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5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… LaDonna M. Smith, author of I Married Satan

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LaDonna M. Smith, author of I Married Satan
(Fire and Words Publishing)

They had the marriage license, the ceremony and her name changed… But no marriage!

For 4 ½ years, author LaDonna M. Smith thought that she was married to the man of her dreams… But the marriage turned out to be a 4 ½ year nightmare, which God made disappear in moments.

On August 14, 2003, LaDonna got married to a man she was prepared to spend the rest of her life. However, after months of physical, mental, emotional and spiritual abuse – she found the strength to leave him. But she would soon return to endure even more hardships.

Finally, a year later she left for good and 3 ½ years later she filed for a divorce. Only to find out that her spouse had filed for an annulment – a month later. How can he file for an annulment after so many years of marriage? Because – before, during, and after their marriage – he was still legally married to his first wife.

The book I Married Satan takes you inside the life of a woman who suffered, endured and eventually triumphed through an abusive marriage. She swallowed the pain and forgave her ex ____________ (you fill in the blank).

Joey Pinkney: Where did you get the inspiration to write I Married Satan?

LaDonna M. Smith: My own personal experience allowed me to write this book. I had actually began the book while launching G.R.A.Y. Magazine, co-founding another Continue reading 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… LaDonna M. Smith, author of I Married Satan →

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Vote for Joey Pinkney’s “Maxine” to win the MyQOTD.com’s Short Story Kindle Competition

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Hello,

I’ve entered a short, short story entitled “Maxine” to a competition being held by MyQOTD.com.

“Maxine” is about Maxine, her mother Madeline and Maxine’s stepfather Harold. Under 750 words, this piece falls under the categorization of “flash fiction”. Although short in length, “Maxine” is BIG on emotion!

I need you to vote for my story to win the competition. The prize is a Kindle.

Click on the “book cover” to read the story.

Watch the Video Trailer for “Maxine”.

Continue reading Vote for Joey Pinkney’s “Maxine” to win the MyQOTD.com’s Short Story Kindle Competition →

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5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Robert Davis, author of Running Scared: For 22 He Was a Fugutive – The Corrupt Cop Busted by God

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Robert Leon Davis, author of Running Scared: For 22 Years He Was a Fugutive – The Corrupt Cop Busted by God
(Monarch Books)

Robert Leon Davis was a street kid from a tough community. Raised on the brink of poverty, he and his siblings often went hungry. With the help of a family in the neighborhood, he beat the odds and studied criminal law at Loyola University and joined the New Orleans police department in 1975.

He began his career with aspirations of being a great cop. Before long, he was exposed to a darker side of law enforcement. While partnered with a veteran, Davis first witnessed an officer violating the very laws he had vowed to uphold–and he shared in his crime. One compromise led to another, and Davis soon was caught and faced a substantial prison term. Cops in prison don’t last long. He fled.

Davis found himself a fugitive, living off the land in remote forests in the United States and Canada to elude capture. His church upbringing was abandoned in anger. For over twenty years he hid, becoming an expert survivalist. He might still be running, but through a stranger’s prayer the angry atheist realized he was weary of hiding. Slowly, he yielded his life to God and eventually gave himself in. But when the New Orleans DA dusted off his file, what would his sentence be?

Today, Robert Davis is a committed Christian and motivational speaker. He uses his extraordinary experiences to share his message of hope and redemption to both adults and children.

Joey Pinkney: Where did you get the idea and inspiration to write Running Scared?

Robert Davis: Well, my book Running Scared is not a novel or fiction, but a true story of my life. The inspiration came about because I really believe that it may help at least Continue reading 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Robert Davis, author of Running Scared: For 22 He Was a Fugutive – The Corrupt Cop Busted by God →