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5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Brittani Williams, author of Black Diamond 2: Nicety

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Brittani Williams, author of Black Diamond 2: Nicety
(Urban Books)

A sexy, suspenseful true to life novel full of secrets and consequences, Black Diamond 2: Nicety the highly anticipated sequel to Black Diamond, showcases the savvy writing talents of Urban Books’ best selling author Brittani Williams.

This novel is raw material with a gritty and gripping story line that flows seamlessly from the beginning to the unexpected ending. If effortlessly picks up where Black Diamond left off.

Joey Pinkney: Where did you get the idea and inspiration to write Black Diamond 2?

Brittani Williams: From gossip! From things that I’ve experienced, I realized how much secrets can ruin your life if you let it. I also realized that some secrets are meant to be just that. If they get into the wrong hands they’ll wreak havoc!

JP: You are a Philly Girl through and through. What has your experience in being born, raised and matured in Philadelphia done for you writing Black Diamond 2?

BW: It helped me keep true to the Philly style, language and culture. When you read Continue reading 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Brittani Williams, author of Black Diamond 2: Nicety →

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5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Angelia Vernon Menchan, author of Re-Rambled: Food and Thought

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Angelia Vernon Menchan, author of Re-Rambled: Food and Thought
(acVernon Menchan Publishing)

Here I go again, writing down thoughts that ramble through my mind. I must once again confess that this was something I was asked to do, and when asked I try to comply. Within these pages are my views and my views only, on many things: the things that saved me, helped me and brought me through.

I am also adding in recipes of food that sustains me and my family and again because I was asked to do so. So please, take whatever you get from this, and toss the rest over your shoulder. Remember, be the peace you seek.

Joey Pinkney: Where did you get the idea and inspiration to write Re-Rambled: Food and Thought?

Angelia Vernon Menchan: The inspiration came from the readers of my blog RAMBLINGS. A few years ago when I started writing, many would stop by my blog and say that I should do my blog in book form because in many ways I ministered to them. So in Feb. 2009, I wrote Ramblings: Volume I, and the response was amazing. Immediately, many asked me to do a followup, thus Re-Rambled.

JP: What sets Re-Rambled: Food and Thought apart from other books?

AVM: Re-Rambled is different because it was born of my desire to mentor through Continue reading 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Angelia Vernon Menchan, author of Re-Rambled: Food and Thought →

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5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Ms. Pantha Jones, author of Respect My Gangsta Fully Loaded

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Ms. Pantha Jones, author of Respect My Gantsta Fully Loaded
(TaKeOver Publishing, LLC)

For Sorrow Sanae’ Hunter (affectionately known as Panther) life has designated struggle and death as her permanent shadows. The product of her mother’s infidelity, the stage is set from birth for the abuse and neglect Sorrow will have to endure.

If not for the love of her two brothers ,she would surely perish in the bowels of the streets. And when the circumstances of their mother’s reckless doped-up behavior led the brothers to drugs and murder, Sorrow (unknowingly to them) becomes their willing protégé.

They taught her how to hustle, protect herself, and most importantly, to make the world respect her gangsta.

Joey Pinkney: Where did you get the idea and inspiration to write Respect My Gangsta Fully Loaded?

Ms. Pantha Jones: I wanted to tell a story about how someone’s childhood can affect how they love, how they deal with others, what paths they will choose to take in life and how they see themselves. I wanted to show how their childhood affects how much respect they will demand from people and how much they respect themselves.

In this day and age, a lot of young women don’t have that self-respect nor do they demand it. Respect My Gangsta is also about a Continue reading 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Ms. Pantha Jones, author of Respect My Gangsta Fully Loaded →