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5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… BlaQue, author of Exhale

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BlaQue, author of Exhale
(G Street Chronicles)

“Exhale” is a twisted look into the world of abuse. It touches many aspects of child, verbal, physical, drug and alcohol abuse all while living it through the main character, Butterflii Fields. We journey with her as she tries to overcome her tormented past and reach for a new future. Butta, as she likes to be called, finds love, only to have her love put to the ultimate test by way of her relationship with her only friend, Georgia.

Joey Pinkney: Where did you get the inspiration to write “Exhale“?

BlaQue: I created “Exhale” with the children who are afraid to go home because of the abuse they suffer behind closed doors. The little girls, more Continue reading 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… BlaQue, author of Exhale →

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5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Imani Wisdom, author of Zion’s Road: A Love Story about Faith and Redemption

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Imani Wisdom, author of Zion’s Road: A Love Story about Faith and Redemption
(Pink Noire Publications, LLC)

Temptation lurks like a waiting virus, grabbing you when you least expect it, ravishing your heart, mind, and soul—convincing you to take the easy way, instead of staying on the right path.

Zion’s Road: A Love Story is about faith and redemption. Harold Smith—a former Klansman in a small town of Tulla Springs, Mississippi—discovers second chances are possible when he learns that walking on the right path leads to an adventure of discovering his truths. During Harold’s journey, he meets a stranger who is opposite to what he believes.

The two travelers share an experience, as they delve into one of the mysteries from Harold’s past to find a shattering reality. Left to wonder that everything he knew in his life contradicts these revelations, how will this new discovery affect Harold’s pursuit to redemption? Will the heartfelt pain be too unbearable to complete his journey?

Joey Pinkney: Where did you get the inspiration to write Zion’s Road: A Love Story about Faith and Redemption?

Imani Wisdom: The inspiration for Zion’s Road came from an aunt’s passing in 2003. She fought a long and hard battle against the progressive Continue reading 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Imani Wisdom, author of Zion’s Road: A Love Story about Faith and Redemption →