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5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Shana Jay , author of A Piece of My Heart Vol.3: Love Out Loud

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Shana Jay, author of A Piece of My Heart Vol.3: Love Out Loud
(Agaphe Publishing)

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Love isn’t complicated. We just complicate things. We fear love. We fear what we don’t understand. We play endless mind games fearing the possibilities of true contentment.

Instead of dealing with deep-rooted personal issues, we take our brokenness and set out on an impossible journey seeking to be made whole by other people. “Love Out Loud” deals with baring the souls and being transparent when it comes to love and being in love.

Joey Pinkney: Where did you get the inspiration to write “A Piece of My Heart Vol.3: Love Out Loud”?

Shana Jay: Love was my inspiration for “Love Out Loud”. There are so many people who fear love because they have never experienced what true unconditional love really is or what it feels like. So many people mistaken sex for love, but it’s more than that. Continue reading 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Shana Jay , author of A Piece of My Heart Vol.3: Love Out Loud →

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5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… James Scott, author of Buffalo City Czar

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James Scott, author of Buffalo City Czar
(Prodigy Publishing Group)

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“Buffalo City Czar” is a crime novel. It details the story of a fictitious New York crime family syndicate in Buffalo City (and Cleveland, Ohio) headed by Cesare, who became synonymous with the Black Syndicate Organization. The novel covers the late nineties and also provides the back story of Cesare from early childhood to adulthood.

Joey Pinkney: Where did you get the inspiration to write “Buffalo City Czar”?

James Scott: I was inspired to write “Buffalo City Czar” after spending eight years in prison. As a product of my environment, I truly believed that my criminal life was how life was supposed to be. I was wrong. Continue reading 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… James Scott, author of Buffalo City Czar →

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5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Suzetta Perkins, author of In My Rearview Mirror

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Suzetta Perkins, author of In My Rearview Mirror
(Strebor Books/Simon & Schuster)

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Margo Myles is over 40 and giving birth to twins. But she doesn’t know who the father is – her soon to be ex-husband, Jefferson, or one-time fling, Malik Mason.

Malik is running for a political office and unbeknownst to Margo and Jefferson, Malik is also getting ready to marry their daughter. Scandal and politics seem to make perfect bedfellows as evidenced by the bizarre triangle mother and daughter find themselves – fueled by Malik’s desire to possess political power, an heir and a woman to call his own.

Joey Pinkney: Where did you get the inspiration to write “In My Rearview Mirror”?

Suzetta Perkins: “In My Rearview Mirror” is the third and final installment in my Behind the Veil series. In this novel, I wanted to bring the Myles’ family full circle and hopefully iron out some of the wrinkles of the past. Continue reading 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Suzetta Perkins, author of In My Rearview Mirror →