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5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Greatest Poet Alive, author of The Mind of a Poetic Unsub

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Greatest Poet Alive, author of The Mind of a Poetic Unsub
(AZ Publications)

The Mind of a Poetic Unsub is an autobiographical journey into the life of controversial poet, G.P.A.. In this poetry collection, the poems tell stories that beg reading. At the same, the Greatest Poet Alive flexes bulging poetic muscles by writing in various and ignored poetic forms such as cinquain, villanelle, sestina and haiku. And of course, G.P.A’s pen flows with passion with the stories of love he is known for.  The Mind of a Poetic Unsub is complete book of poetry that touches everyone somewhere.

Joey Pinkney: Where did you get the inspiration to write The Mind of a Poetic Unsub?

Greatest Poet Alive: The inspiration to write The Mind of a Poetic Unsub came from a period when I found myself no longer married (thankfully) and Continue reading 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Greatest Poet Alive, author of The Mind of a Poetic Unsub →

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5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Zonie Felder, author of January Jackson and Friends:The Premiere

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Zonie Felder, author of January Jackson and Friends:The Premiere
(iUniverse)

Beautiful women can—and will—stoop to ugly acts in the name of love, lust, and power.

In the face of unspeakable erotic betrayal, no one is safe. Behold how lust and passion can quickly cloud judgment—and how wrong choices will forever change a friendship. These lifelong friends will soon learn that beauty is truly only skin deep as the true ugliness of their souls is revealed by the most horrific of acts and emotions.

As young girls, January, Jasmine, Monica, Charlene, and Terry vowed to be friends forever. As teens, their emerging passions began to test the bonds of their friendship. As adults, lust, deception, and treachery cause their lives to come crashing down. Can their friendship survive the ultimate betrayal?

Their passion for life is what connected them as friends, but now this same passion threatens to break them apart. When the dust settles, who will be left standing and able to pick up the pieces? Can friendship triumph over betrayal?

Joey Pinkney: Where did you get the inspiration to write January Jackson and Friends:The Premiere?

Zonie Felder: Well, the Big three-five was quickly approaching, and I started to reflect on my life. I started to question some of my life choices as Continue reading 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Zonie Felder, author of January Jackson and Friends:The Premiere →

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5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Kottyn “TheSoftSpokenPoet” Campbell, author of Sweet Mangos

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Kottyn “TheSoftSpokenPoet” Campbell, author of Sweet Mangos
(Self-Published)

Sweet Mangos is about LOVE and some of the things that should take place with having a good, exciting an intimate relationship. It’s about uplifting the one you love and being uplifted allowing them to love you and knowing what that love means to you. It’s the simple things that make the relationship special. As the old saying goes, “Love don’t cost a thing!”

Joey Pinkney: Where did you get the inspiration to write Sweet Mangos?

Kottyn “TheSoftSpokenPoet” Campbell: Love inspires me to write my love for life, My God and those around me. The lack of Love and the desire Continue reading 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Kottyn “TheSoftSpokenPoet” Campbell, author of Sweet Mangos →