Raised dirt poor in one of the worst parts of town, La-La is determined not end up like the generations of her family before her: a mother when she's barely in her teens, getting caught up in the drug game, or just plain stuck living hand-to-mouth in the projects for the rest of her life. She's got big dreams, not to mention the rare combination of a sharp mind, runway model looks, and a killer bod, all of which she plan on using to get the hell out of the ghetto. But even the best laid plans … [Read more...] about The Dumb Bitch: A Ratchet City Tale by Rashima Wilson
Interview with Author – Rashima Wilson
About Rashima Wilson: Rashima Wilson is a born-and-bred native of Shreveport "Ratchet City" Louisiana. She worked a myriad of jobs - including postal worker, receptionist, bus driver - before finding her true calling as a writer. She enjoys travel, reading urban fiction, writing (of course!) and spending time with family. What inspires you to write? Like a lot of authors, my desire to write spawned from a love of reading. That, coupled with my own life experiences, convinced me that I had … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Rashima Wilson
Interview with Author – A.L. Gibson
About A.L. Gibson: I am a fictional writer and an up and coming poet. I have always enjoyed writing because it provides an outlet for me to express my feelings, thoughts and emotions through the power of the mighty pen! I have always been a good story-teller, but I have to admit that writing stories is what I do best. Although most of the stories that I write are fictional, they are all inspired by real life events that have either taken place in my life or that of my family. As a writer, my … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – A.L. Gibson
Bargain Book: Ruins of the Fall: Tree of Might by Russell Mebane
The story of Ramsus Zephyr, the man who started a race war in Black America and won. First part of a trilogy. Targeted Age Group: 15+ Book Price: 1.29 Links to buy book: (Check book price before you buy, as prices can change due to expiration of the sale or other technical issues.) Link To Buy Ruins of the Fall: Tree of Might on Amazon Is this book no longer priced under $2.99? Let us know in the comments! Have you read this book? Tell us about it in the comments! … [Read more...] about Bargain Book: Ruins of the Fall: Tree of Might by Russell Mebane
So You Think You Know Content Marketing: 23 Inspiring Quotes, Links and Tips From Today’s Digital Leaders! by Kevin Lockett
“Give them [the audience] what they want…when they want it…in the form they want it in!" Kevin Spacey's quote kicks off "So You Think You Know Content Marketing," a down-to-earth guide that focuses on helping anyone Find, Engage, Create, and Connect to their audiences through content marketing. Targeted Age Group:: 13-100 What Inspired You to Write Your Book? Diversity in Technology and the Content Marketing World Conference. … [Read more...] about So You Think You Know Content Marketing: 23 Inspiring Quotes, Links and Tips From Today’s Digital Leaders! by Kevin Lockett
Interview with Author – S.D. Smith
About S.D. Smith: S.D. Smith is a new novelist from southwestern Pennsylvania. A graphic designer by education, S.D. Smith has been writing stories since high school. It's only been in the past two years that she has begun to take her imagination seriously. An avid fiction reader, some of her favorite authors are Anne Rice, Charlaine Harris, Neil Gaiman, James Patterson and William Shakespeare. She is proud to present her debut novel "The Secrets of Slade Sanders". Writing each of her novels … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – S.D. Smith
Interview with Author – Joycie Russ
About Joycie Russ: A Richmond Native, Joycie Russ has written several short stories. She loves to write and stopped when she became a wife and mother. She feels like she has returned to her first love. She has published her very first book in The Jade Mysteries, There’s Always Love, about a young homicide detective whose strange dreams lead her to reopen a cold case. There’s Always Adventures in Love is the sequel. What inspires you to write? I like to imagine different things happening. … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Joycie Russ
Interview with Author – Kevin Lockett
About Kevin Lockett: Kevin Lockett is a social media strategist in Akron, Ohio, where he also hosts and produces the Digital Life with Kevin Lockett podcast, where he interviews techies, authors and pop culture influences like renowned ballerina, Misty Copeland and Time Magazine's Joel Stein. In 2015, Mr. Lockett launched "Code Akron" to connect urban youth to coding and the business side of technology. A pop culture junkie and former DJ, it is not unusually for Kevin to watch Arrow, Charlie … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Kevin Lockett
Interview with Author – Kai Leakes
About Kai Leakes: Take a journey. Born in Iowa, but later relocating and raised in Alton, IL and St. Louis, MO, Kai Leakes was an imaginative Midwestern child, who gained an addiction to books at an early age. The art of imagination was the very start of Kai’s path of writing which led her to creating the 'Sin Eaters: Devotion Books Series.' Since a young child, her love for creating, vibrant romance and fantasy driven mystical tales, continues to be a major part of her very DNA. With the goal … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Kai Leakes
Interview with Author – Charlene Carr
About Charlene Carr: Charlene Carr is a lover of words. After travelling the globe for several years and working as a freelance writer, editor, and facilitator, she decided the time had come to focus on her true love—novel writing. She's loving every minute of it ... well, almost every minute. Some days her characters fight to have the story their way. (And they're almost always right!) Charlene writes fiction full of thought, heart, and hope. She lives in St. John's, Newfoundland and loves … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Charlene Carr
Interview with Author – L.J. Taylor
About L.J. Taylor: The oldest of six children, L. J. Taylor grew up in New York City. As a child, she escaped her noisy siblings by voraciously reading every book in her parents' collection and every romance novel she could check out of the public library. Her tastes later expanded to include classics, spy novels, and thrillers. Inspired by the stories she read, she began writing poetry and song lyrics and even tried to write a fantasy novel at the tender age of 13. She began writing novels as … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – L.J. Taylor
Interview with Author – Loreen James-Fisher
About Loreen James-Fisher: I was raised in Los Angeles, CA and have two daughters. When I'm not reading or writing, I enjoy watching movies, baking and crafting. I am the author of the Back Down Memory Lane Series which includes the books: "I Don't Want to Lose You;" "It Ain't Over til It's Over;" "Someone to Love You;" and "Can You Stand the Rain." What inspires you to write? When I was a little girl, I stuttered a lot and chose to write my thoughts down instead of verbalizing them to keep … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Loreen James-Fisher
