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5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Nykee Parker, author of The Reflection In The Mirror

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Nykee Parker, author of The Reflection In The Mirror
(NBP Publishing)

The Reflection in the Mirror is an inspirational book designed for women of all ages who suffer from low self-esteem and low self-image. Often times, this problem starts from a young age, usually pre-teen years, when acceptance is sought from our parents, our peers, and society in general. When identity cannot be found in the right place, a person will go through life seeking validation in all of the wrong places and that leads to constant disappointment.

Using the serenity prayer as a model, I offer a solution to this problem by helping the reader build confidence by understanding what their purpose is in life and discovering their true identity. My goal is for every woman to be able to walk with her held high regardless of what she looks like or what her “design” is.

Joey Pinkney: Where did you get the inspiration to write The Reflection In The Mirror?

Nykee Parker: As a child, I was constantly teased by classmates over various physical features and so I thought I was ugly. I felt like I had no Continue reading 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Nykee Parker, author of The Reflection In The Mirror →

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5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Brian L. King, author of Lies Confessions & Consequences

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Brian L. King, author of Lies Confessions & Consequences
(King4life Publications)

Deja and her mother Nicci were more than just the best of friends. They shared everything together from a good movie to eating off the same dinner plate.

Nicci also has a fiancée that treats her like a queen, despite the fact that she decides to go celibate until after their married. Deja starts to resent her mother after a failed relationship and decides to move in on her mother’s fiancée because she feels that she would appreciate him more than her mother does.

Is the flesh as weak as they say? Will Phoenix give in to the temptation of the younger, firmer version of his future wife and father her child? Or will he remain the good man that he his known to be? One Lie, one Confession, will they all suffer the Consequence?

Joey Pinkney: Where did you get the inspiration to write Lies Confessions & Consequences?

Brian L. King: I am always inspired by everyday real life events. Every story that I write, is happening in someone’s life or has happened in someone’s Continue reading 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Brian L. King, author of Lies Confessions & Consequences →

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5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Demetrice Prince, author of The Madness In Love

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Demetrice Prince, author of The Madness In Love
(Self-Published)

This is the first installment in the series Reflections In Time. It is a collection of poetry about the different phases and stages of love. Love fosters madness. Sometimes it is good, and sometimes it is bad. Whichever it is, the truth is that love is madness, a tremendous melody of emotion: Love, Joy, happiness, Fear, Anger, Hurt, Lust.

Joey Pinkney: Where did you get the inspiration to write The Madness In Love?

Demetrice Prince: The inspiration for the book came from the personal experiences that I found myself in mostly during high school and after. I also Continue reading 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Demetrice Prince, author of The Madness In Love →