The Heads Up for 6/23/25
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Hey everyone! And happy Pride! You’re reading The Heads Up, a weekly newsletter created to keep you in the loop about all that’s happening on The Full Moon Folklorist. In this house, we:
· Discuss Black Speculative Fiction
· Share book recommendations
· Shout out Black platforms here on Substack that inspire my writing
· Meet as many people on Substack and other platforms as humanly possible
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Here’s what’s going on this week:
· I’ve recently posted Part 1 of my latest story, The Girl in Blue on June 20th to celebrate Juneteenth. However, I wasn’t happy with what I came up with. Therefore, I’m starting over and making The Girl in Blue a much smaller piece. I apologize for the delay.
· With the smaller pieces come with a little bit more time. This week, I’m going to be editing the audios for the stories already posted. Stay tuned for those.
· So here’s the thing: I’m currently searching for a beta reader/developmental editor. I’d like to have feedback honest critique for The Girl in Blue when I’m done with it. In turn, I’ll do beta reading and developmental editing for whatever story or short essay you’re working on. If this is something of interest to you, please reach out. Your feedback’s appreciated.
Book Recommendation of the Week:
I Feed Her to the Beast and the Beast is Me by Jamison Shea
This Dark Fantasy YA novel follows Laure Mesny. The main protagonist is a talented ballerina and perfectionist who’s grinding through the world of Parisian ballet. Fed up with getting looked over for her White counterparts, she goes into the Catacombs and comes across a river of blood that offers her power to dominate the dance arena. As she moves forward, Laure becomes more power hungry. And that makes her the target of a monster who’s just as insatiable as she is.
Think Black Swan but with magical blood, monsters, and a Black ballerina.