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2013 AAMBC LITERARY AWARD NOMINEE

1/31/2013

Break Out Author Monica Mathis Stowe

Tyora Moody
Drusilla Mars
Nicety
Fabiola Joseph

Indie Book Store
Cartel
Books and Beauty
The Literary Joint
Hueman Books
Black and Nobel

Magazine
JET
Urban Grapevine Mag
Ebony
Essence
Sormag

Book Club
Reading Diva
Black Faithful Sisters and Brothers Book Club
OOSA
Sugar and Spice
Book Groupies Book Club

Street Lit
Fabiola Joseph
Kwan
David Weaver
Eyone Williams
Erick S. Gray

Poet
Marc Lacy
GPA
Chamsil
Kai
Luella Hill

Indie Publisher
Life Changing Books
Cash Money Content
Cartel Publications
Melodrama
SBR Productions

Reviewer
Blaze Reviews
OOSA
Carla Towns
Urban Reviews
Rawsistaz

Urban Book
Angry Ass Black Woman by Karen Quinoes Miller
The Cartel 4 by Ashley and JaQuavis
Where Did We Go Wrong? By Monica Mathis Stowe
Aminal by Kwan
Hated by Many, Loved by None by Shan

Male Author
Rahiem Brooks
David Weaver
Carl Weber
Brian W. Smith
Kwan

Female Author
Myss Shan
Ashley Antoinette
Kenni York
Kimberla Lawson Roby
Vanna B

Romance
Zuri Day
Donna Hill
Traci Bee
Sadeqa Johnson
Anna Black

Christian
Victoria Christopher Murray
Reshonda Tate Billingsley
Shelia E. Lipsey
Vanessa Davis Griggs
Tyora Moody

Readers Choice
Treasure Blue
Nicety
Vanna B
Wahida Clark
Traci Bee

Nate Holmes
Rahiem Brooks
Treasure blue
Shelia E. Lipsey
Troy Johnson
Clarence Nero

AAMBC Author
Silk White for his book – Married To Da Street
Jonean Mclain for her book- Checkmate
Keith Thomas Walker fir his book- Dripping Chocolate
CJ Hudson for his book- Knuckleheadz
Erica Crump for her book- MISCELLANEOUS BLUES

Voting starts first week of Feb and winners announced end of February

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Sistahs on Lit chat it up with Authoress BlaQue

1/29/2013

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1. Tell me a bit about yourself.
I am a 33 years young with a passion for reading, writing, singing and creating. I am a native of Washington D.C. and a proud mother of one amazing son.

2. When did you first consider yourself a writer?
I considered myself a writer/ authoress the day I signed with G Street Chronicles.

3. What inspired you to write your first book?
The need to switch and shake things up in the literary world is what inspired me to write.

4. What books have influenced your life most?
Little Black Girl Lost by Donald Goines.

5. If you had to choose, which writer would you consider a mentor?
George Sherman Hudson and Shari Barnes

6. What book are you reading now?
I am writing so I no longer read while I am penning my own work.

7. What do you like to do when you’re not writing?
I like to read and spend time with my son when I am not writing.

8. Where do you get your ideas for your books?
My ideas are running through my head. Sometimes I find them in episodes of Snapped. Yeah Crazy I know! :)

9. What new author has grasped your interest?
Gabrielle Dotson. Her Trap Secrets series was surprisingly good. Also Tammy Capri caught my eye. She is a twisted sister and I like it! I like how wild her stories are.

10. If you couldn't be an author, what would your ideal career be?
Being an author is all I have ever dreamed of. If I could not have done it then I would be lost!

11. What was your favorite chapter to write and why?
The first chapter is always my favorite. It is do or die with the first chapter! If you do not pull the reader in with the first chapter you have failed. I feel like it is my own personal challenge.

12. Why do you feel you had to tell this story?
I felt the need to tell my stories because I was tired of reading the same story line recycled over and over again. I wanted to bring something new to the table.

13. Can you tell us about your upcoming book?
I have three books releasing soon in addition to the three I have released in the last 4 months. Cold Case Love on 1/15/13 which is a twisted love story in only the way I could tell it. Gritty, fast paced and mind blowing, (TBA) Dirty DNA II: Til Death Do Us Part and (TBA) Powder: A Deadly Addiction

14. How do you market your book(s)?
I promote my work wherever I go. I am always on the move so I am in the streets handing out flyers. I have done several book signings and of course social networking!

15. Do you have any advice for aspiring authors?
Make sure this is what you want! Don't sell the readers short by half-stepping! Either come with it or don't come to the table at all! Lastly, have thick skin because if you don't this industry will eat you alive, chew you up and spit you out!

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Sistahs On Lit interview with Author Angela Galbreth

1/25/2013

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1. Tell me a bit about yourself.

Hello Sistahs On Lit! I’m so excited about being your guest. Right off the cuff, I want to announce that I am definitely my own woman (all smiles). I’m so proud to say that. Though, I wear many hats—all various size and shapes: I’m a wife, mother, author, pastor, business owner, daughter, sister, and friend. I try to do it all with style and a double dose of pizazz!

I am a native of Texas. Currently, I live in Killeen, but I was born and raised in the small town of Lufkin, Texas to James and Claudlene Duirden. I was born into a huge family. There’s a total of 13 of us, 7 boys and 6 girls (people always ask: same mom and dad) Yes, same mother and father. I’ve been married 22 years to the love of my life, Albert, a career soldier. Together we’ve traveled the globe extensively. We share two beautiful children, Jordan who is 17 and Sydney (my oops there it is baby) is 9. I’m blessed because they are both tremendous kids.
I earned a Masters from Tarleton State Central Texas. As I celebrate the beauty of every day, I look forward to seeing what the next chapter in my life brings!

2. When did you first consider yourself a writer?
Wow! I’ve been writing stories almost as long as I’ve been reading. I began my writing career at the tender age of six. Yes, stapled notebook paper in booklet form. Back then, I was sure my 4 page masterpiece would be a bestseller. Because I come from a generation when children didn’t have to be entertained, we made our own fun. I would occasionally be in a certain mood, often on boring rainy days when we were forced to stay inside, or when I was feeling especially melancholy, I would write stories, songs and plays. Of which, my sisters and other neighborhood girls would perform. Thinking back, those were really great times. Other than God who obviously is the source of my talent, I inherited my gift of story from my mother. As far back as I can remember she’s written poems, and stories or either had her head buried in a book. Those factors combined, nurtured my desire to write and became fodder for Looking For Me.

3. What inspired you to write your first book?
My inspiration to write again came from my daughter Sydney. She was six at the time when we were sharing a conversation about what we want to be when we grow up. Sydney has big plans of one day becoming a ‘superstar’. She talked in great detail about singing on stage, and blowing kisses at her adoring fans. Watching her prance around and act out the whole scene gave my heart great joy; my cup positively runneth over. As Sydney finished her routine, she took her bow and turned to me, giving me a message that changed my life: “Mommy you can be a superstar, too, if you want to.” Simple in word and delivery, but it spoke to a part of me that for many years had lain desolate. I knew Sydney’s high-pitched, squeaky voice resonated the voice of God. It’s truly amazing what can happen when God uses someone to speak directly to your issues. Sydney’s message impacted the very core of my heart, bypassing all self-doubts, insecurities, and feelings of insignificance. Her childlike words inspired me, they validated me. I was so inspired; I made a demand on my unfulfilled dreams. I sat down that same day and, through abundance of spirit, I began to write. I knew then that Sydney’s words had connected with the power of my authentic purpose. Like Sydney, I don’t know if I will ever achieve the status of a ‘superstar,’ but I, too, believe I can. It’s never too late to learn to fly!

4. What books have influenced your life most?
I get a lot from biblically based, inspirational, and motivational books. I enjoy Iyanla VanZant’s work: One Day My Soul Just Opened Up, Until Today, and Yesterday I Cried, only to name a few. In addition, Joel Osteen’s: Every Day A Friday. Gotta keep my spirit high!

5. If you had to choose, which writer would you consider a mentor?
When it comes to literature, I love the old-school feel from timeless authors like Zora Neale Hurston and Mia Angelo. I would love to sit at the feet of Mia Angelo and drink from her well of wisdom.

6. What book are you reading now?
The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks

7. What do you like to do when you’re not writing?
As I previously mentioned, my hubby and I pastor a ministry so that keeps us quite busy. In addition, I host a local Christian television show. I’m also very involved in the extracurricular activities of my children. Lastly, if I’m not working on my latest spicy novel, you can find me curled up on the sofa wrapped in a blanket crochet by my older sister reading a book, engaged in politics (I’m a self-professed political junkie), or indulging my shamefully sweet addiction to chocolate.

8. Where do you get your ideas for your books?
Oddly enough, when I’m writing a novel the title comes first. From the various ways the title speaks to me, my characters derive, my plot thickens and my story generates. In addition, I’ve also gained tremendous value from simply observing everyday people. Actually, I glean plots and characters largely from my own life experiences. I use traits from people I’ve met, nuggets of wisdom I’ve learned from my grandmother, my mother and father, drama from my friends and turn them into a story. This serves as a “flashing light” warning for family, friends, and casual acquaintances: BEWARE! Anyone can end up in one of my novels, so people really need to be careful of what they say and do around me.

9. What new author has grasped your interest?
While all of my OKP fellow authors are talented, I like the writing style of Madeline Hampton, author of Skye’s the Limit. I’m keeping an eye on this young lady.

10. If you couldn’t be an author, what would your ideal career be?
Without doubt, I’d be an attorney. I have always wished I would’ve attended law school. Nobody is better at arguing a case than me. Just ask my hubby. (Lol!)

11. What was your favorite chapter to write and why?
My novel “Looking For Me” details the emotional journey of heroine, Mona Bishop, whose life has been shaped by horrific circumstances. She’s broken, needy, and unbearably insecure at times. I wrote a scene in chapter 9 that is my absolute favorite. Mona has returned home from a hard day’s work. Her husband Lee has dinner prepared and has secured a babysitter for their 3 year old daughter, hoping Mona will accompany him to the club where he performs. In an effort to persuade her, Lee draws Mona a warm bubble bath. He bathes his daughter, Jade first, and after tucking Jade into bed, he returns to the bathroom with a glass of red wine for Mona. He turns on Kenny G, lights the mulberry scented candles surrounding the bathtub, and dims the light. He carefully washes and conditions Mona’s hair, and then takes his time bathing her body, paying particular attention to her “sweet spots”. Mona has never in her life been handled with such lovingness. She can hardly stand it. It’s the most erotic, yet sensual thing she has ever experience. Although Lee has his issues, I wanted to show the tender side of the black male. I tend to get a lot of feedback from that scene. The ladies love it!

12. Why do you feel you had to tell this story?
Ultimately, “Looking For Me” is a story of love, triumph, and of a woman digging deeper than she thought possible trying to find the strength not to completely crumble.
With this novel, I was aiming for one of those rare, thunder booming, lightening-strike moments. The overall theme of my novel is empowerment. I so badly want women and men alike to find their own voice, and not merely live the script written by others. We shouldn't have to sacrifice our joy, happiness, or dreams because of acts perpetrated against us by others that have made us believe we are less worthy. Nor should our own actions or decisions drawn from a shallow well of wisdom have the power to do the same. I would like my novel to be used as a platform for self-reflection and honest dialogue for those experiencing issues, which ultimately steers them toward pivotal change and a more fulfilling life. And, if they fall, I want them to know they can get back up, dust off and try again. After all, we only get one shot at life, and we are entitled to as much happiness as our hearts can handle. My motto is simple: “If you don’t like the hand that life has dealt you, tell the dealer to hit you again!” Life is truly what you make of it. And, if just so happens that you are not a card player and life delivers you a bucket of bitter lemons, gather those lemons and make some (oh so sugary) pink lemonade. Most of all, I want women to step to the plate to meet the challenges of their personal survival, freedom, and dignity. Not because I’ve said it, but because they KNOW they are worth it!

13. Can you tell us about your upcoming book?
“Looking For Me” is my debut novel, the first of a planned trilogy. I’ve recently completed the sequel: “Looking For Me II: Bitter Sweet Lies and Soul Ties.” My readers are chomping at the bits to get it. I can’t tell you the number of emails I’ve received. I love it! “Looking For Me II” is set to release February 2013. I have a few other projects in the works, so hopefully readers will be hearing a lot from me this year.

14. How do you market your book(s)?
I market my novels with book signings, book fairs and special events, book club appearances, and promos, but mainly through social media such as Facebook: Angela Duirden-Galbreth, (My fan page) Marinating with Novelist Angela-Duirden-Galbreth. Twitter; twitter handle: Angela Galbreth. My books can be found/ purchased via onekarmapublishing.com, amazon.com (paper back & kindle), barnesandnoble.com (nook), smashwords.com, and in Hastings Book Stores.

15. Do you have any advice for aspiring authors?
Believe in yourself, but also develop a thick skin. It’s a bitter pill to swallow, but a necessary one because rejection is almost certain. But, never give up. While an agent or publisher might reject your work a number of reasons, on the flip side, others might love it for those exact reasons. Secondly, remain true to your voice. Lastly, the most profitable investment a person can make is an investment in his/ her self. Put in the hard work. Spend time developing and sharpening your gift. And, with our Heavenly Father as your guide, failure is not an option.

Thank you again so much, Sistahs On Lit for having me. Much love to you and yours!

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Sistahs On Lit Interview with Author Tanisha Williams

1/21/2013

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1. Tell me a bit about yourself.
I’m 23 a full time Student studying sociology and journalism, I’m from Los Angeles CA an avid reader.

2. When did you first consider yourself a writer?
I considered myself a writer after my book came out and someone sent me a message and said the loved the story.

3. What inspired you to write your first book?
My love for writing and reading a good story, I wanted to do that for other readers.

4. What books have influenced your life most?
I haven’t read a book that has influenced my life just as yet

5. If you had to choose, which writer would you consider a mentor?
I’ve never met her, but I would have to say T. Styles, she is such positive person and she is a beast with the pen she gives you raw gritty stories. Also because she doesn’t mind giving a aspiring or new author jewels she has learned along the way, I love that she put out a book with steps to overcome daily obstacles that may hold people back that wants to write and that book helped me a lot.

6. What book are you reading now?
I’m finishing up the hush money e-book series by TammyCapri, Quiana, and Wasiim

7. What do you like to do when you’re not writing?
While not writing I love to read and shop, I love shopping and spending time with my family.

8. Where do you get your ideas for your books?
Ideas spark with me from everywhere; it can be a simple conversation with a stranger or someone I know. In upcoming books I’m going to share a little part of my life in each.

9. What new author has grasped your interest?
Jade Jones she came out this year and she wasn’t playing she put out a lot of great books and she’s a great writer.

10. If you couldn’t be an author, what would your ideal career be?
I love helping people, I want to start my own foundation for women who have went through the struggle of life and help them overcome things that life has dealt them, so a career in counseling.

11. What was your favorite chapter to write and why?
I didn’t have a favorite Chapter to write I loved writing Part 2, it had so many twist that I knew my readers would love and wouldn’t expect.

12. Why do you feel you had to tell this story?
When I started I didn’t know why it just came to me, I just wanted to write something that was different then all the stories I had started to write before. Now that I have finished, I think it was to show that some people who grow up not being loved by anymore, Can become cold hearted to life, to block out the feeling of not being loved, also I watch a lot of law n order lol.

13. Can you tell us about your upcoming book?
I have Part 3 of Penthouse my Short E-book Series on amazon coming out January 29th, which happens to be my 24th birthday.

14. How do you market your book(s)?
Since I only have an e-book series out I market on Facebook, Instagram, Good reads and twitter.

15. Do you have any advice for aspiring authors?
Never give up no matter what people say, get tough skin because you are going to need it. People are not always going to like your work; some are going to criticize you for it. Never argue with a reader accept their views on your work as a way to improve your next book, no one is perfect it’s always room for improvement.

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Second installment book by H. Dean Ragland: Measure of a Man

1/19/2013

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Four men, four choices, four chances to take back their lives.Jackson, Denise's father realizes that he has never recovered from leaving the two loves of his life; painting and Lena.And heaven help the next woman who
runs across Lonnie, the serial cheater, who has no idea where to turn after being unceremoniously kicked to the curb by his wife. Ben, the self-made man, is stopped cold by a past he has been running from all his adult life.And Stephen, has to balance being open to the return of his
ex-wife while ensuring the well-being of his children against an unpredictable mother.The second installment of the "Homecoming" trilogy, "Measure of a Man" continues the story from the experience of the male characters in the
novel.It is the story of four men who face both the self-inflicted and unexpected challenges of their lives.Strong and masculine in its perspective, the story shows that a man isn't measured by his immediate circumstances but whether or not he can rise in spite of them.

“Junie was an artist by nature. When he was younger he painted everything he saw and what he saw was the beauty in every moment. When he looked at a broken bottle on the street, Junie didn’t see shards of glass that endangered passers-by and uglied the landscape, he saw little prisms that colorfully reflected the light all around them.Junie would paint the pieces with such tender interpretation that it left one to wonder why more bottles weren’t left to lie broken and unguarded on the street.The mundane was exalted to the reverential in Junie’s paintings; brick buildings swayed, a lot overgrown with grass became a mosaic and buses were portrayed as mobile festivals, its inhabitants mixing and churning in colorful collision. “

The author is currently scheduling virtual and in person book tours. If you would like to include either or both of her books in your club’s selection and also have her participate in the books’ discussion, please contact her at www.hdeanragland.com

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Sistahs On Lit Interview with Author Dominique Wilkins

1/15/2013

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1. Tell me a bit about yourself
I am a 32 year old married mother of two, who wrote and published my first book in March of 2012 called Mother In-Law Guilty of Murder. That is a full novel, that I wrote because I wanted to shine a light on women who go through a lot and suffer from self-love, because until, you begin to love yourself, you don't realize, that the crap you were going through, was only because you allowed it. Since then, I have been writing short stories and have been growing with each one that I write. I love my books and I love the growth that I have experienced in the process. I now love myself and am trying hard everyday to be the best positive woman that I can be. I hope that my readers can see that and want to emulate that as they continue to read my books!

2. When did you first consider yourself a writer?
Honestly, it wasn't until March 2012 that I considered myself a writer and then it wasn't until months afterward that I considered actually claiming the title: Author!

3. What inspired you to write your first book?
I wrote the Mother In-Law Guilty of Murder book because I was changing in my own marriage and was tired of the Baby Mama drama and was venting about it to my longtime friend, who listened to me and laughed at my pain. He told me that I've always had a colorful and vivid way of telling stories, that I should write books. I thought he was playing, but when I tested it out, I found it to be therapeutic, to write it down and invent scenes. When I finished, I received good feedback and the author was born at that moment!

4. What books have influenced your life most?
I read Baby Momma by Latonia Kimmons and I loved how relatable it was and how it gave the positive light on the title, unlike mine did. The truth of the matter is we are not all bad.

5. If you had to choose, which writer would you consider a mentor?
Honestly, I could not choose, because I have taken so much from various people (with and without their knowledge lol).

6. What book are you reading now?
I am actually not reading anything at this very moment, because, just like I love writing short stories, I love being able to read them as well, so I am never currently reading ANYTHING lol, either I am about to read it or I read it! My life is so jumbled, that I need quickies to be able to feel good about finishing things right now.

7. What do you like to do when you’re not writing?
I love to read, if my children have not drained me and will allow me to. I also love to meet good new people and network and learn from others. I love to laugh more than anything! Comedy is my vacation from the harsh realities.

8. Where do you get your ideas for your books?
Unfortunately my ideas can come from and interaction during a friendly phone conversation, chat, the news or anything that I feel the need to voice my opinion on that is wrong. I am no one important or special, but I just like to say something if I think that it may help someone stop doing wrong and encourage one person to do better, if they read my book and got the message.

9. What new author has grasped your interest?
Raven Skyy is a beast, I often forget that she is considered a "new author!"

10. If you couldn’t be an author, what would your ideal career be?
Ideally, I always wanted to be the intake at an emergency room (I can be so nosy, smh).

11. What was your favorite chapter to write and why?
In my book 7:10, my favorite was the part when Mrs.Sheri responded to the accident scene and showed exemplary strength!

12. Why do you feel you had to tell this story?
It is for married couples, who freely use divorce as the key. The bible says: To the married I give this command (not I, but the Lord): A wife must not separate from her husband. So, this story talks about what could happen when you do. What can be the response for this biblical sin...

13. Can you tell us about your upcoming book?
I am writing The Bad Parent now and that is for all women who knows that there is no manual that you read for parenting,but somehow, you can try your best and still be labeled a bad parent. Initially, you will read the book and throw her under the bus, but at the end, you must decide if you still want to stick with that decision.

14. How do you market your book(s)?
I use word of mouth, I try to make catchy ads, I use book trailers with popular music, I try to tweet (@AuthorDWilkins) about it, use facebook (Author Dominique Wilkins), and I'm on other sites and try to get out and pass out literature and promotional materials whenever I am in the drive thru (ppl are always reading my car magnet with my books on it- LOL) I also have a free read on my site, for ppl to give me a chance... www.AuthorDWilkinsGOODbooks.com

15. Do you have any advice for aspiring authors?
Most importantly, if you want to be happy and you want to stay relevant you must write about what YOU are passionate about. EVEN if it does not seem to be "the style" right now. But as long as you are passionate about a subject, it shows and people who share your interest will gravitate toward you and you will find "your" success! AND pray on it too!!!

Click on the photo to review Dominique books.

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The Game of Life by D. Hunter Coming Soon January 19th

1/15/2013

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This is the story of two men whose lives crossed in a gang infested city- Chicago.

Dave, back in jail, saw Treach as a way out. Treach saw Dave as another pawn in his ambiguous plan to use religion as a front for his criminal enterprise. Caught in a web of lies, his world starts falling apart.

Unfortunately for Dave, his decision causes a chain reaction involving everyone that he comes in contact with. Even Maria, Dave’s girlfriend, becomes another pawn for Treach, whom coldly used her and then abandoned her to her fate. The two not only become interchangeable, but unrecognizable along the way.

Dave soon learns that his fate is held in one man's hands. The same man that he has grown to loathe. By the time reality dawns on him, it is too late; fate has already determined the outcome.

In a sphere where love cannot overcome hate, Dave seemingly gained the world, but somehow lost his soul in the process. And so the story begins...

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New Release by Brenda Stokes Lee on 01/31/13

1/13/2013

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It is a romantic comedy about a BBB (Big Bold Beautful) woman who finds an unexpected love at the lowest point in her life.

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Sistahs On Lit Interview with Author Tracey Ferguson

1/12/2013

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1. Tell me a bit about yourself?
I am a native of Baltimore, Maryland, a mother of a 16 year old son. I work full time in the Same Day Surgery Dept at Mercy Medical Center and I write in my spare time. I was bit by the writing bug in high school and I am now the self published author of Sweet 16 and Run,Tell That!

2. When did you first consider yourself a writer?
I have been writing short stories and poems since high school, but it wasn't until I wrote Sweet 16 that I truly felt like a writer.

3. What inspired you to write your first book?
I began writing as a means of therapy and it took off from there and Sweet 16 was born.

4. What books have influenced your life most?
I would have to say Reposition Yourself by T.D.Jakes. It was very motivating and inspring for me.

5. If you had to choose, which writer would you consider a mentor?
I would have to say The 1 Essence. She took me by the hand and told me the do's and don'ts of this business and whenever I need anything she is there for me.

6. What book are you reading now?
I am currently reading Reckless, Arden's Aftermath by Embue as Loretta Walls who has become one of my favorite authors.

7. What do you like to do when you’re not writing?

I enjoy spending time with family, watching movies,reading and just simply enjoying life.

8. Where do you get your ideas for your books?
I like to write about real issues especially the one's people don't like to talk about. My goal is to make them talk about it.

9. What new author has grasped your interest?
I am very impressed with Author LaRedeaux and English Ruler.

10. If you couldn’t be an author, what would your ideal career be?
I have always wanted to be a crime scene investigator.

11. What was your favorite chapter to write and why?
I actually enjoyed writing the whole book, but I guess I would say chapter 22, the courtroom scene because my main character Jovon went in the courtroom excepting responsibilities for what she had done. She didn't want special treatment because of the abuse. She knew what she did was wrong. but she what she felt she had to do.

12. Why do you feel you had to tell this story?
I felt I had to write this story to be the voice for those to afraid or ashamed to talk about it themselves and that also inspired me to write a teen book Run,Tell That! which is about teens who have been abused physically, verbally, mentally and emotionally to encourage others to Run,Tell That!!

13. Can you tell us about your upcoming book?
The book I'm working on now is titled Two Face and it is about a man (Rodney St.James) who meets the woman( Chrisette Michaels) of his dreams and later finds out she was once a he.

14. How do you market your book(s)?
I market my books on the social networks, book fairs,passing out flyers, on my website and the best tool of all word of mouth. However this is my weakness, but I'm striving to do better.

15. Do you have any advice for aspiring authors?
I would first tell them if they think it's a get rich quick scheme to think again. I would stress to them that it's a lot of hard work which requires a lot of research and to learn as much as they can about the craft. The most important thing I would stress is spending money on an editor. It is worth every penny to produce a quality product,

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Disclaimer in books what are you thoughts?

1/12/2013

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Would you read a book that had a disclaimer in it? For instance if an author put in the beginning of the book. Please excuse the errors and grammar.

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