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Tonya Parker

@therealchiclife

Writer of WF. Book Lover. Blogger. Content Creator. M.S.Ed. Seen in O Mag, Essence, Upscale, Business Insider, The Atlantic, + Commercial TV www.therealchiclife.com

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The Books That Built Me... ...And the Libraries that helped

Check out my new Substack post: The Books That Built Me... open.substack.com/pub/erinnium...

02.07.2025 12:31 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ˜‚ Happy Anniversary!

08.06.2025 11:33 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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#booksky #writersky

06.06.2025 13:27 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Determined or dogged? Just finished another round of revisions. I think this one’s a winner. Maybe delusional is a better word.πŸ€¦πŸΎβ€β™€οΈ #amwriting #writersky

28.05.2025 14:30 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

#writersky

27.05.2025 13:53 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The wait is over. The unofficial start of Summer is here and so are my copies of Midlife Private Parts (available for pre-order) an anthology that I’m so honored to have my essay published in. Sometimes it Simmers is about reinvention and how it often comes in unexpected ways.

27.05.2025 13:49 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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#1000WordsofSummer 2025 FAQ Starts May 31, 2025!

These are always just the longest posts ever but everyone always has so many questions. I hope this covers it all! Good luck everyone! Starts May 31! 1000wordsofsummer.substack.com/p/1000wordso...

16.05.2025 11:10 πŸ‘ 50 πŸ” 17 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 5

πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚

14.05.2025 18:28 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Yellow/gold-idk what we’re calling that color but I need it!

14.05.2025 11:16 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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It’s real now. #writersky #booksky #preorder

06.05.2025 10:36 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Love this #happyhumpday

30.04.2025 09:01 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I love this!

30.04.2025 10:44 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Honored to have been a guest on the Before Brunch Talk Show yesterday.

Here’s a little behind the scenes of our Navigating Life Transitions, Pivots, and Betting on Yourself talk. (getting our 🎀on)

26.04.2025 14:27 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

5 Reminders Every Woman Writer Needs to Hear
πŸ’— Your story matters.
πŸ’š Perfection is the enemy of progress.
πŸ’— Rejection is redirection.
πŸ’š You don't need permission to call yourself a writer
πŸ’— Keep writing. Keep believing.
#WomenWriters #WritersOfInstagram #WomensFiction #writerslife #keepgoing

24.04.2025 13:00 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2

❀️

15.04.2025 14:23 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Adds Paradise to the TBR list.

15.04.2025 13:53 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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How Black poets built the 'centrifugal force' in modern American literature Founded in 1996 by a pair of Black poets who felt isolated in predominantly white literary spaces, Cave Canem has become one of the most influential literary organizations in the U.S.

www.latimes.com/entertainmen...

14.04.2025 15:52 πŸ‘ 37 πŸ” 13 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you, Erin!❀️

02.04.2025 13:42 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I’m featured in The Atlantic today alongside actress Elizabeth Banks. ☺️

β€œParker recently completed her first novel. Banks… is thinking about Broadway. This is a moment for redefining notions of what’s possible; this is the future they have worked so hard for.”

www.theatlantic.com/sponsored/pf...

02.04.2025 11:27 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Finally receiving requests! It’s been pretty quiet on my end for a while. I’m thrilled to be back in the game. Fingers crossed!
#wfwriter #amquerying

18.03.2025 11:08 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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#authorlife #writerslife #writeitdown #amwriting #writingcommunity

14.03.2025 12:30 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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This resonates… #amwriting #writersky

12.03.2025 18:07 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ™‹πŸΎβ€β™€οΈ

09.03.2025 19:08 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Visiting New Orleans. There’s so much energy here. I feel a story coming. Book 3? #amwriting #writersky

07.03.2025 12:44 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Congratulations! πŸ‘πŸΎ

06.03.2025 12:51 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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#writersky

04.03.2025 13:39 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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#booksky

04.03.2025 12:01 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Get a library cardβ€”even if you don’t plan to use it. Your registration helps secure funding for libraries, keeping them open and thriving for the entire community. Every card counts!

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can't believe it's 2025 and i'm stressed about tariffs and measles, like am i a character in an american girl book

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Illustration of Roberta Flack as a little girl playing a green piano for the cover of her children's book.

Illustration of Roberta Flack as a little girl playing a green piano for the cover of her children's book.

The Green Piano: How Little Me Found Music by Roberta Flack & Tonya Bolden, Illustrated by Hayden Goodman

#Blackbooksky
#Booksky πŸ’™πŸ“š
#Diversebooksky
#RobertaFlack

24.02.2025 16:57 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1