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Ashawnta Jackson
Reader. Writer. Record Collector.
More Book Talk
More Book Talk

I’m sure I’ve mentioned how much I hate self-promotion. It’s one of the things that are part of the job, though. Can’t sell a book if no one knows that the book exists. Can’t get folks excited about the next one if they don’t know about the first one.

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Music, News, Soul-Folk, Genre, 33 1/3Ashawnta JacksonFebruary 28, 2025Soul-Folk, 33 1/3, Music, Genre
The First Interview
The First Interview

I was recently interviewed for the New Books Network’s New Books in Music podcast by author, Bradley Morgan. I’m told that it’s not nearly as cringe as I have made it out to be. Bradley was brilliant, but my least favorite sound is that of my own voice.

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Music, NewsAshawnta JacksonOctober 23, 2024Soul-Folk, Interview
I've Never Heard That- March
I've Never Heard That- March

For the most part, I’ve been keeping up with this little project of mine, and still having a good time with it. I did get a little behind, but who cares. I’m not doing this for work, I’m doing this for love of music, so I get to work on my own time.

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Ashawnta JacksonMay 23, 2024Music, I Haven't Heard That
I've Never Heard That
I've Never Heard That

When you write about music as a job, you sometimes lose the passion for just being a listener. Or at least I have. It’s something I’ve struggled with as I transitioned from full-time office worker to full-time(ish) writer.

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I Haven't Heard That, MusicAshawnta JacksonMarch 22, 2024I Haven't Heard That, Music, I wrote a book