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Alicia McCalla

Goodreads Author

Born

in Detroit, The United States

September 09

Website

http://aliciamccalla.com/

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Genre

Paranormal, Science Fiction, Fantasy

Influences

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December 2011

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After thirty years, Alicia McCalla accepted her calling as a writer of strong Black women heroines who fight back, sometimes to the death. Alicia’s stories are edgy, violent, and controversial with heart-pumping action and her protagonists are forced to make difficult choices.

Alicia began writing and self-publishing professionally in 2012. In the beginning, she wrote part-time while she worked full-time as a School Media Specialist. Tragedy struck and her only child, an officer in the US Navy was lost at sea. This single event changed everything. With the overwhelming intensity of her grief brain, she had to re-learn how to live fully while honoring her son’s legacy (he was one of her largest supporters and champions. He even produced a th After thirty years, Alicia McCalla accepted her calling as a writer of strong Black women heroines who fight back, sometimes to the death. Alicia’s stories are edgy, violent, and controversial with heart-pumping action and her protagonists are forced to make difficult choices.

Alicia began writing and self-publishing professionally in 2012. In the beginning, she wrote part-time while she worked full-time as a School Media Specialist. Tragedy struck and her only child, an officer in the US Navy was lost at sea. This single event changed everything. With the overwhelming intensity of her grief brain, she had to re-learn how to live fully while honoring her son’s legacy (he was one of her largest supporters and champions. He even produced a theme song for her work). She often takes the time to acknowledge her grief journey in her blog posts.

Now, Alicia is a full-time writer & merchandiser sharing stories and products of courageous, brave and strong Black women warriors. She enjoys writing Sistas with Skills, Swords & Superpowers. Alicia is Black Girl Nerd and regularly Cosplays strong female superheroes, warriors and maybe even a fairy. Because of her love of fan merchandise and desire to see Black women represented in SciFi and Fantasy Merchandise, she launched her shop Alicia McCalla’s Emporium featuring superheroines, vigilantes, huntresses and much more.

Alicia's influences include Octavia Butler, LA Banks, Faith Hunter, and Patricia Briggs.

She is an activist in the movement towards diversifying Science fiction and Fantasy (#diversityinSFF). She created the first "State of Black Science Fiction 2012" blog tour, is an active member in the State of Black Science Fiction FaceBook group and has a Pinterest account where she actively curates topics related to Black Warrior Women, Black Science Fiction, Fantasy and more.

Alicia writes for both new adults and adults with her brand of Black superheroes, dark fantasy, paranormal, and horror. She is a former Women Marine-Reservist and a decorated war veteran. Alicia is a native Detroiter who currently resides in metro Atlanta with her loving husband and many nieces and nephews. Sign-up on www.aliciamccalla.com for free reads, updates, sneak peeks, and merchandise coupons. ...more

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Average rating: 3.74 · 297 ratings · 90 reviews · 8 distinct works

	Slay by Nicole Givens Kurtz (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Sheree Renée Thomas, Craig Laurance Gidney (Goodreads Author) 3.74 avg rating — 114 ratings — published 2020 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Flee: A Short Story 3.70 avg rating — 82 ratings — published 2012 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Breaking Free 3.66 avg rating — 35 ratings — published 2012 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Iniko 3.94 avg rating — 18 ratings — published 2013 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Origins of An African Elemental (Prequel): A Dark Fantasy Boxed Set 3.40 avg rating — 20 ratings — published 2015 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Rise of an African Elemental: A Dark Fantasy Novel (African Elementals Book 4) 3.86 avg rating — 14 ratings — published 2015 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Possibilities: A State of Black SF Flash Fiction Anthology by Alicia McCalla (Goodreads Author) (editor), L.M. Davis (Goodreads Author) (Editor) 4.38 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2012 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Curse of the Spiral by Jake Watrous (Editor), J. Thorn (Goodreads Author), Zach Bohannon (Goodreads Author) 4.17 avg rating — 6 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Is This the End of Star Wars? Season One Explained: Unpacking The Acolyte Using an Africana Womanist Lens

I’ve been a Star Wars fan since I watched the first movie in 1977. I was almost 8 years old. As a devoted Star Wars fan, I've always believed in the inherent goodness of the Jedi. Their commitment to peace, justice, and the Light Side resonated with me deeply. So when The Acolyte fearlessly deconstructed the heroic Jedi myth through the experiences of two powerful Black girls, intersecting issues

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Alicia McCalla wrote a new blog post Is This the End of Star Wars? Season One Explained: Unpacking The Acolyte Using an Africana Womanist Lens I’ve been a Star Wars fan since I watched the first movie in 1977. I was almost 8 years old. As a devoted Star Wars fan, I've always believed in the i Read more of this blog post »
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Alicia McCalla rated a book really liked it Keep Going: 10 Ways to Stay Creative in Good Times and Bad (Austin Kleon) by Austin Kleon (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
The third book in this series. I really enjoyed the first two books, in this one there were a couple of places I struggled. All in all still very inspirational for creative types.
Sep 21, 2023 04:41AM · 1 like · like · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Keep Going by Austin Kleon. Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Keep Going by Austin Kleon
Alicia McCalla rated a book it was amazing Show Your Work!: 10 Ways to Share Your Creativity and Get Discovered by Austin Kleon (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
I enjoyed this one ☝🏾 more than the first. Again, I digested one chapter each day. The information was encouraging and offered great ideas. Perfect for all creatives.
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Alicia McCalla is now following A.D. Koboah Author of Dark Genesis (The Darkling Trilogy, #1)
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Alicia McCalla made a comment on How to Create Your Badass Superhero Affirmation Cards: Step-By-Step Instructions " A.D. wrote: "The cards look so good! They would make good bookmarks or gifts." Yay! I'm glad you like these. I appreciate you! ❤️🦸🏾‍♀️ ...more "
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Alicia McCalla rated a book it was amazing Steal Like an Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Creative by Austin Kleon (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
It took me a while to finish this book, not because of the content but because I read a little bit each day for inspiration. I enjoyed each chapter, thought about the contents and sometimes journaled about my reactions. Overall very encouraging and w ...more
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“No man ever became great or good except through many and great mistakes.”
― William E. Gladstone

tags: life-lesson-motivation

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“I'm selfish, impatient and a little insecure. I make mistakes, I am out of control and at times hard to handle. But if you can't handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don't deserve me at my best.”
― Marilyn Monroe

tags: attributed-no-source, best, life, love, misattributed-marilyn-monroe, mistakes, out-of-control, truth, worst

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“You've gotta dance like there's nobody watching,
Love like you'll never be hurt,
Sing like there's nobody listening,
And live like it's heaven on earth.”
― William W. Purkey

tags: dance, heaven, hurt, inspirational, life, love, sing

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“Be the change that you wish to see in the world.”
― Mahatma Gandhi

tags: action, change, inspirational, misattributed-to-gandhi, philosophy, wish

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“You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.”
― Mae West

tags: humor, life

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