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5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Vogue, author of The Ace of Diamonds

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Vogue, author of The Ace of Diamonds
(Crown Jewelz Publishing)

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Since his release from prison, Brookstone’s most notorious drug lord, Jay Santiago, has been hard at work rebuilding his life and empire. With two businesses under his belt and one in the making, Jay is readily known as one of New York’s elite men.

While the root of his financial status lies in the newly rebuilt Santiago Cartel, Jay is determined to expand his wealth. After reconnecting with an old comrade, he believes that he has found the one thing that could increase his fortune and allow him to leave behind the dangers of his criminal enterprise for good.

However, as Jay’s new business venture begins to come to fruition, he quickly learns that the one material object that he loves the most could lead to his biggest downfall yet.

Joey Pinkney: Where did you get the inspiration to write “The Ace of Diamonds“?

Vogue: “The Ace of Diamonds” is part three of a series. Most of the storyline is a continuation of subplots that have occurred in the previous Continue reading 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Vogue, author of The Ace of Diamonds →

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5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… LaSheka Hollingsworth, author of What If?

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LaSheka Hollingsworth, author of What If?
(Outskirts Press)

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The book, “What If?” is for each person that has allowed the past to define their future. We all have had that “what if” moment in our lives, but God has a plan for all of us.

The book simply explains that as children of GOD that we must admit when a mistake was made, learn from it, and move forward. God wants his children to live a blessed and meaningful life without regret and be a blessing to others.

Joey Pinkney: Where did you get the inspiration to write “What If?”?

LaSheka Hollingsworth: Honestly, the inspiration to write a Christian based book was due to all of the interesting ordeals in my life that caused Continue reading 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… LaSheka Hollingsworth, author of What If? →

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Book Review – You Have Permission to Succeed by Edwin Haynes

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“You Have Permission to Succeed”
Edwin Haynes
5 out of 5 stars

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Edwin Haynes’ “You Have Permission to Succeed” offers solid advice in a concise package. There is no filler. There are no wild and zany ideas to conceptualize. Haynes brings laws of Christianity, economics and common sense together to explain the foundation of his second rise to multi-millionaire status.

Did you catch that? Haynes went from poor (by birth) to rich (by music industry) to poor (by circumstance) to rich again (on purpose). From the Continue reading Book Review – You Have Permission to Succeed by Edwin Haynes →