Storytime

I tell stories that maybe you would like to hear.

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Glass Women Shatter

See perfection. Chase it down. Corner it, sneak up on it, trap it. Touch the hem of its garment. Hold it in your hand. Then freeze solid. Try not to break. Definitely on of my weirder stories. Still don't know where it came from exactly.

By Candice Lola Hasani did not know why now, at 8:34 am, now 13 minutes late, she was standing at her sink scrubbing away with bleach at tennis shoes she wasn’t even going to wear today. She could not say why she was doing this while wearing the shirt she loved the most, hair done and makeup on, risking sweat and bleach stains. The laces were filthy. Those would need to be scrubbed, definitely,…

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New Book Release! The Lone Star Child by Winnifred Tataw

New Book Release! The Lone Star Child by Winnifred Tataw

Author Winnifred Tataw has released the third installment of her multi-book series The Gods’ Scion. The new novel, entitled The Lone Star Child is a riveting Young Adult sci-fi fantasy read. It’s a story about betrayal and revenge. It’s about magic, outer space, and monsters. Basically, it’s a must-read. As a military child Winnifred Tataw has had the pleasure of absorbing folklore, history, and…

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Blessed Bloodline

The women in my family have always faced struggle. It was a birthright, after all. 

We were pretty women, but we were worked into the ground. My own sweat scorched my brow.  I had my back ripped open like it was made that way. I had to carry the world like a mule; carry my man, carry my children, carry the white man’s ego, carry the white woman’s spite.

Us, all the women of this…

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Those Who Wander

For wanderers who are the daughters of wanderers.

My mother was older than old school. She grew up in a part of St. Lucia so rural that she wouldn’t point it out on a map or tell me the name. When we visited she made me promise not to repeat it. 

“It’s because it’s the bush”, she told me. “I am from the bush.”

When I developed acne at 12 years old she panicked. My looks were being threatened. What else is there for a young girl to look…

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I Did a Talk for Eternal Remedy!

I Did a Talk for Eternal Remedy!

The journal that I work with, Eternal Remedy, featured me on their Instagram talking about the illusion of the truth. Really interesting stuff, if I do say so myself.

I’m basically discussing the language of “my truth” and why it’s important to listen to other people talking about their experience.

Watch it below!

The Truth about Truth.

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I was Interviewed!

I Was Interviewed!

News from November 11, 2019

Victoria McCombs of Books & Coffee & Writing recently interviewed me about my writing, my process, my upcoming project and ways I deal with writer’s block.

This has been one of my favorite interviews to date. I loved her questions. So enjoyable.

Click below to read :-D.

Writer Interview with Candice Lola!

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I Was Spotlighted By a Blog!

I Was Spotlighted By a Blog!

News from August 6, 2019

The Writer’s Alley was kind enough to focus on me for their writer’s corner of the week. I’m so honored! Click below to read about my therapist-turned-writer roots and see how very excited I am in my headshot. Lol.

Writer Spotlight with Candice Lola!

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My Work Was on a Syllabus!

My Work Was on a Syllabus!

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I did a project for my human rights class. It was visual “tour” of the school to prison pipeline. My professor thought that it would be perfect for a conference that was coming up at The New School and so he suggested me to a colleague and it happened. I got to teach a portion of the seminar and take them through my little game.

It was eye-opening to most of them. And depressing to all…

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The Devil and the String

The Devil and the String

It wasn’t until her 16thbirthday that the string sticking out of Monmonn’s wrist began to bother her. It nearly caught fire as she leaned over to blow out the candles on her birthday cake. A careful girl, she showed it to her mother, who told her to keep it safe so that one day she could tie it to the right person. 

(You have to learn to make these decisions, these distinctions, on your own.…

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Glass Man

This is a rewrite that I am very proud of. We crack. We break. We try not to shatter. We try to heal. What happens though, if we don't? Who do we maim? Who do we kill? Who do we hurt the most? The Glass Man. 10 minutes read. :-)

The glass man decided to go home. 

He had been traveling for quite some time before he realized that he was lonely, and that a hollow pain had to begun to radiate from his stomach. He walked with the pain for a long time; after all he was a man, a soldier, and an adult. 

But sharp shards seemed to poke him at every bend, and a quick look down revealed a terrible, bleeding crack to the left…

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Pose. Posed.

There is a picture above the bed. 

She is a judge, and a ruler, and a cunt. 

A witch.

She is dressed in a corset that she spills out of. There is no shame in her face. There is only pride. I am a child. I get dressed in the corner so that she cant’ see me. 

There is a picture above my bed. 

It has been 3 years now, and I am in middle school. 

She, the picture, is just a picture,…

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Publishing Update! I have a new essay in Medium! It's a piece about one of my favorite things to write about.

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The Wolves

Tired of constantly being targeted by the wolves, three of the pigs worked together to build three little houses. The houses were made of a mismash of materials, but sturdy nonetheless. A poor community, the pigs pooled their resources to build one strong house out of brick in the case of an emergency.

Pretty soon a pack of wolves found the village. Especially hungry for pork per what was…

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Publishing Alert! Midnight & Indigo

Publishing Alert! Midnight & Indigo

I am very proud to be a part of this project. An updated version of my story Golden Girl will be included in the initial launch of Midnight & Indigo, which will be launching this winter. I am very happy with the respect this publication has for the art of writing and the preservation of it. Working with the editor for Golden Girl was a wonderful, eye-opening experience and I can’t for you all to…

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Men Who Break Their Own Hearts

Men Who Break Their Own Hearts

On a whim the man made of glass decided to go home.

He had been traveling for quite some time before he realized that he was lonely, and that a hollow pain had to begun to radiate from his stomach. He was a man, a soldier, and an adult, but after a while he had to admit that a companion would be ideal.

Lucky for him (and if we are being honest, a factor in his decision walk with company) a young…

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Everywoman

My sister is such a fan of my work that when I asked her to pick a favorite, she chose a story that I wrote almost a year ago and never published. She also wrote a beautiful reason as to why she loves it:

“Everywoman is a macabre and masterful metaphor that stares down a plethora of damaging trends- colorism, racism, body shaming, patriarchy, self hate–all at once. The narrator places the reader…

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The Golden Girl

There it was.

The Mountain of the Gods.

Standing mockingly over the world, too proud to look towards the specks that worshipped at its feet.

Too massive to notice the crumbs they carried to honor it every day on their weathered backs.

The gifts would rot at her feet worthless and forgotten. Piles and piles of food, money, and treasured possessions wasted into the dirt, to be appreciated by…

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