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5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Stephania Vereen, author of Letters to Words

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Stephania Vereen, author of Letters to Words
(Self through Createspace)

My book is a collection of personal poems and essays inspired by my experiences in life, love and faith. I’ve been writing for most of my life and I can say that there have been times that I’ve been so overwhelmed by an experience or emotion that only writing helps me release it. I find that in any form of art, expressing emotions through such a release connects the artist to others on a personal level.

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

Stephania Vereen: Writing has always been a format for me to express myself. My inspiration came from my own life where I needed to pen a Continue reading 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Stephania Vereen, author of Letters to Words →

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5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Zari Banks, author of O Lord, Hear My Cry

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Zari Banks, author of O Lord, Hear My Cry
(Smarty Pants Publishing)

When you’re in a season of despair and feel as if one more shovel of dirt will bury you forever, read through the Psalms and pray the prayers in O Lord, Hear My Cry to declare God’s promises and speak your way to restoration and victory.

Joey Pinkney: Where did you get the inspiration to write O Lord, Hear My Cry?

Zari Banks: I think back to late March of this year, sitting in my car crying and asking God to either kill me or rescue me. His simple reply was, “Read Continue reading 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Zari Banks, author of O Lord, Hear My Cry →

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5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Terrie Lynn, author of Sisters Stop Asking Sisters, I’m a Black Man, Just Ask Me

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Terrie Lynn, author of Sisters Stop Asking Sisters, I’m a Black Man, Just Ask Me
(Cool Girl Publishing)

It’s a real, tell-tale book about why Black men leave their wives, cheat, date white women, abandon their children etc… I interviewed 50+ men over a period of months to introduce women to the POV of men… for a better understanding.

Joey Pinkney: Where did you get the inspiration to write Sisters Stop Asking Sisters, I’m a Black Man, Just Ask Me?

Terrie Lynn: From myself and all of my girlfriends. I got tired of having talks about not knowing what we did to mess things up. Why he left, why he Continue reading 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Terrie Lynn, author of Sisters Stop Asking Sisters, I’m a Black Man, Just Ask Me →