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5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Deidra D. S. Green, author of From the Outside In

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Deidra D. S. Green, author of From the Outside In
(Rathsi Publishing Company)

From the Outside In is my journey through learning to love a 5-year-old little girl, then losing her through a horrific and brutal rape and murder. This story journals my quest to find the answer to the many unanswered questions surrounding her death, as well as how to manage the many conflicting stories regarding the circumstances of her death.

What makes this book compelling is the backdrop. Bridgette was the daughter of a social worker who worked in child protection services. I did too… We could protect other people’s children, but not our own. The names have been changed to protect the innocent and the not so innocent.

Joey Pinkney: Where did you get the inspiration to write From the Outside In?

Deidra D. S. Green: What inspired me to write this story is the tremendous sense of sadness and guilt I felt then and continue to feel after Bridgette’s Continue reading 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Deidra D. S. Green, author of From the Outside In →

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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 →