Archives for the ‘Author of the Week’ Category

On the ‘Net with Author Jeannie Eneh

By • Oct 17th, 2011 • Category: Author of the Week

Jeannie Eneh is the author of “Color Me Black”, her first published novel. She says she’s really blessed to have a creative imagination. Eneh graduated from Booker T. Washington School of the Performing Arts in Dallas and credits their Theatre Arts Program for exposing her to various forms of being a writer.



On the ‘Net with Author Winkk

By • Oct 11th, 2011 • Category: Author of the Week

Winkk wife, mother, entrepreneur and the author of the novels Misleading, Tour Secrets and Tour Secrets 2. She finds writing to be exciting and very therapeutic. She writes because it’s her passion and she wants to entertain readers with words. She says that being a Pisces brings out her passionate and sensitive sides.



On the ‘Net with Author Connie Briscoe

By • Jul 15th, 2011 • Category: Author of the Week

Connie Briscoe is the author of seven novels, one novella, and one nonfiction book published. Her first novel, Sisters and Lovers, sold more than 100,000 hardcover copies and about 500,000 copies in paperback. She still pinchs herself about that.



On the ‘Net With Author Altonya Washington

By • May 30th, 2011 • Category: Author of the Week

I’ve been a romantic fiction writer for about 8 years. My first title was released with the BET Books Arabesque imprint “Remember Love”. Lately I’ve ventured into the realm of self publishing starting with the release of the 4th title in my Ramsey series- “A Lover’s Regret”. I reside in NC and I’m currently in Graduate School for my Masters in Library Science.



On the ‘Net with Author Rachel Berry

By • Mar 10th, 2011 • Category: Author of the Week

I love to write. I love words and their power. Writing is part of my human stitching. It’s my goal to both entertain and enlighten my audience through this medium. I am also blessed to be a wife, mother of four, grandmother of three, BFF, community leader, radio host, poet, businesswoman, mentor, public speaker, and so much more…



On the ‘Net with Author Leslie Sherrod

By • Mar 2nd, 2011 • Category: Author of the Week

Leslie Sherrod is a native of Baltimore, Maryland. She is married to her college and current sweetheart, Brian. They have three children and a cat. They also have a home-based business together called Paintbrush Poetry that combines his artwork with her writing.



On the ‘Net with Author Rosalyn Story

By • Feb 3rd, 2011 • Category: Author of the Week

Rosalyn Story is a native of Kansas City, and lives in Dallas, TX. She has studied classical music since the age of 10, became a professional violinist when she was just out of college, and plays in the Fort Worth Symphony. She started writing 20 or so years ago, before she published her first book.



On the ‘Net With Author Electa Rome Parks

By • Jan 24th, 2011 • Category: Author of the Week

Electa Rome Park was born and raised in Georgia. She is a true Georgia Peach even though she lived in Chicago and North Carolina for many years. She’s your average, down to earth, wife and mother of two who has a great passion for writing and reading. Believe it or not, she’s actually kind of quiet and laid back. She can be moody and oversensitive (Pisces trait).



On the ‘Net With Author Sabrina Lamb

By • Nov 22nd, 2010 • Category: Author of the Week

Sabrina a former stand-up comedian and the best-selling author of “Have You Met Miss Jones? The Life and Loves of Radio’s Most Controversial Diva?” Sabrina was named 16th on the list of 50 Top Black Women in Entertainment in Black Noir magazine. She has written cover stories for Essence, Heart and Soul and Black Elegance.



On the ‘Net with Dera Williams and Angelia Menchan

By • Nov 15th, 2010 • Category: Author of the Week

Dera Williams and Angelia Menchan have collaborated to bring readers Mother Wit a book about one of the most cherished and yet sometimes most difficult relationships–that of mother and daughter. This book is truly a jewel; on the midst of the pages you might see a story that reminds you of someone you know.