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5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Rosemarie Wilson, author of One Single Rose

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Rosemarie Wilson, author of One Single Rose… Poetry Blossomed from a Rose Core
(Aardvark Global Publishing)

One Single Rose… Poetry Blossomed from a Rose Core is a poetry collection about being single, kissing a few frogs before you meet your prince or princess, living, learning and loving yourself. Every character contained therein was typed and written by yours truly, self-published and distributed from my heart and my hands.

After having experienced heartache in 2005, I began writing as a woman scorned with my first poem entitled “Travel and Labor.” As I wrote a few more poems in that vein, I was able to let go of the past and found strength to motivate myself so that I could perhaps motivate others. By doing so, “Can’t = Won’t”, “Love You” and “Don’t Let Anything or Anyone Steal Your Joy” were born.

The inspiration behind these poems comes from three very important lessons that I learned as a child: 1. If you say you can’t, you won’t! 2. Love comes from within and spreads to others–love you, no matter what! Big, tall, short or small, love you! 3. If you let others steal your joy, they have more control of your life than you do. Each one of us holds the keys to unlock our destiny. We are all winners! Embrace positivity and let negativity push you forward to greatness.

Joey Pinkney: Where did you get the idea and inspiration to write One Single Rose?

Rosemarie Wilson: One Single Rose evolved as a result of being single and Continue reading 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Rosemarie Wilson, author of One Single Rose →

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5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Anthony Jerrod, author of Carnal Striving Spiritual

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Anthony Jerrod, author of Carnal Striving Spiritual
(Dog Ear Publishing)

Carnal Striving Spiritual is an exciting, encouraging, inspirational and life-changing book that explores carnality in the hope of helping millions of people around the world to discover their purpose and to grow and mature in Christ. This critically-acclaimed manuscript is a book for children of God of all ages, races, ethnicities and socioeconomic backgrounds.

Joey Pinkney: Where did you get the idea and inspiration to write Carnal Striving Spiritual?

Anthony Jerrod: Carnal Striving Spiritual is definitely a God-breathed idea and a Continue reading 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Anthony Jerrod, author of Carnal Striving Spiritual →

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5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… J-Real, author of Draw

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J-Real, author of Draw
(Real Ink Publishing)

Terrell, AKA Pharaoh, a well known drug lord who runs the streets of Yonkers, NY, is facing problems everywhere he turns. With people out to kill him and the police hot on his tracks, Pharaoh’s empire is soon to crumble. After reportedly being dead, he leaves behind his protégé and younger brother, Serious, who tries to cope with the mysterious death of his brother, holding down the family and the temptation of the streets.

Strapped with anger and greed, young Serious is ready to lay law to all who opposes his movement and seek revenge on those who were linked to his brother’s death. With his child hood sweetheart,Laura, a well-educated diva, assisting his campaign, Serious quickly builds his own empire while taking no shorts.

With all the power and respect in the palm of his hands, Serious quickly learns that his life in the fast lane comes with consequences he never expected. The harsh reality of the streets and the cardinal rule of “draw first ask questions last” meets Serious head on.

Draw is a book about how crime-led life can start from the infection of one individual and ripple through a family to a community and through a city take a journey into this cinematic street epic.

Joey Pinkney: Where did you get the idea and inspiration to write Draw?

J-Real: I got my inspiration to write the novel Draw from doing a lot of reading of Continue reading 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… J-Real, author of Draw →