NEWS & EVENTS
Single Mama Dating Drama is a #1 National Bestseller!
The African American Literature Book Club has named Single Mama Dating Drama as the #1 National Best Seller in Fiction for September/October 2016. Visit their site at AALBC.com.
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Dream Come True: Brown Girls Books
Another dream of mine has become reality! I have joined the Brown Girls Books family! My short story, Born Again Virgin, is among those published in their Single Mama Dating Drama anthology. I am excited to be a part of this group of Best Selling and Award Winning authors. The best is yet to come!
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DDD Kindle Book Now Available
May 31st was the anniversary of the release of my debut novel, The Divorcée Chronicles: Diary of a Divorcée Diva! I celebrated by embracing the e-book world and putting out a Kindle Version at the request of my supporters! It is now available on Amazon.com. Click here to purchase your copy!
Read Local NC
I had a wonderful day in Durham Central Park Pavillion at the Inaugural Read Local Book Festival. I was honored to present some of my poetry at this hometown event!
Challenges of Faith Radio Feature
It was great to be the first guest featured on the return of Gary McCants' radio show. Tune in to the blogtalk archives and listen to my story on Challenges of Faith Radio.
Southern Writers Magazine
Look for my novel, The Divorcée Chronicles, featured on page eight of the 2015 Southern Writers Valentine Catalog!
Book 'Em NC!
I enjoyed attending Book 'Em North Carolina Book Fair and Writers Conference 2015 as a featured author and self-publishing panelist. It was held at Robeson Community College in my mother's hometown of Lumberton, NC! Proceeds from the annual event benefit literacy and crime reduction.
Diary of a Divorcée Diva: The Showcase
​The first live theatrical showcase of my debut novel was a success! Some of NC's finest talents came together and graced the stage on Saturday, September 28th, 2013 at Greater Works Empowerment Center in my hometown, Durham, NC. I was honored to see my community show up and pack the house. Many thanks to ISTA Productions for partnering with me to kick of my very first Diva's Heart production. It was an honor to receive a cover mention and full spread feature in Simply Elevate Magazine and was truly a blessed event!
WE WIN TV
I was excited to be featured on the very first episode of the Rock Groove and Jam Television show on Raleigh's Time Warner Cable Channel RTN-10 presented by Women Empowering Women in Networking!
Purple Poetry
​'Drinkin and Thinkin' graces the front pages of my novel, Diary of a Divorcée Diva and I was honored to have it selected to be published in The Purple Poetry Book by TurnAround, Inc. in Baltimore, Maryland. The book will be used to raised funds for their efforts to fight domestic violence and sexual assault. Please take the time to visit their website at turnaroundinc.org​ for valuable information.
Straight from a Diva's Heart Poetry Now Available
I had a wonderful time as a guest on the poetry panel of the Shades of Romance Magazine Online Book Festival and the participants asking where to get a copy lit the fire for me to start pulling my collection together. Straight from a Diva's Heart is available on Amazon! Volume Two is now available at your favorite digital retailer. Update: Volume Three is now on Amazon.
Past Event Highlights​
Baltimore Urban Book Festival
​​​​Wake-Wendell NAACP Banquet
Session Magazine Launch Party
Durham Parks and Recreation MLK Jr. Poetry Cypher
ISTA Entertainment Website Launch Party
Piso Art Gallery Georgia Art Expo and Fashion Show
Victory Over Victimization Domestic Violence Awareness Fundraiser
Saint Matthew Baptist Church Young Adult Weekend
Poplar Springs Shift the Atmosphere Street Revival
The Green Room Atlanta Book Expo
103.9 The Light-Unity in the Community Festival
Literature Over Libations Book Club Featured Author
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Media Spotlight
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Power 95 FM Community Spotlight with Selena Crudup
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Indie Review Weekend with Single Mama Dating Drama
ISTA Entertainment Spotlight with Kevin & Ashley
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/ista-network/2012/07/20/ista-entertainment-spotlight
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/ista-network/2013/09/27/ista-entertainment-spotlight
TCP Magazine
http://issuu.com/tcpmagazine/docs/tcp-spring_2013_digest_4-12/22
Women of Standard Magazine
Simply Elevate Magazine Feature
http://www.simplyelevate.com/november-2013/
KMPB Studio Gauntlet Video Feature​​
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42wsk205D1A&feature=youtu.be
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