Raven Writes-DFW

05/30/2026

The North Texas FIFA Fan Festival held at Fair Park will feature various music performances, activations, and more. It will take place over the course of the World Cup from June 11- July 19.

Read more at bio link under "articles".

05/30/2026

This band has been representing Dallas for years and is finally gaining recognition on a national stage.

The Dallas-based band, which consists of lead singer Cameron McCloud, Tomahawk Jonez, and Jay Analog won the NPR Tiny Desk contest and their set was streamed on NPR Music's Tiny Desk channel on May 28.

Read more in bio link.

05/29/2026

Latest newsletter is up. Check it out!

Raven Writes DFW weekly newsletter

05/29/2026

Since I don't have a lot of pics of me actually holding my book without the reader band across it on my page lol, here's a compilation of me holding Last Night's Mascara for features and tags for future vendor events.

05/28/2026

So excited for this one! Check comments below for my story.

Elle Mannion | May 28, 2026Cure For Paranoia wants you to believe ...

05/24/2026

Tomorrow‼️
Book signing for Last Night's Mascara at the Pan African Connection!

Last Night's Mascara: Thoughts from an Anxious Soul is a poetic glimpse of womanhood, spanning from 2018 through 2025. Almost 60 curated poems and 8 diary entries.

The title was inspired by late night decisions and regrets, followed by smudged mascara and early morning reflections.

Don't miss out, flip through the pages yourself!

​🗓️ May 24, 1 pm - 2:30 pm
📍 Pan African Connection Bookstore
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Pull up!

05/16/2026

This is real life, y'all! I'm hosting a book signing for Last Night's Mascara at Pan African Connection next Sunday!

​Last Night's Mascara: Thoughts from an Anxious Soul is a collection of nearly 60 poems and 8 diary entries capturing the raw, unfiltered journey of womanhood from 2018 to 2025. It’s all about love, late-night regrets, early morning reflections, identity, and healing.

​Come through, get your signed copy, and I'll see you there!

​🗓️ May 24, 1 pm - 2:30 pm
📍 Pan African Connection Bookstore
​
Pull up!!

05/14/2026

I don't just write blog posts and post poetry videos. I also do all of this!

If you need:
- Blog posts
- Websites
- Logos
- Editing,
- Podcast guest
...and more for yourself or your business, send me an email at [email protected] !

05/13/2026

NPR Music made the announcement yesterday.

After four submissions and several times making it as a finalist for NPR's Tiny Desk Contest, Cure for Paranoia has been announced as the winner for the 2026 contest.Just a week ago, the band joined four other finalists across the country competing to make the cut: Noa Bar, Les Greene and The Swayze...