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5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Cynthia White, author of Boss Bitch Swag

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5 Minutes, 5 Questions With…
Cynthia White, author of Boss Bitch Swag
(Pulse Publishing)

How does a married woman who has never once been unfaithful to her husband contract HIV?

Meesha Clark, a gorgeous young wife, mother, and budding fashion designer is forced to ask herself that very question when what she thought would be a routine prenatal checkup turns out to be anything but routine. Meesha discovers that Malcolm “Boss” Clark, her heart’s true desire is a well-connected gangster.

Boss is also next in line to head the mob that controls the entire city of St. Louis, so Meesha must make the most difficult decision of her entire young life. When she decides to stand by her man, it becomes painfully clear that, even though she’s the only woman in his heart, she’s not the only woman in his bed.

Certain that Boss contracted the virus from one of his numerous affairs, an emotionally distraught Meesha locks herself in a bathroom with her husband, then proceeds to point his own gun in his face and demand answers. Will the truth set her free, or just keep her bound?

Joey Pinkney: Where did you get the inspiration to write Boss Bitch Swag?

Cynthia White: I was reading an article in Ebony magazine about how women of color now make up the majority of new cases of HIV/AIDS. That Continue reading 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Cynthia White, author of Boss Bitch Swag →

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5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… King James and Bobby Rodgers, author of Tangled Webs

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King James and Bobby Rodgers, author of Tangled Webs
(Underground Publishing)

Tangled Webs is a book written by two unique authors. The first story is called The Perfect Life. This tale is about Rene Carter and two of her closest friends. Rene is a well-respected Baltimore City police officer who is very good at her job. She is married, and her husband is a well-known attorney who loves her dearly and worships the ground she walks on.

Rene is living the perfect life, but she has a dark side. The only people who know her secret are Tonya Lewis and Rhonda Harris who are also police officers. Rhonda resents everything about her and would love to see her fall flat on her face.

The second story is called Imitation. Stacie Sims is an up and coming emergency room physician. She has a loving fiancé named Billy Addams. Billy is the son of a wealthy business man. He is the perfect man for Stacie, but he is hiding a dark secret from her.

So sit back and enjoy the worlds of Rene and Stacie who both quickly learn that life can get tangled like a spider’s web.

Joey Pinkney: Where did you get the inspiration to write Tangled Webs?

King James and Bobby Rodgers: We wanted to write a drama-filled story. We had noticed that the females really loved books like that. So we wanted Continue reading 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… King James and Bobby Rodgers, author of Tangled Webs →

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Happy Birthday Joey Pinkney… 1-2-12

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Today is my birthday.

Because of my sense of humor, I posted this random statement:

“Happy Birthday to Joey Pinkney from the staff of JoeyPinkney.com: Me, Myself and I.”

I was overwhelmed by the response that it got from my associates and friends on Twitter and Facebook. No matter how artificial people make online connections and friends out to be, there are some genuine, heartfelt birthday wishes that floated my way.

My mother called me. It doesn’t get any more genuine than that. And she pointed something out to me. Today is 1-2-12, as one “one two, one two.” I like stuff like that!

I decided to flex my poetry/rap skills with this short ditty:

One two, one two…
It’s JP. In the place to be…
And it goes a little something like this…

Life is a treasure, a pleasure that is measured
in forever getting better and giving up never
Trips around the sun, having fun is number one
It’s not about the end, it’s what you do before your done
To see another January Second is a blessing
Live long and prosper and learn from life’s lessons
I’ve cried tears through the years and laughed more than often
Won some, lost some, yet God’s gift is awesome

copyrap 2012 Joey Pinkney