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5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Carol Fenner, author of Running and Dancing

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Carol Fenner, author of Running and Dancing
(Red Phoenix Books)

Two African-American girls grow into teenagers at the turn of the 20th century (1916-1917). The times are much different from they are today. The older girl’s sister fled the United States to find fame and fortune in another country, like Josephine Baker.

She left behind a daughter, and the two girls (one is the other’s niece) each experience different coming of age adventures, according to their temperaments. Bertine, eldest of the pair, is a runner, like her sister. But Alma is a different sort of girl – one who enjoys the dance of life right where she is.

Joey Pinkney: Where did you get the inspiration to write Running and Dancing?

Carol Fenner: My aunt (Carol Fenner) drew her information from our family. She (caucasian) was married to my uncle (African-American), and Continue reading 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Carol Fenner, author of Running and Dancing →

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5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Janet Throneberry, author of Waiting For Monday

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Janet Throneberry, author of Waiting For Monday
(Authorhouse)

Waiting For Monday details the backward, fragmented life of an uneducated family in West Tennessee. Like the area they live in, the Holder family struggles against coming of age over several decades.

The youngest girl in the Holder family has a knack for challenging the family, stretching their patience and finding herself alone in dangerous, even life threatening battles.

Only some unlikely awakening of her family’s conscious or the reveal of their shocking secrets will give the growing child a chance to thrive live out her beliefs. But first she will have to survive…

Joey Pinkney: Where did you get the inspiration to write Waiting For Monday?

Janet Throneberry: Keeping in mind Waiting for Monday is fictional, I was blessed or cursed, depending on how you look at it, with a keen memory of Continue reading 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Janet Throneberry, author of Waiting For Monday →

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5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Amanda Lee, author of Deranged

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Amanda Lee, author of Deranged
(5 Star Publications)

Hello bent on upping her body count, Nikki takes Nicole on a psychotic rampage against her will. After a life full of devastation, crazy thoughts invade Nicole’s head.

She can no longer save Jeremy or herself from what she’s about to endure. Burning flesh, cracking skulls, and the smell of Jeremy’s cum are the only things that excite her.

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

Amanda Lee: I was inspired to write Deranged because of past experiences. In my last relationship, I was very angry and decided to put my Continue reading 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Amanda Lee, author of Deranged →