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5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Rochelle Campbell, author of Leaping Out on Faith

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Rochelle Campbell, author of Leaping Out on Faith
(Smashwords)

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“Leaping Out on Faith” is a collection of short stories about four women at different stages of their lives and the decisions they make.

Depending upon their age, the women choose vastly different paths. Some of those paths are reasonable. Some? Not so much. Yet each story represents a truth for a woman in that moment that rings true emotionally.

There’s teenage romance in one story. Violence and abuse in another story, and still another story has the glitz and glam that we find in Harlequin romances. And the final story deals with religion and how it plays into this particular relationship.

“Leaping Out on Faith” is about life and how these four women handle the cards Life dealt them and the consequences of their actions.

Joey Pinkney: Where did you get the inspiration to write Leaping Out on Faith?

Rochelle Campbell: Inspiration came in dribs and drabs over approximately 15 years. The first story in this book was written during my last year in high school, and the last story was written a couple of years ago. Continue reading 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Rochelle Campbell, author of Leaping Out on Faith →

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5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Dee Lockett, founder of The National Association of Self-Published Authors

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Dee Lockett, founder of The National Association of Self-Published Authors

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The National Association for Self-Published Authors is an organization focused on helping self-published authors, small publishing houses and vendors of the self-publishing industry to connect and provide resources and empowerment throughout each stage of the pre-publication, publishing and marketing processes.

Joey Pinkney: Where did I get the inspiration to start The National Association of Self-Published Authors?

Dee Lockett: Well, I have been a book publisher for twelve years this month and over the past few years, I have several independent publishers contact me asking some of the same questions that I had throughout my publishing journey. I wanted a formal organization that could answer those questions and provide resources for authors as well. Continue reading 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Dee Lockett, founder of The National Association of Self-Published Authors →

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5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Ladi M., author of 9 Orange Roses

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Ladi M., author of 9 Orange Roses
(Sexy City books)

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“9 Orange Roses” chronicles the relentless sexual escapades of a woman whose insatiable sexual appetite leads her into one new experience after another.

Joey Pinkney: Where did you get the inspiration to write “9 Orange Roses”?

Ladi M.: I had gone through a very rough period in my life. I was on the beach looking at the water and contemplating killing myself. Then I saw a rock in the middle of the water, and my imagination took over. Could I swim to the rock, or would I let the water swallow me? Continue reading 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Ladi M., author of 9 Orange Roses →