Wednesday, July 27, 2016

Woman Manifested: Fearing The Next President

This is recording number three of the Woman Manifested podcast.

Friday, July 22, 2016

It Could Have Been Us, But....


It could have been us taking a walk around the park, talking, laughing and just enjoying each other's company.

We could have met at a restaurant. There's a million of them to choose from in this big city. We could have enjoyed good food and got to know more about each other afterwards.

It could have been as easy meeting at the library, or skating ring, or standing outside in the parking lot for an hour talking because I don't really know you and don't want you in my house. I'm not open enough to hug on everyone I know, so I'm not interested in netflix and chilling with people I still consider strangers. That shouldn't be hard to understand.

However, it is because as quickly as a date was planned, you got lazy and ran. You could have at least cancelled, but that was also too hard for you to do.

Ugh! I know this routine. You don't bring up the date you asked to go on, stop reaching out to me for a little while, and then one day speak to me again hoping I forgot about your previous bullshit move. You get confused when I say no, but your confusion doesn't matter. I'm just not interested anymore.

This is a true story from a woman manifested. It also a routine I'm too familiar with. I don't understand why men do this, but then think I'm supposed to pretend that they haven't already hurt my feelings once before with this damn game.

I go more into detail with difficulties of dating in my book Woman Manifested, which is available on Amazon. Purchase your copy today.



Thursday, July 21, 2016

Adina Howard~ Resurrection (Album Preview)

In 2015 Adina Howard released a brand new song, Bad 4 Me, for us to jam too. Now she's ready to give us a full album.

The album is called Resurrection and it's sure to make you dance and sing along.  It also makes you want to get it on your significant other.

It has been a while since we've received the gift of a full album for Adina Howard, so she's showing off her skills in songs like Nasty. In Nasty, Adina Howard updates her 90's hit song Freak Like Me and also does a Juvenile flow.

Listen to the snippets of the songs over on soundcloud.

Wednesday, July 20, 2016

I Wanna Fall In Love (Poem)

I Wanna Fall In Love 
By Lashuntrice
©2016


I wanna fall in love with him
His brown eyes
They shine bright from life’s pleasure and pain
I wanna know the thoughts in his mind
What troubles he’s been through
Past girlfriends, any stalkers
The kinds of friends he hangs with
Do they motivate him?
I want to know what success looks like for him
Because maybe that’s what we have in common
I wanna open up to him
Tell him obvious things about me
And let him in on secrets know one else know
I wanna combine my body with his
Admire his physique from head to toe
Feel on his perfect chest because clearly he works out
See what he feels like between my legs
I wanna go all the way with him
But I’m scared
Because you see game recognizes game

And I already know if I mess with him I will get played

WCW (Poem)

WCW 
By Lashuntrice




I’m not your WCW
You don’t have to let me know
I can tell by your lack of phone calls
And by your lack of mentioning me on social media

I know that I’m not your WCE
You don’t have to remind me
It was just sexual attraction
It led to a beautiful moment in time
I remember
But you’ve forgotten

I’m not the woman you crush on
You talk about her all the time
Not afraid to brag in front of your friends
Not afraid to make her your Facebook profile pic
She’s taller than me
Bigger boobs and her ass is big just like you like it

I know I’m not your type
That’s why I’m letting you go
Even though you’ve already moved on

Monday, July 18, 2016

Woman Manifested: I Control Who I Give Sex To, Not You!



This is the second recording of the 'Woman Manifested' series. Please listen and give feedback. I want to know your opinions. The script is also below.

WELCOME TO THE WORLD OF A WOMAN MANIFESTED. TODAY’S TOPIC IS “I CONTROL WHO I GIVE SEX TO, NOT YOU.” LAST WEEK I SPOKE ON HOW WE AS BLACK WOMEN ARE EXPECTED TO FIGHT FOR BLACK MEN IN GOOD TIMES AND IN BAD TIMES TOO. HOWEVER, ALL I ASK IS THAT THEY ARE THERE FOR ME TOO.

I WISH I COULD NAME A TON OF MEN THAT HAVE BEEN THERE FOR ME, TAKING ME ON DATES, INTRODUCING ME TO THEIR FRIENDS AND FAMILY, GIVING ME THAT INVITATION INTO THEIR PRIVATE LIVES, TREATING ME SPECIAL. I WISH I COULD NAME A FEW THAT HAVE BEEN THERE TO HOLD ME AND COMFORT ME WHEN I NEEDED IT. BUT I CAN’T THINK OF ANY.

THERE HAVE BEEN A FEW THAT ANSWERED THE PHONE, BUT THEY WEREN’T COMING TO MY HOUSE TO MAKE SURE I WAS ALLRIGHT OR CURSING ANYONE OUT IN MY DEFENSE.

 WHAT MEN HAVE BEEN WILLING TO DO IS GET SEX FROM ME. SOME OF THEM HAVEN’T SUGARCOATED IT. THE MINUTE THEY STARTED HAVING A CONVERSATION WITH ME, THEY EXPRESSED THEIR DESIRE. THEY EXPRESSED THAT THEY WANTED NOTHING MORE. THEY PROVED THEY WANTED NOTHING MORE BY NEVER SPEAKING TO ME AGAIN WHEN I TOLD THEM NO.

I’VE ONLY HAD SEX WITH EIGHT MEN, SO A LOT OF MEN HAVE BEEN TOLD NO.

SOME EXPRESSED THAT THEY ONLY WANTED SEX BY NEVER FOLLOWING THROUGH WITH PLANS, BUT ALWAYS KEEPING IN TOUCH WITH ME.

FOR EXAMPLE, THIS 35 YEAR OLD HAS CLAIMED HE WANTED TO TAKE ME OUT ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, BUT HE NEVER STUCK TO HIS PLANS. HE ALWAYS ACTED LIKE HE FORGOT. I MET HIM ON A DATING SITE, SO I DON’T TRUST HIM ENOUGH FOR A NETFLIX AND CHILL TYPE OF PLAN. I CAN ONLY ASSUME SEX IS WHATS ON HIS MIND AND WHY HE CHOOSES TO DISAPPOINT ME.


THEN THERE WAS THIS GUY I DID HAVE SEX WITH UP UNTIL AN EXPERIENCE WITH ANOTHER WOMAN CALLING ME FROM HIS PHONE. I WROTE ABOUT HIM IN MY BOOK. WE DIDN’T SPEAK FOR A YEAR, MAYBE MORE, AND THEN ONE DAY EARLIER THIS SUMMER HE CALLED ME AND ASKED IF HE COULD COME OVER. A LOT WAS SAID IN THE CONVERSATION BUT ONE THING HE SAID THAT STOOD OUT WAS, HE ASKED HOW I MANAGE TO GO WITHOUT SEX.

WELL BACK IN 2011 I AFTER A COUPLE OF WEEKS OF MAKING HIM WAIT, I AGREED TO HAVE SEX WITH THIS GUY. A COUPLE OF WEEKS WAS REALLY TOO SOON, BUT I LET HIS PRESSURING ME GET TO MY HEAD. IT WAS OKAY UNTIL AFTERWARDS WHEN HE SAID IF I WOULD HAVE MADE HIM WAIT ANY LONGER HE WOULD HAVE LOST INTEREST IN ME.

THAT WAS QUITE POSSIBLY THE WORST THING SOMEONE HAS EVER TOLD ME, BECAUSE THIS IS MY BODY AND I DECIDE WHAT TO DO WITH IT. NEVER IN MY LIFE HAVE I EVER HAD A GOAL TO BE SEEN AS A SEX OBJECT, BUT REFERENCES LIKE THAT REMIND ME THESE MEN STRUGGLE WITH UNDERSTANDING THAT.

MAYBE ONE DAY SOME MAN WILL COME INTO MY LIFE AND GET IT ALL CORRECT. HE WILL LOVE MY BODY AND HE WILL LOVE MY MIND.


I AM LASHUNTRICE, THE AUTHOR OF WOMAN MANIFESTED: A POETIC TALE. CHECK MY BOOK OUT ON AMAZON.

Don't forget to buy a book. 

Monday, July 11, 2016

Woman Manifested: My Brother's Keeper (Podcast One)


In an attempt to make myself a bigger part of this world wide web, I've decided to do podcasts. The very first one features the conversation of saving our black boys/men while putting the responsibility on the black women. Yes, there are black men that are part of the conversation, but there are also black women dying at the hands of cops and we neglect this part as soon as something happens to a man. Well, let me know what you think. The full script of what was said is below. 

I am my brother’s keeper. I have two brothers that are 10 and 15 years younger than me, so from the time they were born I was expected to be that older sister that looked after them.

However, every time the black man dies at the hands of cops social media reminds me that my brothers aren’t the only black males I should be looking after.

They’re not the only males I should try to protect, fight for, and worry about. There is also the son I could one day have. I have to worry about him being born into a world of cruelty.

There is also the man I fall in love with since my dream man is a black man. I’ve created this picture in my head of the perfect black man for me, but society says I have to protect him from everyone else.

Everyone else is the cops, other black men that find reasons to hate him, racist people, and women who want to take him away from me. I am the black man’s keeper and all I expect in return is that he also protects me.

I am Lashuntrie, the author of Woman Manifested: A Poetic Tale. The book is available on Amazon for purchase."

Saturday, July 9, 2016

Black Entrepreneurs Matter

This week has been a rough week. The deaths of two black men at the hands of police were videotaped and circulated around Facebook so we could all be traumatized, hurt, angry, sad, shed tears, and be confused as to what our own lives meant to the world. These deaths led to protests around the country. The protests led to more of us blacks wanting to prove to white people why we are worthy of being loved and the desire to be heard led to the deaths of cops. The deaths of cops led to even more hurt and confusion. At this point the conversation has circulated back to another recurring topic. It's the fact that we need to support more black businesses.

I'll be honest. I've been writing for a long time. I officially started playing with the idea of writing online during college years (2005-2010) whenever Facebook created the notes section. There's tons of posts in the notes section of my Facebook in case you want to read. During college years I also majored in journalism, which helped others to get a feel for my style of writing. Then just before I graduated I created this blog (it started under another name). For years people had been asking when I was going to come out with a book, so I assumed that I could at least get about 20 sales easily upon first putting one out. You know when people are demanding a product, it only seems right that you expect them to purchase that product when it comes out. So this year I put out my book.

Finally coming out with a book with my name on it was the most beautiful experience ever. The moment I released that book, I allowed myself to become an author that someone would one day look up to and decide to be just like. Actually I was told that someone received a copy of my book and was influenced to follow their own goals, which is amazing to hear.

However, I still wanted to influence more people. I wanted to influence them while showing them I have real skills. I'm a poet and a storyteller. My art is writing. I wanted more than five or six people to respect my craft. It's been hard, but since March of 2016 I've sold 32 books, three of which were on Kindle. To some people 32 people seems like a good number, but it's not for me. I'm a writer who wants to see her name in the hands of thousands of people. I'm not going after a million people, just thousands of people reading my words.

It isn't going to be easy to get up to that number though. I've had bloggers give me prices way higher than I could afford to do reviews on their blogs. They have to read the book too, which means in no way am I getting a good deal. I've also had bloggers ignore me and of course those people who lamely say, "You'll find your audience."

As far as friends go, I had a friend who did purchase a book, but she also explained to me how she wasn't really my audience and I should be looking for real readers. Then I had another friend that I was trying to get advertising advice from. I didn't even ask for her to advertise for me, which would have helped a lot. She never helped me, but months later explained it was because I didn't have any money to pay her. If I didn't understand how this entrepreneual industry works, I would have felt like I was asking for too much.

It's all weird, because the biggest advice I've been given is to reach out to strangers. However, how does a person reach other to strangers if the people they know aren't even willing to talk about their product?

Oh, and I've had those people in my inbox asking for publishing advice, but they refuse to buy my book. It's weird because reading other people's books actually helped me to become a better writer and figure out what the topic I wanted to write on. In order to read those books, I had to purchase them.

It's been four months and I read somewhere that it takes new author at least six months to start really selling books. I'm not so much worried about how long it'll take anymore. I care more about people actually taking me seriously when I bring up the book to them. I care more about seeing people who voluntarily bring up my book also get themselves a copy to show they are serious about supporting me. I care about googling my name and finally seeing some reviews and real genuine opinions about what I've written.

Black Entrepreneurs Matter. If you really believe that, please get your copy of Woman Manifested: A Poetic Tale on Amazon.

Lashuntrice Bradley (Creator of Searching For My Star)
womanmanifested.org (new sister website)
Mrsstarstatus (Twitter & Instagram)

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