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5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Missy B. Salick, author of Claiming Jeremiah

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Missy B. Salick, author of Claiming Jeremiah
(J.J. Autumn Publishing)

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On the same night that twenty four-year-old Jordyn Sims has a miscarriage, her sister-in-law Tori Sims conceives a child. Nine months later, Tori, a long term heroin addict, abandons her two-hour-old drug addicted newborn Jeremiah, in a hospital stairwell.

Jordyn receives the news and pursues foster adoption. However, Oscar, Tori’s possessive drug-addicted boyfriend, is not about to give Jeremiah up so easily.

With all odds against her adoption of Jeremiah, and her pregnancy at high risk from increasing stress, will Jordyn win this tough battle, or will her world crumble before her?

Joey Pinkney: Where did you get the inspiration to write “Claiming Jeremiah”?

Missy B. Salick: “Claiming Jeremiah” is a fictional memoir, based loosely off of my personal experience to foster-adopt my son. Through the foster adoption process, there was many times I felt alone and wish there was a book or somewhere I could turn to for insight. Continue reading 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Missy B. Salick, author of Claiming Jeremiah →

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JoeyPinkney.com Book Review – “An Emotional Affair/Intimate Rivalz” by Lamont Wright

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“An Emotional Affair”
by Lamont Wright
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Lamont Wright infuses his unique lyrical abilities into the “An Emotional Affair/Intimate Rivalz” installment of his Poet’s Pursuit of Pleasure series of novels. The main character, Bleu, is a poet/web designer who ran a popular poetry site. A lover by nature, he yearns for a creative soul akin to his own in feminine form. He finds her in a woman with the online stage name of Black Butterfly. Continue reading JoeyPinkney.com Book Review – “An Emotional Affair/Intimate Rivalz” by Lamont Wright →

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5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Nicole Bradshaw, author of A Bond Broken

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Nicole Bradshaw, author of A Bond Broken
(Strebor Books Int’l/Simon & Schuster)

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Corinne’s big sister, Astrid, has always looked out for her, even if Astrid believes Corinne has favor with their parents. Astrid has a secret. She confides to her younger sister her plans to leave the tiny town of Cherbourg, France, to become the first colored fashion designer in New York City. She’ll finally be on her own and rid of the family’s strict rules.

When their father loses his job, Astrid is commanded to leave school in order to assist the family financially. Trying to help, Corinne reveals Astrid’s secret but only makes the situation worse. Astrid feels betrayed by her younger sister and promises revenge. She seizes the perfect opportunity with Corinne’s blossoming friendship with a boy from class.

The sisters become mortal enemies and vow to hate one another until the day they die. That day may come sooner than they think. On April 10, 1912, the family boards the beautiful Titanic on a voyage that will change their lives forever.

“A Bond Broken” is the prequel novella to “Unsinkable”, which tells the fictitious story of the only black family on the doomed ship, the Titanic.

Joey Pinkney: Where did you get the inspiration to write “A Bond Broken”?

Nicole Bradshaw: One day, I was watching the movie Titanic. I thought, “What if a black family were on that ship?” I did some research and found out about the Laroche family. From there, I created a fictional “what if” story about what could have happened. Continue reading 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Nicole Bradshaw, author of A Bond Broken →