurotica, momowilly was inappropriately labeled as an erotic writer, though “I was never into writing sex books. Neurotica was to educate more than titillate,” the author offers. Picking up poetry as her new hobby, she entertained her penchant for giving advice and understanding in a plain, straightforward style, inflected with her down-to-earth humor. In the summer of 2007, momowilly was cast for a reality show entitled “The Ultimate Author,” due to air sometime in 2008. The experience showed momowilly how strong her writing chops were, while forcing her to examine some of her shortcomings. “I learned so much from the other castmates,” she says enthusiastically.

A frequent attendee of the Harlem Book Fair, Black Writer’s Conference, Pan-African Bookfest, and many other literary events, momowilly has taken her outspoken personality and fortitude from the internet to the streets.

Presently, momowilly is working on a speculative fiction novel set in an alternate universe with many parallels to current social paradigms, a collection of socio-political poetry, and two young adult works from black female perspectives. The former “erotic writer” may seem to have taken a departure from her previous work, but true fans know her upcoming projects are in line with her specific perspective. It’s time for the world to catch up. momowilly has arrived, and she has a lot to say!

Get to know your favorite writer!
Full Bloom Interview with yours truly!

Insight News review of Neurotica!

Literate Nubian interview with the kid

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"Harboring a dark sense of humor, blacker than an eclipse at midnight, her stories offer insight into strangers that will tease our libido, tickle our fancy, and tug our heartstrings. This is more than a book, it's a movement. Get your ticket to ride..." Dexter Hornbuckle III, InDemand magazine


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Who I'd like to meet:

I've met many of the people on my old wish list, now I'm just trying to spread my talents to the world. Everyone is a celebrity in my eye.

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