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5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Tina Martin, author of Vacation Interrupted

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Tina Martin, author of Vacation Interrupted
(Self-Published)

Carmen’s life and marriage to Kenneth was perfect… That is, until she found out she had breast cancer and would have to have a mastectomy to save her life. Unable to deal with his wife’s possible fate, Kenneth leaves her and flees to the West Coast, hoping to forget about her and start over.

Carmen, a day shift nurse, suffered for six months without her husband by her side. Now it’s time to rediscover herself. She takes a much-needed vacation to Virginia Beach for much-needed relaxation. All is well until she discovers that her ex-husband is vacationing at the same beach.

This is not a full-length novel. It is a short-story, available on Kindle only for $0.99.

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

Tina Martin: I wrote the book because I wanted readers to see the emotional toll breast cancer has on a woman and her man. If a man truly Continue reading 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Tina Martin, author of Vacation Interrupted →

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5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Carol McIntyre, author of Prayer Is

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Carol McIntyre, author of Prayer Is
(?Xlibris)

My book teaches children the fundamentals of prayer.

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

Carol McIntyre: I was asked to do a presentation on prayer for an audience of over 100 children, ages 4-12. The children loved it !!! This was Continue reading 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Carol McIntyre, author of Prayer Is →

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5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Stephanie Graham, author of Sky Might Fall

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Stephanie Graham, author of Sky Might Fall
(Publish America)

Sky Might Fall is about a seventeen-year-old teenager named Sky who is fighting to survive in the streets after her mom kicks her out the house. She has the help of her best friend Jerome and numerous of other people. She must try to survive with her three-year-old sister tagging along with her and trying to cope with insecurities, molestation, and her drug-addicted parents.

Sky takes you through some diary entries and confessions while making ultimate decisions all by herself. She tries her hardest not to become a victim to the streets or like her mother and father and become this diamond-in-the-rough to keep her head above water to try to survive with the situations that occurs in her life, while her molestation, drug-addictive parents and insecurities, continue to haunt her on this journey. She might fall….

Joey Pinkney: Where did you get the inspiration to write Sky Might Fall?

Stephanie Graham: My inspiration comes from where I’m from. It’s an everyday either-you-struggle-or-survive lifestyle. Growing up in Philadelphia Continue reading 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Stephanie Graham, author of Sky Might Fall →