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5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Aleta L Williams, author of Salty A Ghetto Soap Opera

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Aleta L. Williams, author of Salty: A Ghetto Soap Opera
(Alana’s Book Line)

This Intriguing, Sassy, Grimy, and Envious Ghetto Soap Opera is filled with street drama that will put you right in the mix of the madness…. At the end, you may even feel “Salty” yourself!

To some, the city of Los Angeles is the home of the “Angels”. “That’s bull crap”, says the characters in this ghetto soap opera. Los Angeles, for them, is the home of the “Scandalous” and only those that’s down for and ready for whatever will last…

Joey Pinkney: Where did you get the inspiration to write Salty: A Ghetto Soap Opera?

Aleta L Willims: My inspiration came from me wanting to be a mentor to young adults in the urban community. I wanted to be able to pen a tale that Continue reading 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Aleta L Williams, author of Salty A Ghetto Soap Opera →

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5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Suzetta Perkins, author of Betrayed

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Suzetta Perkins, author of Betrayed
(Strebor Books Int’l/Simon & Schuster)

Setrina “Mimi” Bailey is carrying a nineteen-year-old secret that she’d like to remain hidden forever. She was raped by Victor Christianson, her best friend Brenda’s fiance. Mimi makes a desperate attempt to protect her secret when an event she’s unable to control brings her back to the town and the scene of the crime.

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

Suzetta Perkins: I’ve written about a number of social issues, but I hadn’t touched the issue of rape. As an administrator on a college campus, I’ve Continue reading 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Suzetta Perkins, author of Betrayed →

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5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Laura T Johnson, author of Where Would I Be

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Laura T Johnson, author of Where Would I Be
(Junnita Jackson)

Once separated by time and iron bars, James is now back and claiming to be a changed man. But for every time Lisa says “no”, a little more of who he really is resurfaces. James Harris is the man Lisa Jenson thought she would marry. He turned out to be the man who would almost kill her. Twice!

Joey Pinkney: Where did you get the inspiration to write Where Would I Be?

Laura T Johnson: My inspiration came from wanting to get out all of the feelings I was having about the abusive relationship that I was in. I wanted to Continue reading 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Laura T Johnson, author of Where Would I Be →