Beyonce has won tons of Grammys and has obviously won at life, she might as well win a writing award while she’s at it. The singer is set to win an award from the New York Association of Black Journalists on May 15 for her cover story in Essence magazine, “Eat, Play, Love”. The piece, published July 2011, chronicled her year out of the spotlight as she took a break from pop stardom to spend time with her family and travel the globe. “I needed some relaxation, but I wanted inspiration too, from regular everyday things,” wrote Beyonce. “They did not have to be over-the-top productions. I was looking for tiny moments that would speak to my heart and make me smile.”
“She’s a real writer,” Essence entertainment director Cori Murray told The NY Daily News. “We had to edit her, but everyone gets edited except Toni Morrison.”
