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5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Samara King, author of Taking It Off

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Samara King, author of Taking It Off
(Samara King Books)

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Elyse Langston is taking it all off. After shedding one hundred pounds, who would blame her for scheduling an exclusive boudoir photography session with Zion to celebrate her success? Her boyfriend – make that ex-boyfriend – Collin is not happy about her recent weight loss and dumps her. If there ever were a remedy for single girl blues, it would be watching Zion master the lens…as well as every inch of her body!

Zion is no stranger to the female form. Beautiful women strut and strike a pose before him daily. His no-strings-attached demeanor has been the fortress he’s needed to keep his mind off the complicated matters of the heart and on building his clientele until Elyse strolls into his studio.

Joey Pinkney: Where did you get the inspiration to write “Taking It Off”?

Samara King: I got the inspiration for “Taking It Off” from various sources as the character’s voice came to me, after reading “The Rose That Grew From Concrete” by Tupac Shakur. Elyse Langston, the heroine in “Taking It Off” has overcome a lot during her life journey, including losing weight after her mother dies from complications from Type II Diabetes. Continue reading 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Samara King, author of Taking It Off →

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5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Robert Chazz Chute, author of Six Seconds, The Unauthorized Guide to How To Build Your Business with the Vine App

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Robert Chazz Chute, author of Six Seconds, The Unauthorized Guide to How To Build Your Business with the Vine App
(Ex Parte Press)

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I’m obsessed with new social media platforms. Vine is a fun little video app that people can also use to promote their websites, books and businesses. “Six Seconds” is the little marketing book about how to do so successfully without being spammy.

Joey Pinkney: Where did you get the inspiration to write “Six Seconds, The Unauthorized Guide to How To Build Your Business with the Vine App”?

Robert Chazz Chute: I was in the middle of writing novels when the Vine app first came along. I have a lot of background in marketing and saw the potential of the app for users, businesses and good causes. I already had all the information I needed and the app was brand new. I set about writing the book in about a week. It’s about 20,000 words, so it’s the equivalent of a lot of blog posts on a favorite subject. Continue reading 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Robert Chazz Chute, author of Six Seconds, The Unauthorized Guide to How To Build Your Business with the Vine App →

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5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Angela Kay Austin, author of Rumer

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Angela Kay Austin, author of Rumer
(Vanilla Heart Publishing)

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Rumer Wilson married the love of her life ten years ago, has two beautiful children, and has what she believes is a wonderful life to prove it. But, does anybody ever control love? Her world spirals into an unfamiliar place of uncertainty for everything she holds dear, when her husband falls in love with a woman hiding secrets.

Sebastian Ortiz has loved many women. Rumer is a means to an end. He doesn’t want to hurt her, but he needs her – for revenge on the man who hurt his sister – the sister he’s protected from harm his whole life.

Neither Rumer or Sebastian could imagine what comes next…

Joey Pinkney: Where did you get the inspiration to write “Rumer”?

Angela Kay Austin: “Rumer” is a little different from my others because I’ve never written anything with a mother as my heroine. I interviewed my friends, watched some of my favorite movies, and read blogs and magazine articles as part of my research. I wanted the things this mother of two tackled to be dealt with as a mother would. Continue reading 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Angela Kay Austin, author of Rumer →