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Short Film Festival #2: Two Strangers Who Meet Five Times

Gina Greenlee, Author

Dec 5, 20211 min read

Short Film Festival #2: Two Strangers Who Meet Five Times

Two Strangers Who Meet Five Times Award-Winning Short Film by Marcus Markou You never know when you'll cross paths again. Watch for free...

Announcing the Gina Greenlee Literary Fashion Collection!

Gina Greenlee, Author

Nov 29, 20211 min read

Announcing the Gina Greenlee Literary Fashion Collection!

Debuting January 2022! Collection by Gina Greenlee Fashion image credit: Mumtaz Muhammad

Gina Greenlee, Author

Nov 21, 20213 min read

You’ve Finished Your Novel. Now What?

That smile is a beautiful place to start! Celebrate! You showed up for yourself. Rest. You’ve tried something new. Stepping out of your...

NaNoWriMo Week Three of Four: My Novel in Progress

Gina Greenlee, Author

Nov 13, 20211 min read

NaNoWriMo Week Three of Four: My Novel in Progress

Here’s what’s happening with Sweet Fathom, my novel during this third week of NaNoWriMo. That’s because I’m writing a different novel....

NaNoWriMo Week Two of Four: How’s it Going?

Gina Greenlee, Author

Nov 6, 20212 min read

NaNoWriMo Week Two of Four: How’s it Going?

Great? Sweet! Not so great? OK. Inspiration is on the way. First, a story. New Year’s Day 2014 a friend challenges me a to write a novel....

It’s National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo)! Week One of Four

Gina Greenlee, Author

Oct 31, 20212 min read

It’s National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo)! Week One of Four

Want to write a novel? You’re not alone. Each year, on November 1, hundreds of thousands of people around the world begin their novel....

1936 Berlin Olympics: Meet the 18 African Americans Who Participated in the Games

Gina Greenlee, Author

Oct 24, 20213 min read

1936 Berlin Olympics: Meet the 18 African Americans Who Participated in the Games

At the 1936 Olympics, in Berlin, Germany, 18 African American’s challenged discrimination on the world stage. The unprecedented effort is...

Gina Greenlee, Author

Oct 16, 20212 min read

The Truth about Writing

“Almost all good writing begins with terrible first efforts. You need to start somewhere. Start by getting something–anything–down on...

Level Up Your Reading with these Prompts

Gina Greenlee, Author

Oct 10, 20211 min read

Level Up Your Reading with these Prompts

Kudos to the library for coming up with Summer Reading Bingo, a fun way to inspire people to read outside of their comfort zone. I’ve...

Gina Greenlee, Author

Oct 3, 20211 min read

Power Recipe No. 6

Get the sleep you need. That’s different for each of us. Don’t worry about other people’s formulas. You know how long you need to sleep...

Short Film Festival #1 The Neighbor’s Window

Gina Greenlee, Author

Sep 25, 20211 min read

Short Film Festival #1 The Neighbor’s Window

The Neighbors’ Window - Oscar Winning Short Film THE NEIGHBORS’ WINDOW (written & directed by Academy Award-winning filmmaker Marshall...

McGraw Hill Publishes my 19th Book: The Business of Race

Gina Greenlee, Author

Sep 19, 20211 min read

McGraw Hill Publishes my 19th Book: The Business of Race

On May 26, 2020, the day after George Floyd was murdered, a longtime friend reached out to me. She called to ask, “How are you doing?...

Gina Greenlee, Author

Sep 11, 20215 min read

Will it Make the Boat Go Faster?

That was the question the British Men’s Eight rowing team asked of themselves daily and repeatedly as they trained for the 2000 Sydney...

Gina Greenlee, Author

Sep 5, 20211 min read

What Commitment Looks Like

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Gina Greenlee, Author

Aug 31, 202111 min read

93 Freshly Picked Quotes

◊ ◊ ◊ Yep. I never was like anybody else. Bessie Stringfield, Motorcycle Queen of Miami ◊ ◊ ◊ Comparison is the thief of almost...

Power Recipe #5: Follow the Strange Pull

Gina Greenlee, Author

Aug 23, 20211 min read

Power Recipe #5: Follow the Strange Pull

“Let yourself be silently drawn by the strange pull of what you really love.” Rumi

Gina Greenlee, Author

Aug 17, 20211 min read

Autodraw

https://www.autodraw.com/ Just go with it.

May 26, 2020: When the Woman on the Left Called the Woman on the Right

Gina Greenlee, Author

Aug 9, 20213 min read

May 26, 2020: When the Woman on the Left Called the Woman on the Right

The two women in the headline photo embarked on a journey on May 26, 2020, the day after George Floyd was murdered. The woman on the left...

Gina Greenlee, Author

Jul 30, 20211 min read

Mailbox Poetry Vol. 2

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Gina Greenlee, Author

Jul 25, 20211 min read

Be Notorious

“Run from what’s comfortable. Forget safety. Live where you fear to live. Destroy your reputation. Be notorious. I have tried prudent...