Reading books by Black Indie authors is not only important for promoting underrepresented voices in the publishing industry, but it also allows us to access more authentic and diverse stories. Indie-published books are often more authentic because t…

Happy October and Happy fall! I have to admit that this is my favorite season. The colors of the leaves, the cooler weather, the decorations, homemade pumpkin pies, and Halloween, of course! I love it all! What I love most about the month of Octob…

Hey there Boos and Bros! This Friday, September 30th, is International Podcast Day. What is that, you ask? Well, this Friday from 2 -3 PM EDT, just take a break and listen to a podcast -- any podcast! It's a way to make podcasts more visible and I'm…

Tuesdays are busy days here at Between the Reads! It's when new episodes and blog posts featuring Black authors are published and now it is also when I will be going live on Instagram to do Black Author Blasts! Black Author Blasts are IG lives that…

The second annual Black Indie Author Week was a success. If you missed any of it, head over to my Instagram page to check out all the amazing content. Black-owned bookstores, Black-owned publishers, Black trademark and intellectual propert…

If you didn't know, Between the Reads is working on making a backyard studio shed, which I affectionately call my 'shudio'. I did an Indiegogo fundraiser back in March. While I didn't get anywhere near the full amount, I did get enough to get the b…

Yes! We made it to episode 100 and I am over the moon about it! Before I began Between the Reads, I did a lot of research on podcasts and one of the things I found out was that many podcasts experience "podfade" and never make it to 20 or 30 episode…

Hey Boos & Bros, Podcast cover art. It's a thing and it's completely different from a logo. I had my logo done a little bit ago, and now I've got new podcast cover art. You *should* see this within the next 48 hours if you listen to the show on…

This past weekend I got to meet some of my Instagram friends when author D.L. White, who has been on Between the Reads twice, flew in from Atlanta to celebrate her birthday weekend.  It began with a trip to DC and a quick stop at the home of F…

Yup! You read that right! Between the Reads now has a merchandise store so you can sport the logo of the podcast you love...and support the podcast at the same time.  That's a win-win! Click on the 'BTR Merch' button above to view the product…