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5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Mimi Renee, author of Deadly Decisions

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Mimi Renee, author of Deadly Decisions
(Johnson Publications)

Mimi explores every day living in the life of a hustler. She expresses the known gang problem that has been televised and depicted in stories such as Boyz N Da Hood. This street tale told through the eyes of Keisha Cones is of dishonesty, fast living and the affects of gang banging informs as well as entertains.

Being from California Mimi, describes this gangster life so vividly in Deadly Decisions – the highs and the lows of hustling and the gang life.

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

Mimi Renee: After reading lots of books, I was inspired to write a tale that took Continue reading 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Mimi Renee, author of Deadly Decisions →

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5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Dr. Karia Bunting, author of Daddy’s Delight

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Dr. Karia Bunting, author of Daddy’s Delight: Embracing Your Divine Design
(Lift Every Voice Publishing)

In Daddy’s Delight, Karia Bunting reminds women that they are God’s workmanship, His masterpiece, His “poema”. That God has intricately woven together every fiber of their being and created each one special and unique. That God, having completed His work of art, gave her to mankind as a gift.

Evident in this great care God took in fashioning woman is the importance and value of each one. So why do so many women struggle with God’s design, wishing they could change just this or that one thing about themselves?

Bunting challenges each reader to accept and embrace the fact that, in whatever season of life, she is God’s masterpiece-not her own work of art. When God sees her, He sees His beautiful creation. A creation that yes, has some wrinkles needing to be smoothed out and yet, is one in whom is His delight to love to perfection.

Joey Pinkney: Where did you get the idea and inspiration to write Daddy’s Delight: Embracing Your Divine Design?

Dr. Karia Bunting: I live among women who encounter every obstacle in life, and I Continue reading 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Dr. Karia Bunting, author of Daddy’s Delight →

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5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Kenny Blue, author of Biker Club

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Kenny Blue, author of Biker Club
(Journey Publications)

Alexis “Jazzy” Preston is a small town girl with big city dreams. Leaving her fiancé and parents behind, she moves to Atlanta in hopes of starting over. After landing a nursing job and meeting a new love interest, Jazzy’s past comes back to haunt her.

Finding herself at a crossroads when she joins her cousin’s biker club only to learn that the nickname “Hotlanta” is more than a reputation—it’s a way of life. Will Jazzy’s new life be everything she expected? Or will she regret her decision to leave South Carolina forever? Readers are invited to take an exhilarating literary ride, as power, jealousy, and love collide in Biker Club, the breathtaking novel by Kenny Blue.

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

Kenny Blue: I was pumping gas one day at a QT in Lithonia, an Atlanta suburb. These biker chicks come rolling up with these colorful vests looking all fly, and Continue reading 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Kenny Blue, author of Biker Club →