Author Archives: Malanna Carey Henderson

As an employee of the University of Mary Washington, I answered the campus-wide call to submit ideas to celebrate Women’s History Month. I responded hoping I would get the greenlight to produce “Give Us the Vote,” as a virtual production. Happily, it was accepted. This play was one of three vignettes written to celebrate theContinue reading “Give Us the Vote!”

The old adage, “Hindsight is 20/20,” is so right. For anyone who is considering self-publishing, it’s best to start marketing your book before it’s published. Tech savvy, I’m not. So, my learning curve is high. If Amazon is your publisher, they have a host of aids one might find helpful. I have not taken advantageContinue reading “Marketing as an Indie Author”

“On the Wings of Freedom” by Malanna Carey Henderson, is a very informative and intriguing historical novel. It is very well written.  The characters and places in the book are written with such details you feel that you are actually there and know the people.  You will not want to put the book down.  IContinue reading “Reviews”

Here is a review by Jane Hunsucker from Goodreads that I’d like to share. “On the Wings of Freedom” by Malanna Carey Henderson is not a good read, it is a great read and a must read! I read this intriguing, can’t-put-down historical novel before the COVID pandemic and social justice pandemic hit. The well-written,Continue reading “Book Review: “On the Wings of Freedom””

I am currently writing my second book. It’s totally different from my first, which was historical fiction. This story is set in the mid-1990s. The best way to describe it is to say it’s a Christmas fantasy. Writing this one is pure fun. I can also call it a fairy tale for adults. As withContinue reading ““If I love you, I have to make you conscious of the things you don’t see.” James Baldwin”