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5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Iris Celeste, author of Praise Your Way Through

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Iris Celeste, author of Praise Your Way Through
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Praise Your Way Through is a Christian Fiction novel detailing the lives of four characters from very different backgrounds and the challenges they encounter from day to day. From adultery, unhealed wounds, abandonment issues, wavering faith and everything in between.

For Tamara, the shame of a hidden childhood secret of being molested by her uncle, a reverend, is carried into her adult years with unfortunate results. Samuel is a single, well-established entrepreneur and a strong man of faith, but he hasn’t always been. He has a skeleton or two in the closet. Sheila has grown bored with her predictable husband and seeks attention elsewhere, which eventually causes her more trouble than she bargained for. Leon, Sheila’s devoted husband, is oblivious to the end of his marriage and life as he knows it.

When these characters are confronted with their problems will they have the courage and strength to listen to God’s direction or will they simply continue to take matters into their own hands?

Joey Pinkney: Where did you get the idea and inspiration to write Praise Your Way Through?

Iris Celeste: First, let me say that I LOVE books and I read it all. I’ve been reading Continue reading 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Iris Celeste, author of Praise Your Way Through →

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5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Chizelle T. Archie, author of The Fearfully and Wonderfully Made Diamond

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Chizelle’ T. Archie, author of The Fearfully and Wonderfully Made Diamond
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Posh Manhattan investment advisor Victoria Diamond Cartiér lives a life of ultimate success: owning an affluent estate in Harlem’s Hamilton Heights district, working near the famous 5th Avenue and having the love of her devoted husband Malcolm.

When Victoria discovers that her marriage is a lie, she uncovers a deadly horror that may threaten her belief in healing, second chances at love with Marcel and God’s providence over her diamond life. Just as Victoria, have you ever asked the question, “God, where are you?”

Joey Pinkney: Where did you get the idea and inspiration to write The Fearfully and Wonderfully Made Diamond?

Chizelle T. Archie: I got the idea to write a book from God. He gave me this vision, Continue reading 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Chizelle T. Archie, author of The Fearfully and Wonderfully Made Diamond →

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5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Marc Lacy, author of LyriCode 256

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Marc Lacy, author of LyriCode 256
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LyriCode 256 lathers the ears with a uniquely creative vibe that simply shocks the listener into a lyrical submission. This production is Marc Lacy’s most mature work yet. Lyricode 256 is heavily comprised of precise, hard hitting verbal images painted over a superior and grooved-out canvas furnished by the one and only Maestro/Producer Canita Rogers (Quiet Girl Music Productions) herself.

Fourteen vibrant tracks, aimed for mature ears, speak directly to the effect of a myriad of issues that plague local communities as well as those abroad.

Joey Pinkney: Where did you get the idea and inspiration to write and produce LyriCode 256?

Marc Lacy: I was mainly inspired to record this CD in an effort to capture my Continue reading 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Marc Lacy, author of LyriCode 256 →