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5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Brenda Stokes Lee, author of Toy’s Story

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Brenda Stokes Lee, author of Toy’s Story
(Daddy’s Girl Publishing House)

Attorney Zatoya Waters is a young, beautiful, independent woman who has given up on men and love. Hurt too many times, she decides that a friends-with-benefits relationship is all she really needs to get by. But one day, she meets a handsome stranger that causes her to break all her rules, throw away the rule book and take another look at love and commitment.

Joey Pinkney: Where did you get the inspiration to write Toy’s Story?

Brenda Stokes Lee: Toy’s Story is a spin-off of my All Mye Queen’s Men, Chronicles’s of Love series. A lot of my readers where interested in what Continue reading 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Brenda Stokes Lee, author of Toy’s Story →

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5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Marcus Damone Henry, author of Nicki: A Hip Hop Love Story

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Marcus Damone Henry, author of Nicki: A Hip Hop Love Story
(Urban Life Entertainment)

Nicki is a feel good story about a young girl coming of age as she enters a whole new world when leaves Houston to go to college in Atlanta. Even as a freshman on campus, Nicki stands out because of her beauty and the “it” girls who have close ties with rap world elite want her as a part of their crew.

With the new friends comes new experiences that takes Nicki’s life on a roller coaster ride she never would have imagined. Faced with peer pressure and wanting to be accepted, the question arises: will she be able to stay on the right track? Or will the alluring world of hip hop and college life take Nicki down the wrong road?

Joey Pinkney: Where did you get the inspiration to write Nicki: A Hip Hop Love Story?

Marcus Damone Henry: My inspiration to write Nicki came from my love and desire to create exciting stories. Nicki is one of my favorite characters Continue reading 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Marcus Damone Henry, author of Nicki: A Hip Hop Love Story →

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5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Dara Nichole, author of The Urban Girls Guide to Etiquette

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Dara Nichole, author of The Urban Girls Guide to Etiquette
(Beautiful Works Publishing )

My book is a twist on the old-fashioned etiquette books. In this book, I tap into the knowledge of experts in the areas of fashion, make-up, hair, and finances and bring the latest info to girls. I’m targeting the ages of 12-19, but anyone can read it!

Joey Pinkney: Where did you get the inspiration to write The Urban Girls Guide to Etiquette?

Dara Nichole: I work around high school girls all the time. I see so much stuff that I’m sure they aren’t aware they are doing that is wrong. It’s even Continue reading 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Dara Nichole, author of The Urban Girls Guide to Etiquette →