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5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Rasheed Clark, author of Stories I Wouldn’t Tell Nobody But God

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Rasheed Clark, author of Stories I Wouldn’t Tell Nobody But God
(March Third Imprints)

Stories I Wouldn’t Tell Nobody But God is an emotionally-charged story about four friends: Sista, Brian, Day and Nikki and the roller coaster ride that they call their lives.

Sista, who will lose the only man that she has ever truly loved, allows her weight to determine her self-worth.

Brian, who learns the hard way that a good woman isn’t hard to find, he just has to be man enough to keep her.

Day, who must learn to accept himself for who he is.

Nikki, whose perfect world is shattered when she chooses to love a man more than she has ever loved herself, despite his lying and cheating ways.

When people first read it, people kept saying that it was so good that they immediately compared it to Terry McMillan’s Waiting To Exhale. One person actually said, “Finally, somebody told the truth about the lies that we tell ourselves.” I felt blessed.

For me, I just wanted to write a book that was truly honest about love, family, relationships, acceptance and trust and put a voice to the frustration felt by millions of people, like me, who are looking for love in all of the wrong places.

Joey Pinkney: Where did you get the inspiration to write Stories I Wouldn’t Tell Nobody But God?

Rasheed Clark: When I first decided to write this book, I had a story to tell. All that I have ever known are stories. From the stories that my mother read Continue reading 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Rasheed Clark, author of Stories I Wouldn’t Tell Nobody But God →

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5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Rahiem Brooks, author of Die Later

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Rahiem Brooks, author of Die Later
(Prodigy Publishing Group)

Assistant United States Attorney Barnswell thinks that he has everything he needs to convict the Bezel Brothers. Dre and Kareem are on trial for allegedly violating a laundry list of statutes in the United States Code. Problem is, Kareem Bezel sees things quite differently and sets out to prove their innocence in the Philadelphia trial of the year: United States of America vs. Andre and Kareem Bezel, et al. Appropriately, someone must die in order for Kareem to get his way.

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

Rahiem Brooks: My readers are my inspiration. Die Later is a follow-up to my debut novel, Laugh Now. I wrote Laugh Now as a stand alone novel. Continue reading 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Rahiem Brooks, author of Die Later →

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5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Cynthia Metcalf Miller, author of In Rare Form

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Cynthia Miller, author of In Rare Form
(AzPublishing Services)

In Rare Form is the true story of two children age 5 and 6 that survived a horrific crime in 1986. It is also the story of the mother that gave them the strength to survive the aftermath.

The story takes you on the journey of their lives. The poetry in this story will make you smile. The children in this story will make you cry. And the mother in this story will make you stand up and cheer to the finish line.

You will definitely remember the characters in this story long after the last page is turned. When you finish reading In Rare Form you will believe in miracles all over again.

Joey Pinkney: Where did you get the inspiration to write In Rare Form?

Cynthia Miller: Watching crime channels.

I wanted my audience to walk inside the shoes of a family after the crime. After the horrific tragedy that is shown on Dateline. After the assailant is Continue reading 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Cynthia Metcalf Miller, author of In Rare Form →