On episode 18 of the podcast, the amazing Marita Golden is my guest.    Marita Golden is  an award-winning author of over twenty works of  fiction and nonfiction. Her books include the novels, The Wide Circumference of Love, and After and the memoirs Migrations of the Heart, Saving Our Sons, and Don’t Play in the Sun: One Woman’s Journey Through the Color Complex. Her most recent work of nonfiction is The New Black Woman Loves Herself, Has Boundaries and  Heals Every Day. Marita is also the Co-founder and President Emerita of the Zora Neale Hurston/ Richard Wright Foundation.   Over the years, Marita’s life and work as an author and literary activist has served as both personal and professional inspiration to me and countless other writers.   During our interview, we discuss: The secrets and strategies Marita has used over the years to have a successful, diverse and long-lasting literary career.  Time management skills. Why writers shouldn’t feel guilty about the need to make money from their writing.  The need for self-care for writers and why it’s not just a trending buzzword. The importance of community for BIPOC writers.   I guarantee this episode with Marita Golden will leave you inspired, well-informed, and ready to write.    To learn more about Marita Golden and to find out about her classes and coaching, visit her website at MaritaGolden.com   To buy some of Marita’s most iconic books, visit the Read, Write, and Create bookshop and support Marita, this podcast, and independent bookstores everywhere.    To hear an interview I did with Marita Golden about her anthology and novel on Alzheimer's, have a listen here.    To learn more about the incredible Hurston/ Wright foundation, visit their website at HurstonWright.org.   For more literary resources to help you love your writing life, please visit the Read, Write, and Create website and blog.   If you’re looking for opportunities to get your work published, to get paid for your writing, and/or retreats and residencies where you can deep dive into the writing world, be sure to subscribe to the Read, Write and Create newsletter.    Follow @ReadWriteandCre8 on Instagram for more lit news, views, tips, tricks, giveaways, and opportunities.  Please don’t forget to leave a rating and/or a review for the show on Apple podcasts or wherever you like to listen to podcasts. Thank you!