SOULFUL & LITERARY
FIRST NOVEL BLUES
FIRST NOVEL BLUES: MFA EDITION
This podcast is a raw, soulful space for women writing their first book while carrying burdens in their backs, sacrifice in their shoulders, and the world in their hips. “This ain’t just a podcast—it’s a place to breathe while you write through the mess.” ~Sage Dawson
Streaming weekly on Apple & Substack
CYNTHIA JEAN
BROWN
Cynthia Jean Brown is a Writer and author of Silk-Pressed Sheets, and host of First Novel Blues: The MFA Edition. She tells honest stories for women balancing grace and grit—one page, one truth at a time.
Note: Pic is just a mock up of me until I get a professional picture done.
FEATURED PROJECT:
SILK PRESSED STREETS
Set in Daytona Beach, Silk-Pressed Streets follows three Black women navigating storms, sisterhood, and survival at the heart of a legacy salon. This novel captures their crossroads—where heat, history, and home collide beneath the weight of memory and the urgency of change.
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A ROOM OF HER OWN
A Room of Her Own is a weekly newsletter for women who write, rewrite, and reclaim space—in life and on the page. From creative insights to behind-the-scenes truths of novel writing, we share stories, lessons, and tools for building a writing life rooted in truth, tenderness, and tenacity.
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