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R.I.P Author Nate “Nati” Holmes, author of Can’t Knock The Hustle

You only have one life to live and a short time to live it….

I was trolling through Facebook groups when I came across the letters “R.I.P.” in front of an author’s name I worked with in Summer 2011: Nate “Nati” Holmes. I read somebody’s “Rememberence of his Lifetime Achievements” in a mild daze. Although I never met him in person, we communicated with each other here and there on Facebook and Twitter and through email.

After reading that article, I searched Google for his name to see what would come up. I was shocked to read about somebody that I’ve interacted with is now gone. Continue reading R.I.P Author Nate “Nati” Holmes, author of Can’t Knock The Hustle

5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Cynthia White, author of Boss Bitch Swag

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Cynthia White, author of Boss Bitch Swag
(Pulse Publishing)

How does a married woman who has never once been unfaithful to her husband contract HIV?

Meesha Clark, a gorgeous young wife, mother, and budding fashion designer is forced to ask herself that very question when what she thought would be a routine prenatal checkup turns out to be anything but routine. Meesha discovers that Malcolm “Boss” Clark, her heart’s true desire is a well-connected gangster.

Boss is also next in line to head the mob that controls the entire city of St. Louis, so Meesha must make the most difficult decision of her entire young life. When she decides to stand by her man, it becomes painfully clear that, even though she’s the only woman in his heart, she’s not the only woman in his bed.

Certain that Boss contracted the virus from one of his numerous affairs, an emotionally distraught Meesha locks herself in a bathroom with her husband, then proceeds to point his own gun in his face and demand answers. Will the truth set her free, or just keep her bound?

Joey Pinkney: Where did you get the inspiration to write Boss Bitch Swag?

Cynthia White: I was reading an article in Ebony magazine about how women of color now make up the majority of new cases of HIV/AIDS. That Continue reading 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Cynthia White, author of Boss Bitch Swag

5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… King James and Bobby Rodgers, author of Tangled Webs

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King James and Bobby Rodgers, author of Tangled Webs
(Underground Publishing)

Tangled Webs is a book written by two unique authors. The first story is called The Perfect Life. This tale is about Rene Carter and two of her closest friends. Rene is a well-respected Baltimore City police officer who is very good at her job. She is married, and her husband is a well-known attorney who loves her dearly and worships the ground she walks on.

Rene is living the perfect life, but she has a dark side. The only people who know her secret are Tonya Lewis and Rhonda Harris who are also police officers. Rhonda resents everything about her and would love to see her fall flat on her face.

The second story is called Imitation. Stacie Sims is an up and coming emergency room physician. She has a loving fiancé named Billy Addams. Billy is the son of a wealthy business man. He is the perfect man for Stacie, but he is hiding a dark secret from her.

So sit back and enjoy the worlds of Rene and Stacie who both quickly learn that life can get tangled like a spider’s web.

Joey Pinkney: Where did you get the inspiration to write Tangled Webs?

King James and Bobby Rodgers: We wanted to write a drama-filled story. We had noticed that the females really loved books like that. So we wanted Continue reading 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… King James and Bobby Rodgers, author of Tangled Webs