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5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Samara King, author of Hot to the Touch

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Samara King, author of Hot to the Touch
(Samara King Books)

A masked lover…

A year ago, Club Reign owner, Belinda Gilles, threw the first Grown & Sexy Masquerade Ball without a hitch. That was until she encountered a masked man, whose touch made her forget about her past. Did she dare to believe that her masked lover would show his face again?

What lies beneath…

When Jordan Harris discovers that Belle is the woman he encountered under the mask a year ago, he sets out to make her his, even if it means opening old wounds she’d vowed to never forgive him for.

Joey Pinkney: Where did you get the inspiration to write Hot to the Touch?

Samara King: I’m often playing what-if at the initiation of a story. With Hot to the Touch, the idea was birthed from a article on wrongly-convicted men regaining their Continue reading 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Samara King, author of Hot to the Touch →

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5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Saleem Little, editor of Love and the Game

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Saleem Little, editor of Love and the Game
(Mitanni Enterprises in association with Green Label Publishing Group)

Love and the Game is a story of love, loss and the sacrifices made for love. From the crises that bring families together to the tragedies that threaten to separate them forever. Each of the characters in this novel come to the same realization…that love is stronger than pride.

Joey Pinkney: Where did you get the inspiration to write Love and the Game?

Saleem Little: MY life experiences and the effects they’ve had on me. This book was some twenty-odd years in the making. I just finally managed to capture my Continue reading 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Saleem Little, editor of Love and the Game →

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5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Troy aka P.O.E.T., author of My Pen Writes for Me

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Troy aka P.O.E.T, author of My Pen Writes for Me
(LuLu)

“We need to show people that revolution is not about color, It’s about regrouping our liberated people.”

Inspired by the creative souls of Maya Angelou and Saul Williams, Troy aka P.O.E.T was a survivor of the streets and looked to poetry as his refuge. Having performed in various venues across New Jersey and in the Triangle for the last eight years, the Silent Myndz Entertainment founder and owner has become a must-hear performer. He has really transformed a city to see his vision.

Joey Pinkney: Where did you get the idea and inspiration to write My Pen Writes for Me?

Troy aka P.O.E.T: The People. The People always give me inspiration. They have always told me to writes down my words, and my words would become me. I have Continue reading 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Troy aka P.O.E.T., author of My Pen Writes for Me →