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• FORMER MISS MICHIGAN RETURNS TO DETROIT BOOK FEST TO NORMALIZE WOMEN OF COLOR LEADING SCI-FI FANTASY ADVENTURES

  

  – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE –   FORMER MISS MICHIGAN RETURNS TO DETROIT BOOK FEST TO NORMALIZE WOMEN OF COLOR LEADING SCI-FI FANTASY ADVENTURES Author and former pageant queen promotes stories with Black women in the leading role  DETROIT, July 15, 2019 –  Octavia Reese, Detroit-native and Miss Michigan 2005, will return to Detroit Book Fest…

  Octavia Reese

  July 15, 2019

  News

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• Haiku 9/31

  

  Plowing through hassles I am capable and strong I can accept help Asking for help has been tough for me. In my life, historically, asking for or accepting an offer of assistance has always come with a string or two — a hidden tit for tat clause. I don’t like feeling like I owe someone…

  Octavia Reese

  January 9, 2019

  2019 Haiku A Day

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• Haiku 8/31

  

  Tedious sand dune An atomic chair cuddles into the rabbit. #haikuaday Wahhhhat is this? I used a poem generator today and it’s nothing short of 🦆ing hilarious…

  Octavia Reese

  January 8, 2019

  2019 Haiku A Day

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• Haiku 5/31

  

  Brilliant talent serves. With strength, purpose and passion, She brings home the crown. Today, I’m judging a pageant in Wisconsin. This one is dedicated to the Miss America program and all the incredible women that cross one of the hundreds of stages across America each year. #haikuaday

  Octavia Reese

  January 5, 2019

  2019 Haiku A Day

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• I Dreamed of DREAM

  

  I Dreamed of DREAM https://tavindamedia.com/2018/09/27/i-dreamed-of-dream/ — Read on tavindamedia.com/2018/09/27/i-dreamed-of-dream/

  Octavia Reese

  September 27, 2018

  Uncategorized, Writing Wisdom

  artist, author, authors, creatives, crystals, diverse books, diversity, entrepreneur, faith, faith journey, gifts, journey, podcast, podcasts, premonition, spirituality, tarot, worship, writers

• Panelists Discuss Black Panther Film at Maywood Fest

  Black Panther Panel Discussion    Pictured above:  Novella “The Hibouleans v. 1, by Octavia Reese (2nd from left), Jeff Johnson, and Dr. Yaounde Olu, NCGR III, author of “Almanac of Unfavorable Timing”   For Release 9/12/18              Nzingha Nommo, 708-420-1155   “WAKANDA FOREVER…” Nestled inside the Maywood Fest’s showing of the film Black Panther, Afriware Books…

  Octavia Reese

  September 14, 2018

  Writing Wisdom

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