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Category Archives: True Story
Tour Stop: Live Chat @ Authors On Tour
For all you readers…
So, I decided to make a list of books that I want…as I get them, I will cross them off the list. I might even add some…we’ll see. I’m also planning on starting a new page for book reviews. I’m not a professional book reviewer, but an avid reader. If I LOVE a book, I’m definitely going to tell the world about it.
Love Heist by Jackie D.- PURCHASED!!!!!!!!
A Moth To A Flame by Ashley Antoinette
The Mind & Soul of Tiffani Real by Tiffani Real
A Diamond in the Rough by Jacqueline McDuffie
The Dirty Divorce by Miss KP
Angelique Leveled Mind Confused Heart
Yolanda Gaston Seasons & Elements
Onyx and Eggshell by Wyatt Bryson- we’re fellow Winthrop alumni!!!!!! I’m buying this one next!
The Dopeman’s Wife by Jaquavis Coleman
After the Party by Harvis Mathis
Prince’s Donor by Sindee Lynn
When A Tattered Past Catches You by Tasha Wright
Black Diamond 2: Nicety by Brittani Williams
Livin’ Ain’t Easy by Peron F. Long
Memoirs of a Creole Crime Cartel by Red Snapper- EXCHANGED COPY OF DITR FOR THIS BOOK- YIPPEEE!
Get N’ Serious by Rory Sheriff
Get N’ Serious 2: My Addiction by Rory Sheriff
Perfectly Addicted by Chermean Taylor Gregory
OMG News: Lil’ Boosie indicted on 1st degree murder charges
So I was checking out one of my favorite blogs, thelifefiles.com, when I saw the post that Lil’ Boosie along with two other men (Adrian Pittman and Michael Louding) have been charged with 1st degree murder. Apparently, Lil’ Boosie and these other two gentlemen shot into the home of Terry Boyd, striking him, and leaving him for dead. OMG! If Boosie is convicted, he could receive the death penalty. FYI: Boosie is already locked up for drug charges. OUCH!
Check out my interview with Marcel @ Hot 96.3 FM!
Check out my very first radio interview!
And 2morrow ~|~
But 2morrow I c change
A chance to build a new
Built on spirit, intent of heart
and ideals based on truth
And 2morrow I wake with second wind
And strong because of pride
To know I fought with all my heart 2 keep my dream alive
-Tupac Amaru Shakur June 16, 1971-September 13, 1996
Excerpt from the poem, “And 2morrow” from The Rose That Grew from Concrete
Tour Stop: Radio Interview with BK Walker on Blog Talk Radio
Call in to listen to my very first radio interview! Super excited!
Cudi in cuffs?!?
check this out, straight from popcrunch.com:
Cudi, whose real name is Scott Mescudi, 26, got into an argument with a woman inside her apartment on West 24th Street at 4:15AM June 11, police officials say. Enraged, the 24-year-old star allegedly smashed the victim’s cellphone and ripped the door of her apartment off its hinges in a fit of anger. Police arrived on the scene a short time later and discovered a glass bottle of a controlled substance at the scene.
Cudi was promptly taken into custody. The Cleveland native, who now lives in the trendy NYC neighborhood of Tribeca, was charged with criminal mischief and possession of a controlled substance.
Jimmy Dean RIP ~|~
Tour Stop: Spotlight @ The Virtual Book Tour Cafe
Yay!!!!
Just got a email from BK Walker (Brandi Drury) that I’ve been named as Author of the Month! That is twice this month! I’m all smiles!
*Razzle~Dazzle*
Tour Stop: Immortyl Revolution
Congratulations
Congratulations is in order for Unika Howell-Molden who won a FREE copy of Diamonds in the Rough from simply posting a comment on my interview with Joey Pinkney! *Razzle~Dazzle*
*I’m Going In…*~
What happened to humility?
It went out the window with some people. Yeah, this is one of my rants and raves. Since announcing to the world that I’m a published author, I’ve instantly became “friends” (Facebook, that is) with some of the most popular writers in the biz as well as some who are in the same boat as me, trying to get our name out to the masses.
The thing is, being friends with people on Facebook allows you to see almost everything that they do or say depending on their settings. While in most cases this is a plus, there are times when it isn’t. I’ve realized this with one author who I’m going in on. Of course, to keep from being sued for slander, I won’t point no elbows (yeah, I’m using that bad English), but I do want to discuss this.
Just because an author has sold millions of copies of books and have moved on to bigger and better things, it doesn’t give them the right to put down the underdog (as in the people like me who are working to get our name out there).
Why do “we,” the people who have not reached these numbers, have to be accused of trying to be like you? Then, the nerve of you to say that some of us will never make it? WHY? Why don’t you want to support us and encourage us? That is the problem today. People see dollar signs, get bigheaded and forget to be humble. At one point in time, you weren’t selling a million copies of a book. At one point in time, you were struggling to get your name out to the world just like we are. And guess what…the UNDERDOG is what got you there. You don’t become a New York Times Best-selling author on your own. Yeah, you wrote the book, but people have to buy the book in order for it to happen. You should thank these people every single day. They are the reason you’re given thousands of dollars in publishing deals. YOU need US in order to be successful. It’s not the other way around.
It’s sad that some authors don’t recognize this. All they see is numbers in front of their face, which is proven with their frequent status messages about how some of us will never reach their level. What kind of encouragement is that? First of all, writing is subjective. Just because you don’t like something, it doesn’t mean it won’t sell. It just means that you didn’t like it. 20 people can say they hate a book. 1 person can say they love it, decide to publish it, only to see the book become a New York Times bestseller. And those 20 ppl? Their probably slapping themselves at this point, but guess what, they still probably don’t like the book.
Although none of these status messages have been publicly aimed at me, as a new author, it is very discouraging to see a seasoned author acting like this. At this point in my life, I realize that I only need positive energy in my circle. This negative ish can go in the trash. DELETE!!!!!!!
Slim Thug’s view on Black women…
The way Black people think in general is messed up. Both men and women need to change their way of thinking. It’s hard to trust a Black woman [sometimes] because a lot of Black women’s mind frame is that the man gotta do everything for her, he gotta pay for this, he gotta pay for that, and if it ain’t about money then a lot of them ain’t fucking with him. If that’s what you’re here for then I don’t want to be with you. Hmm…what “black women” is he speaking of? I thought we were in the era now where black women couldn’t find a man because they were so successful and making big bucks. If this is the case then the “black woman” doesn’t need a man taking care of her. She’s taking care of herself. Slim, you say that black men and women both need to change their thinking. Well, where’s the comment on black men changing their thinking? You just went in on the sistas.
Most single Black women feel like they don’t want to settle for less. Their standards are too high right now. They have to understand that successful Black men are kind of extinct. We’re important. It’s hard to find us so Black women have to bow down and let it be known that they gotta start working hard; they gotta start cooking and being down for they man more. They can’t just be running around with their head up in the air and passing all of us. Successful black men are not extinct. They are out there. Let’s not put our brothers down. There are good quality black men out there.
I have a brother that dates a White woman and he always be fucking with me about it saying, “Y’all gotta go through all that shit [but] my White woman is fine. She don’t give me no problems, she do whatever I say and y’all gotta do all that arguing and fighting and worry about all this other shit.” So, that’s what you want? A woman who will do what you say? This isn’t about race, this is about power. This is about the man wanting to be in control. As the man of the house, you do have a certain power, but please, don’t take it to the head.
My girl is Black and White. I guess the half White in her is where she still cooks and do all the shit that I say, so we make it. She just takes care of me and I like that. She don’t be begging and I don’t gotta buy her all this crazy ass shit. And she’s a smart girl too. She graduated from Columbia [University] and I like that about her so it’s cool. I’ve dated girls that will buy a $3,000 bag and don’t know how to pay it off on their credit cards. They walk around in these Louis Vuittons and red bottoms but they’re riding around in raggedy cars, so it’s just getting your priorities right.
White women treat they man like a king and Black women feel like they ain’t gotta do that shit. Black women need to stand by their man more. Don’t always put the pressure of if I’m fucking with you, you gotta buy me this and that. Black men are the ones that motherfuckers need [but] I think a lot of them need to step it up too. A Black man who gets a little bread will go make it rain in the club and be broke the next day or instead of him going to invest in a business he gonna go buy new jewelry or a new car and still live in the hood. Black peoples’ mentality is real fucked up in general [and] it’s affecting everything.
Black women need to be more genuine and be more 50/50 [but] It should be a fair exchange in a relationship period or eventually somebody is gonna feel like they’re getting fucked over whether it’s the woman or the man. I think that will help Black relationships out a lot. As Told To Starrene Rhett
You know, I am a fan of Slim Thug. No, I don’t own any of his albums, but I do consider him a quality rapper. I am very disappointed in his views, but I have a feeling that he got this way from past relationships he probably had. Just because one black woman was one way, that doesn’t mean that the next black woman will be the same.
Book Review of Omegia Keeys’ “Can You Keep a Secret?”
First off, I don’t care if Omegia is my soror or if we’re affiliated with the same company. I’m honest in my reviews and maybe even brutal. Shoot, I have the right to be honest when I spent MY money on the book. Too bad I can’t show that brutal side of me with my first book review.
For those of you who have never heard of Omegia Keeys, here’s some background information. She’s an erotic fiction author from Indiana, who emerged on the scene in 2007 with her debut novel, Passionate Playmates. The follow-up came in 2009 with Seduction.com. Now, she is back again with her third novel, Can You Keep a Secret? (CYKAS)
Let me say this, Can You Keep a Secret? is not a secret that I want to keep. Whoa, whoa, don’t take that line the wrong way. What I’m saying is this: this book is so good; I want to tell the world. Out of all of Omegia’s books, and I have all of them, Can You Keep a Secret is the best.
The book follows the life of Monica Taylor, a successful Human Resources Manager at People’s Insurance who discovers her husband’s infidelity. Instead of waltzing around the house like a sad puppy, Monica decides to take matters into her own hands and spice up her sex life (and boy, does she!)
When I first started reading the book, my mind eventually went to the movie, Waiting to Exhale where I relived the memory of good ‘ol Bernadine. The only difference is, I’ve never read Waiting to Exhale. In CYKAS, Omegia does an EXCELLENT job of describing Monica’s thoughts and emotions, almost to the point that you think you’re walking around in the woman’s head yourself. The story is written in first person, which aids in the reading experience.
The one thing I noticed about Monica’s thoughts is that they are honest and real. Monica is an excellent representation of the working mother in America. Yeah, yeah, I’m not a mother, but with the way this book is written, I could relate!
Oh yeah, Omegia definitely didn’t hold back on the nastiness. This book definitely ain’t for the kiddies.
Yeah, she earned it, go ahead, Omegia, take the FIVE STARS!
Rating: ***** (LITERARY CLASSIC)
Tommy Davidson coming to the Queen City
Behind the Music: DMX
So I’m not sure yet how to embed Vh1 videos into wordpress so I guess I’ll have to leave you with the link. By the way, do you want a good read? Pick up E.A.R.L.: The Autobiography of DMX.
http://www.vh1.com/video/behind-the-music/full-episodes/dmx/1640964/playlist.jhtml









