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5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Norlita Brown, author of The Last Shall Be First

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Norlita Brown, author of The Last Shall Be First
(Brown Essence, Inc.)

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“The Last Shall Be First” is a short story takes you into the life of Jessica Harding. She finds that being a single parent comes with great difficulty.

Walk with her as she leaves behind the things she never should on her journey to raise her children on her own. Will she lose them forever, or will love make its way back to them?

Joey Pinkney: Where did you get the inspiration to write “The Last Shall Be First”?

Norlita Brown: For the past two years, I have been advocating for children. “The Last Shall Be First” is a part of that journey. I write to open the minds of parents to the travesty that some of us place on our children without ever realizing the devestation we’re wreaking all in the name of discipline. Continue reading 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Norlita Brown, author of The Last Shall Be First →

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5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… LynDee Walker, author of Front Page Fatality

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LynDee Walker, author of Front Page Fatality
(Henery Press)

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Crime reporter Nichelle Clarke’s days can flip from macabre to comical with a beep of her police scanner. Then an ordinary accident story turns extraordinary when evidence goes missing, a prosecutor vanishes, and a sexy Mafia boss shows up with the headline tip of a lifetime.

As Nichelle gets closer to the truth, her story gets more dangerous. Armed with a notebook, a hunch, and her favorite stilettos, Nichelle races to splash these shady dealings across the front page before this deadline becomes her last.

Joey Pinkney: Where did you get the inspiration to write “Front Page Fatality”?

LynDee Walker: I think it came from missing things: writing and the newsroom, specifically. I was a reporter who lived and breathed news, until I became a mom. About five years after I left journalism, Nichelle popped into my head and wouldn’t leave me alone until I started writing her story. Continue reading 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… LynDee Walker, author of Front Page Fatality →

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5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Julia Hughes, author of The Griffin Cryer

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Hughes, author of The Griffin Cryer
(Talon Publishing)

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Teenager Frankie Shaunessy discovers she has an unusual talent when she accidentally summons a griffin and his rider from another dimension. The Rider is tall, blond and arrogant. However, Balkind is the sweetest most loveable griffin Frankie has ever met, and she’s determined to help them return home, to their own world.

Along the way, Frankie learns friends aren’t always friends, enemies aren’t always enemies, and the boy of your dreams can be entirely different from the boy you’ve been dreaming of. Ultimately, Frankie’s new found talent will resolve her own family’s tragic circumstances in a unique and mysterious manner.

Joey Pinkney: Where did you get the inspiration to write “The Griffin Cryer”?

Hughes: My home village is surrounded by lakes and rivers. One evening while walking my dogs over fields and hills, I glanced back at the village. A mist rose from the lakes, and as I watched, it consumed every sign of civilisation. It was a beautiful sight, yet eerie. I thought: Anything could fly out of that mist, even a dragon. Then I thought: Not a dragon – a griffin! Continue reading 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Julia Hughes, author of The Griffin Cryer →